The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-03

Rule / II any of the orderlies sees any
person splitting on the floor, or if any talk
aloud, or in any way disturb the meeting,
| the orderly shall speak kindly and loving
IL TO that person, and ask him to cease;
and if the person persist in offending, he
shall spesk TO him a second time and
give him to understand that if he con
tinues to offend. he will be put out of the
barracks On the third olfense, \ wrongs
doer shall be put out with as little trouble
as possible.
Rule ?. No one shall he allowed to
exhibit light and triAng spirit in the
meetings or in any other place, but on
the contrary, they shall always show by
their conduct that they desire to glorify
God in al! they do, and to rescue Others
from sin.
Rule s. No Improbable talk or loiter-
ing allowed in the salvation meetings
but everybody on their knees, praying to
God or otherwise earnestly engaged in
seeking souls.
Rule 4. No one can be soldier in the
Salvation Army, and use Intoxicating
drinks as a beverage.
Rule s. Any one using tobacco, when
converted, is expected to relinquish it at
once, for dccency's sake and Tor Gods
sake. so that he may be free to save others
from filthy habits
! Rule 8. Any one who has cunformed
to the fashions OF the world in dress, etc,
shall at the time of their conversion, OF
very soon after. renouucc such fashions,
as becometh women and men protesting
goodness and don the uniform as soon as
| possible,
Rule :, The practice Of young men
and women going home together (court
| ing) is found to he detrimental to the
work of God, and the interest of the
army, (thc salvation of men and women ;
| il is therefore expected that all who love
God and precious souls, will refrain from
doing so; any one persistng in this
course 10 the injury OF the work, will bt
expelled
Rule 3 Soldiers are not allowed to TAXI
part in other religious meetings while
army meetings are being held.
The army has established permanen
barricks
At FREEPoRT,
having leased the roller skating rink Their
for term of years. and from there tn
campaigns in all surrounding cities vii
be carried on The BHlletiR gives tn
following questions which were pro
pounded to a number Of the converts tn
other night, in response to each of which
the new recruits were compelled to uttel
Eyes" in loud tones;
do you want to be soldiers in the Sal
walton army2
"To let your life ana relation to tn
world show that you are really converted
"Do you understand that God wants
holy and peculiar people?
Then YOU are willing to leave tn
worlds fashions and amusements and liv
only for God and the salvation of souls
do you understand that no one can b
a soldier in the Salvation army who take
intoxicating drinks? Then are you will
ing to give it up?
Are you willing to let God lead youi
everything you 90 and will you folio
him and live every day as if it were til
last day you had to spend on GARTH s
that you may be prepared to die and ma
at last hear God say to you well done?
4 detachment is now at Dubuqu
which it is said will he transferred [
Rock Island in very short time. Til
SAlvationists will not find their labors {
arduous in this neighborhood, unless a
attempt is made to reform Davenport
the same time.