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TC installs Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s MinistriesHamilton PAGE 4

Captain speaks about child povertyHouse of Commons PAGE 7

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THE SALVATION ARMY FOUNDER William Booth GENERAL Linda Bond TERRITORIAL COMMANDER Commissioner John Matear EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHING SECRETARY Major Leanne Ruthven

PROPOSAL FOR AUCKLAND CASTLE

The National Trust has approached theChurch Commissionersabout establishing a visitor attraction at Auckland Castletelling the story of the Church of Englandand the Christian heritage of the northof England…

Representatives ofthe National Trust hadasked… whether therewas “anywhere thestory of the Church ofEngland… [was] told,and wouldn’t AucklandCastle be the rightplace… given that it isone of the cradles ofEnglish Christianity”.Church Times

TUNISIA

Archbishop Maroun Lahham of Tunis has askedthat a policeman be postedin all 11 Tunisian Catholicchurches after a man wasarrested on charges of trying to set fire to Catholicbuildings…

Archbishop Lahham saidthe arrest of the suspectwould help ‘calm peopleand encourage the arrivalof Western tourists’ [andwould] ‘reinforce the excellent relations with the Vatican’.The Tablet

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IT’S been a long, lonelytime. And time goes by soslowly. But Ghost theMusical has finally madeit to the stage. The production – based onthe Oscar-winning filmstarring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze – iscurrently packing stalls at London’s PiccadillyTheatre.

The story begins with youngcouple Sam (Richard Fleeshman)and Molly (Caissie Levy) as they

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FAITH ANDBETJEMAN

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■ THE SHAMEABOUT AMY WINEHOUSE

■ ASTRONOMERROYAL INTERVIEWED

■ BETJEMAN’S PROSAIC FAITH

■ ‘GHOST’ GOESON STAGE

SCIENTISTS WARN OVER APEING HUMANS

Experiments to make animals look,sound or even think like people couldsoon be on the research agenda...

The Academy of Medical Scienceshas spent the past 18 months investigating present and future research into "animals containinghuman material"...

"If you replaced an entire mousebrain with human neurons, it wouldalmost certainly still be a mouse,though with some interestingchanges," [said Professor Martin Bobrow of Cambridge University]."But for something... such as a primate, it is hard to guess what the result would be."Financial Times

PARKING CHARGETHREAT TO LONDONCHURCH SERVICES

A cash-strapped council has beenwarned by centralLondon churches that it risks losingvaluable volunteer-led social services if

it introduces Sundayparking charges.

Church attendancescould be ‘shattered’, say representativesof Churches Togetherin Westminster…

The churches havelaunched a petition

asking the council not to introduce the parkingcharges…

Proposed chargesin Oxford werebranded a ‘tax ongoing to church’ by clergy there.The Baptist Times

NEWSPages 4 – 9 & 21 ⟩⟩⟩⟩LondonHamiltonLiverpoolNorthamptonEastNorwichCitadelSouthendCitadelBurtonuponTrentSunburyCourtTauntonBanburyLeedsWestHunsletScarboroughLlanelliAbertilleryHouseofCommonsHendonNewbiggin-by-the-SeaStockportCitadelDerbyCentralHalifaxIpswichPrioryCentreMerthyrTydfilDarbyshireHouseLifehouseSouthShieldsShottsSkewenWintonLeightonBuzzardEdinburghGorgiePortsmouthCitadel

LETTERS

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MINDING HIS BUSINESS

School’s out for summerPage 11 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

FEATURE

International Day of Prayer for ChildrenPages 12 & 13 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

FEATURE

Ancient and modernPage 14 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

REFLECTION

Faith and fearPage 14 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

BIBLE STUDY

A very special hostPage 15 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

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Make yourself at homePage 16 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

NEW COMMITMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Army people, engagementsand tributesPages 20 & 21 ⟩⟩⟩⟩

ADVERTS

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COMMENT

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WITH the promotion to Gloryof Commissioner Will Pratt,the Army has lost not onlyone of its most gifted

officers, but one of its funniest. The Bibleis laced with indications of God’s senseof humour and the commissioner was agreat exponent of that specific exampleof humankind having being created in hisimage.

