The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18
By GUY T. VISKNISKKI.

time l probably understood the Indian
work better than any other member of
the army. Yet such is the army's or
ganization that the work there has
gone on without a hitch, indeed, the
Indian army during my absence has
increased materially in numbers and
rover. In other words, the Salvation
Army now runs on its own feet every
where. and is not dependent on any
enc man to keep it erect and sturdy of
limb.
The Army's Organization.
THE General has worked in numer-
Gus ways that this might be brought
about. The army in each country has
fits own board of trustees, who are
solely responsible for the financial
condition of the army therein, and are
subject to the laws of the country
respecting Incorporated bodies. The
army in America is incorporated I'M
der the laws of the state of New York.
The Secretary of State must have
yearly accounting of the armys bush
ness, and permission must first be OBJ
tanned of the Supreme Court to sell or
mortgage any property whatsoever.
The trustees pass on the expenditure
of any sum of money above $500, and
general finance board on sums less
than this amount. | could not get d
piece of blottng paper without the
Finance Boards %. X So you see,
the financial side of the army is as
carefully organized as that of a big
railroad, and ii tends every bit as
much to develop financial acumen. In
deed. the army has any number of tip
top business men. There is one at the
elbow of every commissioner. He Is
known officially as a chief secretary
~ ~ 10 Iu1srpaiM d1Ia n chief
tary Col. Higgins, that the property Of
the army in America in the last eight
and q half years has increased in
value from $4,000 to 81, $780, 900. In the
last two and a half years eighty-six
properties valued at $IS5, 900. have been
added.
a Vast Affair.
what is true of America on the
financial side holds good elsewhere.
Says Sir John Rigby, Lord Justice of
Apeals In England:
I" I have had no small insight during
some years into the weighter matters
connected with the government and
policy OF the Salvation Army 0n
England). In all that / have seen Of
the conduct OF the vast affairs under
taken by them they have, in my judg-
ment shown not only zeal, but also
a sober and steady determination to
administer their funds In a strictly
legal and business-like manner
There need be no fear that the Sal
walton Army will go to pieces for lack
OF a fnancier when 1t has so many
already taking good care Of its funds.
Neither are we who know the army
best concerned over the frequently
repeated assertion that only the per-
sonality of our beloved General holds
the component parts OF the army to-
gether, and that sooner or later they
must split up.
No Danger Of Its Dismem berment.
There is no more reason for such a
forecast than there is for one to the
effect that the Presbyterian Church
OF America is likely 10 be disbanded
as a general Organization because at
the next general assembly new
Moderator will be elected. The Pres
byterian Church exists as a whole
for a set OF religious principles, and
not because Of any one man. So with
the Salvation Army; and we love It's
principle so we'll and revere our leader
80 highly for wtalizing u for us that
We are not going 20 hinder its prog
ress by neglecting 10 work for rs
advancement rs one great homogene-
Gus body. We realize that every army
must have directing hand Two
army corps working Independently Of
each other. yet for the same object,
may never attain "a. there Is no con-
certed aoHion. The Salvation Army Ia
made up Of many c0rpR-one w each
~ the countries 10 which n Il repre-
sented ItH nRhf IA FOR the better
ment of the iOwly poor throughout
me world To battle successfully N
must. therefore have "A supreme rom.
mander. This fact u fully realized hy
the army every where Else what
could have Numbered TIE secession ~
the army in America, eax, yeara aGnf