"MARCHING ORDERS."

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 96, 16 January 1908, Page 3

"MARCHING ORDERS."

" -H>— ' SALVATION ARMY TRANSFERS. NEW NORTH ISLAND STATIONS. riie following changes have'been made* in a allocation of Salvation Army officers in 3 North Island:— . >iti—Captain Re id is appointed, from Hamilton. i • , '• • ; ililmi'st—Captain Shearer, from Kaitangata. ickinnd—Captain Kimnier, from Pukekohe.' imbridge—Adjutant Marshall, from Nelson, irterton—Captain Smith, from Palmerston. mnovirke—Adjutant Feltham, from Newton, irgaville—Captain Hart,, from Porirua. ;vonport,—Adjutant Lord, . from Masterton. tharn—Major Stone, from jilding—Adjutant Dawkins, from Napier, amilton—Captain Giles,'from Auckland, awera—Captain Tronwortli, from Kahotu. astcrton—Adjutant Gee, from New Plymouth, apicr—Captain Adams, from Waipawn. ew Plymouth—Captain Avenell, from Petone. owton—Adjutant Powick, from Dannevirke. orsewood—Captain Potter, from Hawera. potiki—Captain Pickering, from Pahiatua. pahuhu—Lieutenant Caphorn, from South Wellington. arirun—Captain Keucke, from Opotiki. ihiatua—Captain Copp, from Dargaville. etono—Captain Gibbs, from Carterton. ;ratford—Ensign , Kcnah, from Nelson, nihape—Captain Matthison, from Ashhurst. hames—Captain Simpson, from Cambridge: \iipawa—Captain Barrett, from Stratford. Wellington South—Captain Saywell, from Taihape. 10RT NOTICE TO WILLING WORKERS. The Salvation Army, in its work and memsrship tho most democratic and socialistic institutions, "is, in its govornment, tho ost autocratic. This is well instanced by io way in which it carries out tho great ■stem of transfers which is now in actual ■ogross. There is no "call" from special .strict®, no consultation of tho "congregaons," or even of the officers affected. The on are moved by the brigadier in charge, -'cording to his wisdom. They receive their >mmands like soldiers, and rospond with Jldiorly obedionce, though the command is [ways sudden, and the destination may bo istant and uninviting. At a word they ike their, household gods and go into trango places. It is all done by systora, and by a system ruly military, characteristic of tho "Ar-my." ho Brigadier lives in overy district. All tho ear round he is in every placo at 'once, and o lie knows tho needs of oach,. atyl the men ho can supply them. Then ho makes up is list of new stations. This ho sends to he Commissioner at Molboume, together rit-h a statement of tho estimated cost of loving each man from one station to another tation, with his wife and family and furniure. About a fortnight before tho actual .ostinations are announced,, each officer ,-liom it is proposed to move rccoives tho ollowiug "Farewell Orders":— "The Salvation Army, "Provincial Headquarters. "To' . Dear ——, —Wo have decided to give you a change of appointment, and wish you,' therefore, to farewell on , and be ready for marching orders on the following.Thursday. You will be notified of your next appointment and of tho name of your successor in- duo course. May God bless.you, and may tho romaining days at your present corps be increasingly fruitful among your soldiers and the unconverted.—Yours for tho salvation of tho world, -—, -Provincial Commander." Officers who 'will receive to:day notification )f their new stations, received the bluo form ion taming this vague warning no earlier than 3n Saturday last. Usually they arc riven a "ortiiight to prepare themselves, but this rear the first notices wore issued late. A THOROUGH SYSTEM. Brigadier Albiston received yesterday from Commissioner M'Kie, in Melbourne, endorsement of his proposed transfers. With the statement of confirmation camo more printed forms, for in tho Army everything is done with system and order. The first form must bo filled in, and returned to Melbourne for a record. It will give tho namo' of the. officer moved, his' old and new station, cost of his train journey for full tickets, halftickets, and fluarter-tickets, distance of tho' journey, amount of single fare, total amount : required,' date, and province. Tho second document is in tho form of an application to headquarters for' the funds required. Document No. 3, which is' almost' a duplicate of No. 2, will convey the. Commissioner's approval of the expenditure, with permission. to the Provincial Commander to pay the amount specified from the officers' travelling'' (jmd, and deduct from transmission account. Forms are also supplied, on which must bo filled in statements' of the travelling expenses of each officer, for tho benefit of both Provincial Commander and Commissioner. When all these come, to hand, as they did with tho official sanction of the transfers yesterday, tho Provincial Commander post:i his " marching. orders," which will he on their way to officers throughout the Wellington district.to-day. Theso simply stato: Tho Salvation Army. Provincial Headquarters, Marching Orders. Commanding Officer. Plcaso note tho Commissioner has decided to appoint you to tho command of tho Salvation Army forces at. and wo shall bo pleased if you will kindly arrange to arrive thero on . Yoti will be succeeded in your present command by , -—, for whose suitable reception you wiil ' kindly make every arrangement. Go forward, and in the namo of tho Lord ol Hosts conquer I —Provincial Commander. SMALL SALARIES. An unmarriod captain in the Salvation Army has a salary of 275. a week, if lie can. get it. It has to como from the district in which ho works, and if tho district can- i ; not provide so much, the Army guarantees him a minimum sum of 10s. out of the supplementary salaries fund. This fund has been in existence only eighteen months; previously tho'officcr'in a poor district had ,to kcop tho'wolf from his door as best he could; even now ho must often see him in tho street. A married' captain is nllowed £2 a wool:, if -ho can get it, and he is guaranteed 2os. Houses aro provided in eacli case, and there aro very-small increases consequent upon rise in rank. Obviously men would not work for such a wage,' except out of devotion. '" Tho Army is a huge missionary organisation," Brigadier Albiston said yesterday. "Theso men ,give up their lives and dovoto themselves to the cause -just liko the men and women who go to China. Thoy work,ih the same spirit. •Though they aro willing to receivo so little, the Army has no surplus funds. All tho money it possesses is being worked upon. Look at the clamour at our doors to-day for new branches of work! " Thore is an opinion, however, that tho minimum allowance guaranteed to officers in poor districts is not sufficient, and this question will be discussed at tho Conference of North Island officers with Commissioner M'Kic, which is to be held next month. | NO PROTESTS. ) The Pressman asked if officers ever -protested against tho sudden transfers to which, without previous consultation, thoy were subjected. "There is never a murmur," replied tho Brigadier. "They go willingly and with tlioir whole souls in the work. They absolutely raise no question. They are in the Salvation Army, ready to go anywliore and overywhere, and the man who is appointed to the hardest district goes just as willingly as the man who is appointed to tho oasicat, and thanks God for being ablo to show his devotion to tho cause." Transfers are not made for any specified t-orm. Some of the men who aro now being shifted havo been in their corps two years, others only six months. Seconds in command are being movod, as well as captains. How to lengthen life and beautify t-lio body is a constantly growing preoccupation. Tho ago at which women will attain to the full development of their personal boautv will soon be 40, and famous examples, such as those of Cleopatra, who was over 30 when Marc Antony placed his victories at her feet; of Diano do Poitiers, who reached the aemo of her charms at 40; or of Dejazct, who at 70 was still full of juvenile grace, will no longer. bo regarded- as -rare exceptions.— _ "Alarzocca," Rome,