There are, I am aware, those whoshudder at the very thought of everdescribing God as funny. I would, I’mafraid, need to part company with themand leave them to endure spiritualitywithout smiles, if only because I can’texplain a sense of humour as anythingelse except a lovely, lifesaving gift fromour Creator. Dissect a human being andyou’ll discover a brain and a liver and aheart and all the other bits and pieces

that keep us going, but you’ll never beable to actually locate a sense of humour.Pore over your copy of Gray’s AnatomyOf The Human Body and you’ll findeverything from the Antrum of Highmore– large sinus, to you and me – to theZonule of Zinn – something to do witheyeballs – but nothing much on what canleave us helpless with laughter. Yet, whowould deny that such a thing exists?

Speaking of comedy, it’s either a signof contentment or middle age that,nowadays, the highlight of my Saturdayevenings is watching televised repeats ofDad’s Army. A recent episode featuredCaptain Mainwaring reporting for dutyafter surgery on ingrowing toenails.Suitably bandaged and hobbling,Captain Mainwaring kept insisting to theendearingly beleaguered SergeantWilson that he was not to encroachwithin a certain area earmarked for theprotection of Mainwaring’s sore feet.Needless to say, Wilson repeatedlyforgot about the boundary and theever-pompous Mainwaring kept pointingit out with his walking stick.

Would that I were even half so carefulin protecting myself from that whichmight cause me spiritual injury – thosematters perpetually encroaching uponmy devotional life, for example; thosehabits and hobbies which steal ordisrupt my time with Jesus. Perhaps I should take a stick to them and remindthem, and myself, that certain times arespecifically set aside for ‘converse whichthe world has never known’.

I could do worse than take note of thisweek’s Salvationist, which encouragesme, from front cover to last, to pray forchildren. If children no longer inspire usto pray – and laugh – then somethinghas gone badly wrong. I think, forexample, of my son, Alistair, who likeshis hair foppishly long and was horrifiedto overhear us talking about our newhedge shears. He thought we werediscussing head shears.

Maybe, in Heaven, CommissionerPratt overheard that and smiled.

MAJOR STEPHEN POXON, EDITOR

Love andlaughter

‘The General was met by alarge crow (crowd) singing“Glory, hallelujah”.’

‘I was to meet thebandmaster many times whenhe visited Govan to conductthe annual bad (band)weekend.’

(Editorial misprints from A Funny Thing HappenedOn The Way! by Commissioner Will Pratt)

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TC installs Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s MinistriesHamiltonSALVATIONISTS from across Scotland packed into the hall to witness Territorial Commander Commissioner John Matear install Colonels David and Sylvia Hinton as Chief Secre-tary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries, respec-tively. The colonels, having spent more than 30 years of officership in Scotland, chose Hamilton Corps for their instal-lation meeting.

Divisional Commander Major Victor Kennedy welcomed those gathered before Bellshill Band accompanied the opening song, ‘God Is With Us’. Edinburgh Gorgie Songsters supported the meeting and positioned Christ at the centre when they offered a pitch-perfect rendering of ‘A Jubilant Song’.

The TC reminded the congre-gation that people matter to God and asked them to make it their concern that the Army, for Christ’s sake, cares for the homeless, the powerless and the oppressed, that they clothe the naked, love the unlovable and befriend the friendless.

He later said: ‘Mission matters. Here in Scotland you are going to be challenged with these words. We need obedient men and women with responsive minds and wills as this agenda develops.

‘We are a Movement on the cusp of great things in Scotland. God is with us, we are an Army of people ready to respond. Through the Holy Spirit, what is God saying to you tonight?’

East Scotland Divisional Commander Lieut-Colonel Alan Burns welcomed the Hintons to their new appointments and pledged, on behalf of the terri-tory, to be loyal, to pray for them and to serve them.

