, 1886-12-02
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.


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content In the salvation Army.
The recent autumn maneuvers of the
Salvation army in England were highly
successful. The Amen artillery chal-
lenged general admirations and was
especially effective at long-range prac-
tice. The Hallalujah infantry, which
were recently equipped with new drums
and tambourines, maintained the old
time esprit de corps.
When the Salvation cavalry came into
view a %laughable incident occurred, for
a religious hobby horse took the bit in
his mouth and %cavorted and pranced all
over the field with n Salvation army
lieutenant, who was utterly unable to
hold him. Among the corps whose evo-
lutions won especial praise were "the
Blood and Fire Fencibles," "the Cold
Stream Guards" Baptist. "the Royal
Seven Dial Brigade" "the Petticoat
Lane Light Cavalry" "the Cheapside
Cuirassiers, = "the Collection Plate Ora
goons," "the Mosaic Veterans" and "the
Mount Ararat Invincibles."
A large part of the army are to be
armed with repeating sermons. Since
going into winter barracks the Salvation
Army, not to speak Unexpectedly of
that excellent organization, has adopted
the military system of the Zulus, for it
has decided that no officer shall marry
until he has distinguished himself in the
service and has reached the grade of
captain. He must also obtain the con-
sent of his post commandant, and must
have sufficient military capacity to COM
rnnnH fhran fort raaana of tho urny at
once.
People who are not familiar with the
grades and ranks of the Salvation Army
may be interested TO know that "A can
didate, after going through n thorough
course of military instruction in the cate
chism. and passing rigid examinations on
the art of holding camp meetings, becomes
n cadet" He often serves two years as
n cadet before he gets to be n lieutenant.
If he survives four or five years of ac-
tive service as a lieutenant he is pro-
NOTED to be captain. A captain may
grow gray in the service without ever
becoming a major. In some instances
the ambitious cadet services fifteen
years before he wears "A captains Shout
der-straps and commands "A class-meet-
ing.
a promising cadet of the Salvation
Army who becomes enamored Of a
pretty daughter of the regiment has
now to wait fifteen years before he may
wed. Promotion is slow, and unless he
distinguishes himself in passing the col
lection plate the young Salvation sol
der may never reach the rank of cap
tain. Several hussars in the Salvation
cavalry, who are engaged to pretty
young ladies in the Amen light artillery,
ave despairingly given up all hopes Of
over celebrating their nuptials. There
is great discomfort over the new mill
tary order, and hundreds of soldiers are
deserving every day. Several battalions
have openly mutinied and thrown away
their prayer-books.
The rule has been adopted TO encour-
age gallantry in the field. and to prevent
martial in~congruities. Under the old
syhiem u CaLlow cadet of the Salvation
light infantry often married a veteran
rkirmisher of the blood and Fire Fenci-
bles.' or . young and pretty tambour-
inc player in the Flying artillery gave
her hand and heart to an ancient drum
mer Of the Mosaic veterans Hus-
band and wife are separated for many
years. They shouted in different battal-
ionc The husband might be sent to In
die with his battalion to sap and mine
under "A heather temple, while at the
same time the wife might be sent to
switzerland with her battalion to Skin
mish with the Lutherans on the Alps.
The adoption of the rule will also give
the Salvation Army officers time to de
vote themselves to religions work. They
will 10 longer pass delightful hours in
paying court to charming young ladies,
the flower of he religious army nor
longer hide their lamps under a bushel
on Sunday evening. l%Ienceforth they
will have 10 face grim wal everywhere,
and will go to India to be eaten by ii
ners and to Switzerland to be stoned by
other Christians.
The new order about the officers mar
rying has not been received in this
country, but it is fearfully expected
every day. All the cadets and l%ieuten-
ants are indignant and talk of throwing
itp their commissions If an attempt is
made 10 enforce the new rule in New
York there will be a mutiny in the Sal
Walton Army second in history only to
the Sepoy mutiny. New York Star.