The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-27


an emblem that will ever speak of the
greatness of God and the purity of our
purpose. I predict before many years have
passed this banner shall be known and
Now unfold this standard which l need
not describe. 1t is flag that we love.
The people know enough Of principles Of
volunteer movements 10 know we shall
ever hold it high, that we are willing to
die beneath the colors of our country as
we are to die by our other Standard
Mrs. Booth then asked Captain Archer
to step forward. Captain Archer stood
with her arms pressed tightly against her
SIDES, SIDES and her lips lips firmly closed as Mrs.
Booth read:-"You here and now in the
presence of God and these persons declare
that you have the fullest faith in the
principles, octrines and disciplines of the
Volunteers of America and that you will
endeavor to do all within your power to
live with integrity and unrighteousness.
true to the spirit and work of the volun-
teers. If such is your intention say with
your right hand raised, / will" Captain
Archer raised her hand and said firmly,
81 wfll.''
Miss Christofferson was next called and
after answering firmly Il do" to the
the rank of second lieutenant. The yolun-
teers or the post to be enlisted were called
forward and Mrs. Booth, Captain Archer
and Lieutenant Christofferson stood on
chairs while Mrs. Booth read the follow
ing, which was in every case answered
as she had directed
Captain and Lieutenant you believe
the individuals now standing before you
and the congregation to be good, honest,
each sincere in their motive and of such
q. character as should be enrolled under
the standard of the Volunteers?'
4 do" was the response. Turning to
the Volunteers Mrs. Booth said :-sfDo
you believe in God the Father, God this
Son and God the Holy Ghost? If so, say
the rank and file of the Volunteers of
america! II such is your intention say j
90. Do you enlist Of your own free will
you will be true to Almighty
God. to the principles of the Volunteers
with Willingness to serve in their cause
ana Wlth determination to dc all within
your power by influence. speech, a1fec-
| ton and work to assist the same? If
SO So say, i do Do you engage to do all
Intoxicating drink and tobacco by your
own example and life, laying aside all
flngry iiress and d. jewelry wearing Volunteer
under all circumstance also to equip
yourselves as good soldiers of Jesus
| Christ? II So say II do" After hear
ing the responses Mrs. Booth said
| Having heard. your declaration in the
| presence of this people and believing YOU
70 pc sincere in your intention and mo-
i've, l here and now, as an officer on
| the staff on behalf of the Comma nder-
in-Chief, in his absence, receive you as
volunteers of this organization May
God's Almighty blessing rest with you
|
Captain Archer said a few words about
| the Volunteer Post which has been OPEN
| ed in the old Foundry Mission and said
sae would willingly do the work if the
money. Mrs. Booth asked for twenty
| i've subscribers to the Defenders League
and , received seventeen. The League is
| similar to the Auxiliary of the Salyation
Army. A collection was taken up. and
| Mrs. Booth said, after speaking Of fhe
| new Headquarters in Union Square,
IN every great movement, reformation
and work, the question is not so much
now much money is at the back of it.
the rules and principles it is the motive,
the ambition. That is what strengthens,
| gives courage and leads to the victory
1t is the great thing that inspires
sculptor; with poor model he will pro-
duce poor, statue; but with a good
model he makes a beautiful reprodEction
| Give to one who is to- produce life
a great and beautiful pattern and their
work will be beautiful and their results
| true and good Our model and standard
ls most pure and most good; it is Jesus
Christ. We want our Volunteer move
mefit to be modelled after the doings and
Ieacnlngs OF Christ Jesus, and we know
II VIII then be pure and great monu-
| nlent. We want the world to see Christ
IN our movement, and then it will be
biest. We want our movement to be
movement of faith, in which our people
rest themselves ON Christ. There will
| be many discouragements many difficult
ties, many who will say those difficulties
/ VIII ONeINIleiIi U.S. Dul We DelleVe in and
have faith and implicit leaning on
Christ. It is in the time of trouble when
the Christian is tested. You will be able
to tell when the storms beset the Vol
unteers when we turn for our strength
and comfort. What is faith? It is some
thing intangible that you cannot see, and
yet you can feel its mighty power.'
| Mrs. Booth said she had hoped to bring
with her Commander Booth. but that in
| these early days they were Obliged to he
| apart He would come later and say the
things she had left unsaid. She then
left to catch the train to her home in
Montclair, and Colonel Watkins, after an
| earnest plea to Christians to live up to
their principles closed the meeting with
| a rousing cheer.
The uniforms worn by the men are sim
| liar to those of the United States troops.
but they lack braid or ornamentation.
The women wear uniforms of cadet blue.
| with full skirts, plain Norfolk Jacket,
with plain sleeves, trimmed with silver
| braid and fastened at the throat with
a silver pin, with the word Volunteer
The poke bonnet is the same shape as
| that used by the Salvation Army, but is
shorter. The words Salvation Army
| were not used once during the meeting.