Commissioner Betty Matear led the meeting in prayer before Recruiting Sergeant Marga-ret Taylor (Aberdeen Citadel) and Ian Cunningham (Hamil-ton) offered more words of welcome.

Under the West Scotland divisional flag, and grasping personal Bibles, Colonels David and Sylvia Hinton committed to God and promised to fulfil servant leadership in the territory as the TC installed them. They knelt at the mercy seat to pray joined by Cabinet colleagues and soldiers.

Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries Colonel Sylvia Hinton spoke about a tough childhood. Her mother was widowed at a young age and had to bring up two young girls. The colonel expressed her vivid memories of listening to the Army band play at the bottom of their street and the sheer joy it brought to her mother in those few minutes. She said she knew that one day she would be part of The Salvation Army.

She also spoke of the privi-lege she shared with her husband in serving the territory in this appointment, adding that it would be in God’s strength they promised to fulfil their duties.

Clearly moved during the installation, the CS promised to uphold servant leadership and spoke of a desire deep within their hearts to serve God. He encouraged the congregation to have Kingdom ambition and to make disciples. He said they would fulfil their new appoint-ments in God’s strength because the God who calls is also the God who equips.

The meeting concluded with the singing of ‘We Have Caught The Vision Splendid’. – C-A. L.

The Army emergency vehicle is used during a Merseyside Fire and Rescue Fire Fit Day at the Liverpool Cruise Terminal; about 1,000 people from the community attended the event

Army supports Religious Education Council Representation to Prime MinisterLondonTHE Territorial Commander, Commissioner John Matear, joined with church leaders and faith communities in signing a letter to David Cameron in which the Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) expressed concern about the negative impact of Govern-ment policies on RE in schools and colleges.

The letter called upon the Secretary of State for Educa-tion to take action as a matter of urgency to work with the RE community to halt the imme-diately deteriorating situation and to redress it by developing a clear strategy for the future development of the subject, taking account of the wider context of Government educa-tion policies.

However, despite consistent advice from academics, teach-ers, schools and the different faiths and beliefs, the Depart-ment for Education announced that RE, along with music, art and IT, is not to be included in the English Baccalaureate for 2011.

Brian Gates, Chair of the REC commented: ‘We will do our utmost to draw attention to RE’s continuing value and rele-vance.’ – A. R.

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Natasha celebrates tenth anniversaryNorthampton EastTO celebrate the tenth anni versary of Natasha Rogers’ heart and lung transplant, her family organ-ised a concert which raised around £700 for the British Heart Foundation and Harefield Hos pital. Further donations brought the total to more than £1,500.

BBC Radio Northampton’s John Griff compèred the event, which featured the Ynysowen Male Choir (Aberfan and District) and vocal soloist Susanne Dymott (Staines). A number of transplant patients from Harefield Hospital attended and

Lewis Sanders, who had a heart transplant 21 years ago, presented Natasha with her ten-year silver pin. Susanne then sang Natasha’s favourite song, ‘Someone Cares’.

The next day, on the actual anniversary, family and friends gathered to celebrate and, at the time when Natasha came out of surgery, they released ten balloons into the sky, remembering and giving thanks for the donor family.

The picture shows (from left) Natasha’s sister and brother-in-law Hayley and Danny Cole, her father Graham Rogers, Susanne Dymott, accom-panist Sheryl Kennedy, Natasha’s mother Ann, Natasha and (second row from right) John Griff and Musical Director Jennifer Jones. – N. R.

Corps celebrates 125 yearsBurton upon TrentTHE 125th corps anniversary weekend commenced with a Saturday evening celebra-tion, featuring an augmented band and songsters made up of present and former members. David and Paul Mortlock (both Reading Central) and Ruth Brown (Stotfold) were the solo-ists. No 2 on the roll Noreen Johnson, who has been a soldier for 73 years, cut the anniversary cake.

Former corps officers Lieut-Colonels Jean and John Pearce-Haydon were the leaders for the weekend. – K. A.

