The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-25

regard t. ministers end memb rs o.
religious denominations it says:
"MinisteIs viii, for pc itsne aud
decenc,'s axe, IS ure you that they
tale the deepes. interest in y nj
blessed work, which, perhaps, they
DO, provided it keeps at a dsta lct
from tn m. But If, brown Oft you
quad by this, you ilform them Of
y ur Ilsns, they may either mislead
You by I'd using agsiast the buildings
whsrs you wou d best su. coed, oil
even may g so fr as to per, u ide pee
pie to refu the use OF the places you
most need. Even if ever so well ia.
tenlioned, the r ut er Ignorance Of the
likely way to reach the people will be
almost certain to lead you sstrsy. A
theater proprietor is far more likely
to dire, { You TO the best placs to catch
the people,"
The order instructs how to deceive
and meet every ones views. 1t says
"To make ministers and others en-
g'g in church work friendly, you
must dwell upon the fact that we at.
tack those who are quite outside Of
their range, aud that from the want oil
education amongst US we cannot be in
competi ion with them"
SOME QUEER INSTRUCTIONS.
The plea that the Salvation Army's
object is to save the 10 wer class of peo-
pie is accordingly urged everywhere.
Besides urging this plea to meet the
argument that the churches are suf6.
cieIt for the people, the report goes
on to say:
"In order to make friends Il Is neces-
sary 10 think OF the peculiarities of the
various people you meet With, their
interests, habits, etc, and to place be-.
fore them that feature Of the service
most likely to attract"
It's instructions to the Booth spies
are as follows:
"In speaking with commanding off
GERS, subordiDates, ETC., always COM
mence by expressing your aoproba-
ton Of that which has satisfied and
pleased you, aud then go on and Sc
cretly note that which has appeared
uDsati; fact ory."
In regard to establishing new sta
tons Of the Salvation Army, it Gays:
Can we hope to raise on the spot
the funds needed to meet the charges
made for this building, gas, attend
snce, etc in addition to the expense
of an evangelism If not, we cannot
use it Travelling expenses are paid,
but must be returned to headquarters"
Although these are the secret in
stIuc ions to the confidential officers,
the circulars asking assistance say tdat
the money will be used for establish
ing new stations, though it is apparent
that such cannot be the case.
The secret instructions to the dis
trict officers or spies, as they are
known at headquarters in London, in
regard to finance, are as follows:
"You must see that in every corps
there are regularly appointed secre.
tary and treasurer. II the income is
not equal to the expenditure, then
you must report to headquarters.
You must zee whether all reasonable
measures are taken to obtain money
for the war chest"
The war chest seems to be a humor-
Gus term used by the General to de-
note his own private exchequer, for
he goes on to cay in the secret in.
etructions:
IF there is any money 10 the treas
urer's hands, etc, see that it is in.
vested in P. o. s. bank in the name
of the Salvation Army (the entire
body, not the local force), or other
wise according to instructions.
According to instructions all funds,
requests and deeds of property must
be made out in the name OF Gen. Will
liam Booth, end he now owns prop
eity in this way all over the world. If
the Salvation forces here purchase a
lot or build house, as they propose
to do in the next three months, the
deed to the property will be recorded
in the County Recorders office in the
name of the Rev. William Booth, of
London.
Among its secret instructions TO the
men who are sent out to spy on the
actions OF the Salvation Army officers
are the following:
If the officers are unmarried, find
out if courting and, il so, whether
headquarters is aware OF the fact. In
nearly all cases ofimmortality, proved
or confessed, it is wisest aud produc
tive OF the least injury to the corps to
prevail, if pc sible, on the command
ing officer 10 resign or to ask for a
charge of appointment. In all and |
every case, when you have occasion TO |
speak or inquire into an ofenss, let it !
be in pr vat5. Get information from
other persons respecting the coadi- |
ton of the corps. Be sure in doing
70 not to say or Countenancs anything |
b ing eaid calCu ated to lower the
prestige of the officer or lead to the
idea that you are spy upon them"
Among other secret commands is
sued from headquarters are the fol-
loving:
Specially encourage the likely peo-
pie to give themselves to the work.
Always bear in mind that good women
are shy end backward compared with
men, and lees likely to offer them
selves. It is not always the bes! that
most readily come to the front"
The official orders and regulations
'ay:
at is to the interest of the service
hat you appear anything but well to
10, but look to your own personal ap-
Let everything about you
how that you are peculiarly relig-
GUS, and that the forces you repre-
Ient will introduce an entire novelty.
The information that we can rely on
8 that which you get by the use of
,Our own eyes. An officer on this
luty has no business with bashfulness
n propriety."
In regard to securing people who
reate sensationalism and attract
rowds, the circular says:
"The more drinking, swearing and
Ighting amongst the people the more
'aluable they are likely to be-"
When Gen. Booth was seen by re-
'orter just before his departure he
vas very willing to speak. He said
hat his vast wealth was the gift of
riends, that they took care of his es-
ate and extended il, The vast income !