The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-15
SALVATION VS.. LOVE
How the Great Religious Army Re-
strains COurtship Among Officers.
LAWS WHICH GOVERN 1T
Engagement Blanks Instead OF the
Engagement Ring-Only Officers
Need Apply Always Leap Year
for Women { ffioials In Love.

for Women ffioials In Love.
Marriages of officers in the Salvation
army have been numerous for some
time, and perhaps IL is because of the
laws which govern that body. The
new field book. lately issued, lays
down laws to govern the affections of
individuals in the army as IL hearts
were machines and Cupid's pranks
could be regulated with a word. The
question of how the parents of the in
dividuals feel about the matter is not
taken at all into consideration and very
little thought is given to the feelings
of the lovers themselves so far as the
discipline of the army members is con-
cerned.
The section of the rules and regula-
tons of the Salvation army relating
to love, courtship and marriage among
the field officers Is not generally
known. Such strict regulations to-
wards the little god with the bow and
darts exist in this body that IL would
be little wonder IL but a small amount
of the romantic feeling entered into
the matter OF being engaged and mar
ried.
Ii Is only to the officers OF the army,
however, that these rules apply; the
rank and file may make love and mar
ry as they see fit. provided they limit
the number of their marriages to one.
If the susceptible heart OF a male off,
Ger becomes stirred with the tender
passion of love and he ardently desires
TO become one with the fair lady of
his affection, he does not drop at once
on the left knee and ask her to allow
her soul to Join with his. nor does he
then slip on the engagement ring while
she prettily bushes. Neither does he
timidly approach Him whom he fain
would call Father, declaring that life
without her" is of no account at
all.
No; he goes TO the division officer
and brisltly asks for a printed engage
ment application blank. He fills this
out, stating all he knows about the
fair one, and hands II hack to the d.
vision officer. who in turn forwards IL
to the national headquarters.
Officers may not marry without a
years separation from their chosen life
partners, and If the two favorites in
terested both live in the same town.
the higher officer either refuses them
permission to become engaged or re-
quires one OF the young people to go
to another city This is done to pre-
vent the time-absorbing diversion OF
counting among the officers, when
they should be attending to business.
ENGAGEMENTS, as well. must last one
year before the commander will give
his sanction to a marriage. Ample
time is given for the affections to nice
ly cool, If they be tickle, or. IL IL be
strong, true love to grow more ardent
than ever.
In a case where an officer, male or
female. wishes to become engaged TO
an ordinary soldier-for rank I'm the
Salvation "a 10 ~
rule OF separation is observed. but the
private must rise from the ranks be-
fore the marriage will be sanctioned.
This provision is made that there may
be extraordinary efforts made by the
private in doing good work-and love
will find way-for thus the marriage
will reflect honor upon the army
If any officer should happen, as is
the case. to fall I'm love with
one outside the army and this one re-
fuses to join. then he must cease TO be
an officer and return to the ranks, dis
honored. One OF the precautions
against counting among the officers. is
to place a man and wife, or two men
and their wives in command OF every
corps
III female officer and a male private
wish to marry, then. be IL leap year or
not, the woman must take the initia-
headquarters. fill out the required
amount of blanks and do whatever she
Fan toward making her prospective
lord and master an officer.
lifting" in the Salvation army is
looked upon with the severe disappro-
val that II deserves. and any officer
found guilty OF that offense will be at
once reduced ANONYMOUSLY, to the
ranks.
Amy breaking of an engagement"
The field book ordains, must be at
1nce reported to the division officer.
and any officer found guilty of shame
ess and heart-breaking jilting will be
reduced to the ranks Counting means.
more or less. a division of feeling. nee
essarily interfering in some measure |
With the discharge OF duty and is.
therefore, deprecated. Officers must |
lot be allowed to carry on any court
hip in the town in which they are sta
Toned"
IT may not be generally known. but /
hose interested in the army's work /
ire not all of the class among which II /
abors. In many cities-Philadelphia /
women become honor
ny members and lend more than finan-
ial aid to the work done by these sin
ers hard workers.