Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

YOU Ask; What 70 The Salvation
ARMY
We Ans~sr
The Salvation army Is d rsiIsIous
hpdy, existing IN two pnasEs-name-
Is. the evanEelisuc, winch is the
PRIMARY. ane the sncial relief, which
was made necsksarr by the evangeI-
istlc, ano which operates 10 r,vs
permEnenrr re many af IFS most I'M
purtan1 results. ]: VIZ founded ps
.he ia-e Genera William Soeth, n
London. II IS6s. Was first KNOWN a.
The Christian Mlsslon; lie present
name WAS auoptad IT 1875. y de-
-rlves lis nil.ne from ne tact lnaI II
works iol Inc salvation III mankind
from all 1orns Of mora, spiritual
and temporal dIsJresa. liz govern
1neI- rs military n form anC lis Tag
TICS mlIiIani and u.EreHHips
B. VIVA, iepa authpr,.y DOCS Tns
SaisstIan Army ex.s. IN the Un,ssr
STATED"
IN tbs Z nlled STATES The aavEuior
Arrrs owes liz iegal existence - Ill
Aci OF the Legislature q! rne state n
Ncw J urk entitled An ACT 20 pro-
viuc Tor -ne lncaroora-lpn Of The
Salvation A,-ruy." Chapter 46E, Which
became ii Jaw April 70 IS?a
Is The Salvation Army legally on
TITLED =, receive bsauesss for CHAR
-ap,e PURPOSES?
b. II ~ Suction Of III. Att %.
incorporation.
WIN are the T-ustoes
The Con,manner, the Chte: scc-e-
ca,v AND tne Treasurer Of The sal
va1lnn ATTY n the Tinted States, *
nfficio, with fwo Officers or TWO LAY
rn.mncr.s OF GalL ArIn,, selected ny
Llt rnres first.
Is any Of -ne nnney Goisc.er by
the Salvation Army sens 70 urne'
countries
The Sa,va-lon army maAes d spe-
ciul eHor- once during each v.af IL
-HiHe funds TOR rrisaionRrv wort. This
occurt curing q Sclf-DcnIai Week
c,np- sla.lt of The money contributed Is
user solely fof the suppo-t of Fer
eiEu hi IHsiunh. and constitutes tht
only moneys sent from the I mice
statcs u- The Sillvstion ArIr-' Al
other moneys collected arr uKeu toy
The support OF Ils vaTlnuE operation:
IA the United SLAteE-
Unur v~hst basic principles noet
T1e Salvation Army AK fnr ann re
ceive money
7 pDn lhe prInripie ina money. d
medium u exchange. cuInmAn0s tnr
rnatnrIul trenEs which constitute re
lief FOR thc wO-1nv poor. the helpless
and needy. thu raiien anG the St-ick :
en-: upon principle t.la, our of
icers Anu spiuieUe have NO DESIRE II
acquire or accuTnu iiite Tor their per
soma emolumenl any Ftur,s Of money
or c'la...LeiE. III: instead have oecl =
citcC their lives 20 Inc work OF -e
IievlnS olhers; upun The prIncinie
Ina; Whit our Inemners rnusi iIvs
decenr!y anc are therefore entitled 10
hle,'e- anc food they seek no reward
n ms life beyond The respect anc
uupreciutlpn Of their fellow men anc
women. unu that they are cspe::iaii!
fitted, n consequence. both IL spirit
und experience. 10 hnncie money
Judiclously and with utmost ~,.1nn
Wnas II DONE with the -,nney re
ce,vcd BY The Salvation Army
All none received IT anv form
anc all the prof; from its nusinnsf
enterpriseK. cau ne isEail.-. ann lis, II
fac. devoted only 10 The maintenance
Of the reiSiuus. charitable. sducs-
t,unal and missionary operations OF
The Salvation -A1-rn3.
Daes any o%Fscsr Of The Salvation
Army -srs,se any rncs-ne @-nm :he
profits 81 any q rts enterprises?
No. Except rs rsasonApie cnm-
penss rinn tcr serviCs -1Ten-a com
pensa4ipn wtcBe amount is clearly
stipulated. and varies. according It
me rank of the officer, nui according
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