Corps folk refreshed on retreatSunbury CourtMORE than 60 folk from Southend Citadel gathered for a long weekend retreat to mark the 125th corps anniversary. General John Larsson (Retired) and Commissioner Freda Larsson led the event, focus-ing on the theme Refreshed For Life. On the Friday evening the General led a singalong and on the Saturday evening Territo-rial Drama Co-ordinator Keith Turton involved a small cast of corps folk in a murder mystery. Throughout the weekend a group of volunteers from Romford led a special programme for the children. – S. P.

‘General William Booth’ attends Founders’ Day meetings during Southend Citadel’s 125th corps anniversary celebrations, courtesy of Major John Turner and make-up expert Trevor Cox

Junior musicians shineNorwich CitadelTHE visit by Croydon junior musicians began with a joint rehearsal and a barbecue followed by an evening concert in which both corps partici-pated.

The visitors treated the congregation to a bril-liant selection of music and singing about the Lord with joint singing company and YP band items ‘Shoes!’ and ‘Rescue Me’, respectively. The programme also featured soloists Tom Nielsen (cornet), Kristen Nielsen (piano) and Millie Caffull (vocal).

The Sunday morning meeting included the making of a collage showing God’s creation. The junior musicians participated in the afternoon meeting as did soloists Ellie Ingram (piano), Ryan Coates (cornet) and Charlotte Govier (violin). – H. C.

During a visit to Taunton Corps, Exeter Band holds an open-air meeting – the first there for many years


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Children chooseto support ArmyBanburyTHE children of CulworthChurch of England PrimarySchool presented corps officerCaptain Pauline Milner with 26sleeping bags for the work thecorps undertakes with homelesspeople. The children raised thefunds themselves and alsodonated proceeds from theirHarvest auction to buy goods forthe food bank.

Captain Milner has workedwith teacher Sally Wharton andthe children for the past year aspart of a schools communitycohesion project and the childrenchose the Army for their projectthemselves. During the year,they have visited the hall,presented a Lion King concert tothe over-60 club and have hadseveral classroom visits from thecaptain. – P. M.

Young talentshowcasedLeeds West HunsletCAPTAINS Joanne and RichardThompson (Feltham) led youngpeople’s anniversary meetings.The weekend began with aSaturday strawberry tea, afterwhich the young peoplepresented a programme demon-strating a range of musicaltalents. Brothers Ashley and JoelGriffin played a piano duet enti-tled ‘Journey’, which Joel hadwritten. The YP band andsinging company also gaveexcellent support on Sunday. – M. H.

Young mankneels at mercy seatScarboroughA YOUNG man knelt at themercy seat at the conclusion of the holiness meeting whenDivisional Youth Officer RyanWile man led young people’sweek end meetings. Supported bythe young people and the YPmusic sections throughout theday, he encouraged all present towalk in the footsteps of Jesus.On the Saturday the youngpeople en joyed a day out atDalby Forest.

Ryan is pictured with DanielSephton and Joshua Barker, whowon the William Fletcher andMildred Sharp Bible knowledgetrophies in the under-nines andover-nines age groups, respec-tively. – J. M.

Young people at Llanelli dress up as their heroes to celebrate theiranniversary

Corps folk at Abertillery celebrate Founders’ Day by dressing up in early-day uniforms, bonnets and old-style band caps

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Captain speaksabout childpovertyHouse of CommonsIT was standing room only inCommittee Room 8 as CaptainJonny Smith (Southwark) spokeabout the hidden choices peopleliving in poverty have to make.

Addressing a meeting on childpoverty and social mobility strat-egy, Captain Smith – from hiseight-year experience of ministryin South London – said that if achild needed money for a schooltrip, families often had to choosebetween funding the trip orpaying for electricity.

‘Such decisions,’ he said, ‘aresubtle and fall off the Govern-ment’s radar. But they are real.Children from poorer familiesfeel a lot of peer pressure to joinin all the activities of their class-mates – and parents want thebest for their kids – but wheremoney is very tight, a £20 tripmeans a family going withoutthe necessities.

