The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-27
THE SALVATION WAR.
What the Army Is Doing Here and Abroad-lts
Organization, Methods, and Results, Both
Material and Spiritual-Grcat Success

the United States. Inere are goo
reasons for this, some of which ar
obvious enough, while others lie lit
tie below the surface. In the frs
place some. of the officers, and man,
of the soldiers, have shown they were
actuated by mercenary, self-seeking
or immoral motives in entering the
army or carrying on its work. Theil
chef officer here endeayored to as
sumo absolute power and get all the
army property into his own hands,
Several other officers were implicated
in tne scheme, A recent decision in
| the courts has worsted the aspiring
Moore, and he has been superseded by
one Maj. Smith, who IS said to be a
good man. aa
Another and deeper reason for the
ill-success of the army here may be
found in the comparatively small num-
bcrs of the sort of people to whom the
army methods specially appeal. Still an
other may be thatthe existing churches
and religious organizations here are
better adapted to the needs of the peo-
pie than they are in the countrys where
the army has scored its greatest tri-
umphs.
However. that may be, it is certain
that the Salvation army has won for
itself, in its tewnty years of warfare,
a recognized place among the religious
forces of the world. They have now in
the United Kingdom 637 corps and
1,644 officers; in France and Switzer-
land, Is corps and SO officers; in Swe-
den. 4corps and IL officers; in Canada,
II corps and 226 officers; in India, IA
corps and So officers; in Australia, II
corps and 1873 officers; in New leland
and Tasmania, 26 corps and 60 officers,
and in the United States, So corps 12S
officers. Beside these, there are A
Little Soldiers corps. During the
year 933 meetings were held weekly
that is TO say, 4S,516 meetings in all
with an average attendance each week
of Al, 688 persons. Three hundred and
three villages in the United Kingdom
are regularly occupied by army corps,
and 100 are occasionally visited. This,
Of course, is entirely outside the main
work, which is in the cities.
The balance-sheet of the army for |
1884, just published, shows receipts of
ETA, 665 lbs cd, and expenditures to
nearly the same amount. Of this f19,-
JIG was paid to the general spiritual
und for carrying on meetings, paying
Ulcers, etc.; f1O,947 went to the
raining homes, of which more is SAID
elow, and ESQ, LAG was put into the
fund. The army never goes
nto debt. Its officers work for very
mall wages, and some serve at their
wn expense.
The organization of the army is
borough. Its general, William Booth,
fields an authority almost absolute.
lie is assisted in his executive duties
y a staff of about $50 officers, who
onduct the general business of the
rmy in London. The chief of staff is
,e generals eldest son, Mr. w. Bran
ell Booth. The Booth family, in
eed, appear prominently in the list
officers. The generals wife is the
rincipal writer of salvation literature.
everal sons perform staff duty. Two
aughters are among the most earnest
i'd effective leaders.
The duties of the staff itself are null
tudinous, but the work is thorough .
systematized, and each department
IS its own duties strictly defined. (
here are seventeen of these depart {
ents. The letter department re-
ives all letters, which are opened by
nfidential officers, and passed on to |
Q proper department for action. The {
ilitary secretary's department deals
It'll the character and appointment t
officers. The financial department /
tends to the raising of funds. The a
shier's and accountants department v
ceives and pays out all money, under i
. inspection and direction of we'll O
own firm of official public account v
is. The property department at o
Ids to the purchase, rental, insur- C
ce, and care of land and buildings. a
e legal department prepares agree 81
nts, deeds, contracts, etc. The l
ilding department sees to the erec- il
n, alteration, and fitting up of build il
Is. The commission department 81
ues warrants or commissions to all c
GERS, sergeants, bandmen, etc. The Il
ldidates' department receives cadets f,
examines them as to their fitness. Il
g village department attends to the IL
rk of villages. Its head rides a IL
,vcle, and is the only mounted Off e
in the army. The sergeants' de- fc
'tmont organizes and cares for the tn
iting work in connection with every S,
ps. The little soldiers department ST
charge of the work among chill m
n. The foreign department con- W
It's the correspondence with officers
Dad. The editorial department is al
5 The Var Cry, The Little Soldier, tn
various books. The publishing de- co
tment's duty is shown by its name, =
is also that of tho printing depart
Mt. The business department, close
connected with the last two, also =,
kes and sells uniforms, badges, VI
musical instruments, and other ~ -;
IDS. Pi
wen this bare recital of the regu- .n
work of the different bureaus may ~, :"
g new idea of the extent and char ei'
sr of the army's work to some who 90 90
not well acquainted with it. The ~.
lting business was undertaken be- g
Sc the work could be done by sol ~
3 at less cost than in any other -. ~
:. The furnishing of uniforms, 1n
steal instruments, etc., was under AZ
en- for similar reason. Last year u.'
entire expenses of headquarters s 81,