The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-17
WILL OBEY ORDERS
SALvATIoNIsTS OF WICHITA WILL
OBSERVE SELF-DENIAL WEEK.
Every Member OF the Salvat ton Army In the
World Is Called Upon to Practice some
seif-DeniaI for Seven Days. Beginning
with October 14th and Extending to the
eIst-The Wichita Corps Fully Enlisted
in the Cause-City has Been Distracted
and All will be Called Upon to Assist
Them In the Work of Saving Souls


This is the week Of self-denial among
the members of the Salvation army in
Wichita. The week begins October IA
and ends on the evening Of the 2ist.
The order is a general one and ex-
tends not only throughout the United
States. but in all of the forty countries
where the army has a foothold. The
order is very strict and excuses not a
single member, whether they be rich or
poor. They are asked 10 make special
effort to help raise fund to help along
the work OF the army. Besides this
effort to raise a fund to be sent 10 the
Office OF the headquarters each member
is called upon to deny him or herself OF
all the luxuries of life. and also OF some
of the necessities as we'll.
Just what each member will deny
them selves of is left to their own con-
science. Some have stopped the use
OF coffee and tea for the week. Others
will use no meat; while still others will
deprive themselves of some clothing;
deny themselves Of some contemplated
trip and so on
Besides this Captain Hoyt OF the
Wichita corps has assigned special
work for the members for the week.
and the member appointed for each dis
trict is required 10 visit each house in
the district for the purpose of getting a
collection no matter how small During
the first trip envelopes and cards are
distributed explaining the object for
which the raising Of the fund is desired.
The member is required TO ascertain
the names of all persons visited and
with whom cards and envelopes have
been left and report the same at the
barracks where a record is kept. Then
begins the second trip over the assigned
territory and the result is also kept.
All moneys collected during the week
is sent TO the general headquarters 10
be used in establishing and supporting
weak works and carrying forth the
object of the notwithstanding the
perishing, caring for the sick, and en-
de;avoring TO persuade men and women
to lead Cody lives.
The members in Wichita have Joined
il is said. heart and hand in the work.
and are determined to put this city well
to the front in the column Of cities pub
lished in the War Cry. showing what
has been done by the members here
Some Of the members carry with
thNm nicely engraved receipt books.
Each receipt bears the photograph of
Ballington Booth and his wife. On the
stub of the receipt is marked the name
Of the giver and the amount given.
Each book must be returned by the
member to the corps and by the corps
to the headquarters. Each member is
anxious that their district will prove TO
be the most liberal.
During the present week all the MEM
bers have desisted from eating fruits of
all kinds. This includes bananas as
well as apples. All citizens in Wichita
viii be asked to help and Captain Hoyt
is DESTROYS that IL any are missed by the
collectors they win drop card TO him
notifying him of the fact and their
needs or rather an opportunity will be
given TO them to aid along in the
work.