The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-25
THE SALVATION ARMY.
An Insight of objects and Requirements
of Members.

or Members.
Fortunately--for the organization-th
local corps is not fair criterion from
which to judge the success of the Saliva
tion Army in the United States. When
the Army was first started here, about
nine years ago, it caught the people like
wild fire and within very short time it
had nearly 800 members within its ranks;
but after a few months the backsliders
commenced to ripen and the ranks
wavered. The decrease was as rapid as
the growth and the corps has never
rallied. TOT day more than eight
or ten people are seldom seen fol-
lowing tue flag of the corps on the streets
AID he attendances in the barracks are
so slim and Improbable, from the con-
tribution box point OF view, it is some
times remarked as surprising that the
officers in charge are able to subSist.
That the Salvation Army does not enjoy
popularity here is not the fault of the
principles upon which the organization
is based and conducted. Much OF
the success the army has attained
in the many countries in which
it has been established must be
ascribed to the wisdom and simplicity of
its organization. Admission to it is not
fenced round with difficulty; the doors
are open, and all are invited. But they
must come with clean hands and an
ardent Christian purpose, and If there is
anything wrong in their habits it must
be thrown off. The soldiers, when sworn
in, are required to wear the uniform, to
obey their officers, to abstain from drink,
tobacco aud worldly amusements, to live
in simplicity and economy earning their
livelihood and saving from their earn
| ings for the advancement of the Kingdom
of God.
1t is quite natural that manyl readers
will smile when they reflect on these re-
quirements and the practices of some
people who are ex.soldiers, but the weak
nesses Of the backsliders should not be
accepted in condemnation of the organi
cations. The Army lifts women to an
equality with men in the active work of
evangelization they go hand-in hand
upon their mission, which is primarily to
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in which it has had great success. 1t does
not administer the sacraments, and keeps
itself free from any theological entangle.
ments, inviting the co operation and sym,
pathy of all Christian sects, Catholic and
Protestant, and antagonizing none. Surely
this platform is broad and liberal enough
to entitle the Army and the handful of
people who are striving to perpetuate its
life in the borough to some respect.
The institutes of Loyola could hardly
outline sterner code of practice than
the Salvation Army prescribes for its
subjects, but there is no complaint that
it is not lived up to, and the soldiers
seem to find in the benefcence of their
work reward which more than com
pensates them for any worldly enjoy
ments which they have surrendered
The officers must not wear jewelry MOI
ornaments, and can only marry with the
consent of their superior officers. ThOsl
whom they marry must also be Officers
and qualified to help in the Army's work
The staff of all ranks is pledged to obey
orders; every officer must go at shor
notice to any place assigned to him IL
any part of the world. They canno
receive presents of any kind, not even o.
food, except when the corps is unable tC
give the necessary support. The pay il
for lieutenants, single men, So a week
and for captains 81. Women lieutenant!
get s., and captains Sc. Married men ge
$40 week, with 81 extra for each chile
under fourteen years of age. They ar
expected to collect this salary in the field
and if there is any surplus it must b'
turned over to the organization. But il
is expressly stipulated that the Army
does not bind itself to pay these stipends
and in no case assumes the obligation Il
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