The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-12-03
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A Decision That Has Caused Much Dis
content in the Salvation Army.

A Decision That Has Caused Much Dis
coutent In the Salvation Army.
The recent autumn maneuvers of the
Salvation army in England were highly
successful. The Amen artillery chal'
lsnged general admirationS and was
especially effective at long-range prac'
,ice. The Hallaluiah 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, Tor
q religious hobby horse took the bit IN
his mouth and Cavorted and pranced all
over the field. with a Salvation army
lieutenant, who was utterly unable to
hold him. Among the corps whose evo-
buttons won especial praise were "the
Blood and Fire Fencibles," 1.-The Cold
Stream Guards" (Daptist), "the Royal
Seven Dial Brigade" the Petticoat
Line Light Cavalry" ~the CheapSide
Cuirassiers, " the Collection Plate ORA
goons," "the Mosaic Veterans" and 1.-The
1Iount Ararat Invincibles."
A large part Of the army are to I've
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 1t
has decided that no officer shall marry
until he has distinguished himself in the
service and has reached the grade OF
A..NsA IL -,,- nIgN obtain fIn RIO.
sent of his post commandment. and must
lave sufficient military capacity to COM
Inand three fortreSSeS of the army 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 a thorough
course of military instruction in the cate
chism. and passing rigid examinations OH
the art of holding camp meetings, becomes
q cadet" He often serves two years as
a cadet before he gets to be a lieutenant.
If he survives four or five years Of ac-
tive ser vice as a lieutenant he is pro-
moted 10 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
dtr-Straps and commands a clasS-meet-
ing.
A promising cadet Of the Salvation
ARM who bAcOines enaInOrei of a
pretty daughter Of the regiment has
o 30 wait fifteen years before ne may
we'd Promotion Is slow. and unless he
distinguishes himself Ia passing the cob
lectlan plate tlae young Salvation sd
der may never reach the rank of cap
1aiR. Several hassars IN the Salvation
cavalry. WHO are engaged 10 pretty
ssmng ladies In the Amen light artillery,
lsErs deSpairinEly given np all hopes Of
s-ver ~eeistrating IheIr nuptiais. There
D. great discomfort aver the new mili-
sary order. and hundreds IF soldiers are
ssssertfng every aaF- Several bstiaIions
lEape nssally n1utinled and throw away
xi1eIr pwaver-b00Es.
The rule has lssen adoTted 60 encour-
AZ gslls4ufry in the field. and 30 prevent
nsArfaai inezmgruitses- Under the odd
system q c-aflow cadet of the Salvation
3sEiG infantry often married a veteran
&ranssiser 81 the -B3ussi and Fire Fenci-
Aaen- % a ypnng aud pretty tsmbour-
ksp- aAarsv ~ fhe Flying artillery gave
ases hssa and heart to aB aBclent drum
n-r 81 the Mosase veterans. Hos
Ssirsd ard arg separated Tor many
w@asA Tsspr shouted In different l~E4tllI-
aasn17- Tae husband might be sent 10 Ia
aa M1h his battalion 70 sap and mine
ssnSrr q he2falen temple. while at tho
G~aae fnne the wife might be sent 10
Switzerland Hith her battalion 10 skir-
essssb nifh the LaItlserans on the Alps.
The adasainn ~ the rule will also give
Ire 6aiFstioR Army officers time To de-
ssste themselves Ia religious work. They
y Az TO longer pass delightful hours in
raging c5nrt 20 charming young lniiss,
&c flower Of ti,e religious army. o
irpver hiie their lamps under a pushed
an Sunday evening. H-ncefor.h they
will have 20 face grim war everywhere,
and will 20 TO India to be- eaten by ti-
gers 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 Iieuten-
ants are indignant and talk of throwing
up their commissions. III an attempt is
made 10 enforce the new rule in New
York there will he a mutiny in the Sal
Walton Army second in history only to
Tile Sepoy mufiny. New York Star.