‘For too long,’ he added, ‘suc -cessive governments have blamedtheir predecessors for failing tosolve the issue of poverty. Canwe stop arguing about the past,recognise there is a problem andset about sorting it?’

Earlier in the meeting a clipfrom the BBC One documentaryPoor Kids was shown. One of thechildren from the pro gramme,16-year-old Kayleigh, then out -lined some of her experiences:‘Poverty is a secret you try tokeep from everyone. I thoughtthat if people knew I was poor

they would look down on me.‘I can remember having new

clothes only once – and that wasa school uniform. Everythingelse had to be second-hand. Mylittle brother used to get bulliedbecause he had to wear my oldblouses to school – not becausehe wanted to but because therewas no money to buy him shirts.It really hurt to see him crying.Wearing someone else’s thrown-out clothes really eats your self-confidence. In the end you thinkyou are just worthless.’

When asked by BaronessStedman-Scott how politicianscould help young people frompoorer families find work,Kayleigh replied: ‘They needmore information. They need toknow where to go for help.’

The All Party ParliamentaryGroup on Poverty hosted the meeting, at which MariaMiller MP – minister with responsib ility for child poverty –outlined government policy.

Captain Smith is pictured withChris White MP. – N. B.

Families joincorps for open dayStockport CitadelAFTER corps folk leafleted thedistrict and delivered personalinvites to those on the growingdatabase of contacts, many fami-

lies joined the corps for its secondopen day. The indoor and outdoorchildren’s zones proved popular,as did the music from the band,singing company and worshipband. Many people also sat andenjoyed the timbrel display andpuppet ministry. Displays high-lighted the Army’s work and gavepeople the opportunity to inquireabout the Christian faith. – J. F-S.

Young peoplehave awesomeweekendHendonTHE young people descended onPhasels Wood Scout Camp for aweekend of awesome activities,which included a night walk, kay -aking, crate-stacking and wall-climbing. Saturday night endedwith team games as the youngpeople learnt about Sam son,Gideon, Barak and Jephthah. OnSunday they thought about theapostle Paul’s experiences beforea hike through the woods, a roastdinner and potholing concludedthe weekend. – C. M.

Divine festivalNewbiggin-by-the-SeaJARROW SONGSTERS pre -sented a Saturday evening festivalto commence songster week endcelebrations. The programmeincluded ‘Divine Paradox’ and‘He Is The Way’ and BandmasterGwyneth Gomersall (euphonium)and Deputy Bandmaster DavidHall (tenor horn) were thesoloists. Songster Irene Lawsonperformed monologues in theGeordie dialect.

Captains Ann and DonaldMontgomery (North Shields) ledthe Sunday meetings. – P. H.

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CORPS PRESS REPRESENTATIVES are reminded to send reports [email protected]– to arrive no later than ten daysafter the event. Reports can also besent by post to Salvationist,The Salvation Army, 101 NewingtonCauseway, London SE1 6BN

Corps raisesmoney for Life of LyndaDerby CentralRAISING money for the Life ofLynda Appeal, corps folk tookpart in sponsored walks and cyclerides and four-year-old OliverJames walked two miles in aid ofthe appeal. There was also a cartreasure trail and quiz evening.The events culminated in BlackDyke Trombones and Only AltosAloud giving a concert, compèredby adherent member Bill Varnam.

During a stopover on his 900-mile sponsored bike ride, Band-master Steve Hanover (RegentHall) talked about the appealwhich is raising money forCancer Research UK and Salva-tion Army International Develop-ment (UK) in memory of hissister. The corps has so far raised£1,035.

Steve is pictured with BlackDyke Trombones, percussionistAndrew Jones, Bill Varnam andOnly Altos Aloud. – F. B.

Halifax: The corps Prayer Dayfocused on Founders’ Day andfeatured a singalong at the pianoof songs written by WilliamBooth and his children. ShipleyWorship Group concluded the daywith a time of upbeat worship. – L. H.

Minister for Employment Chris Grayling visits Ipswich Priory Centre to see how people are being helped in theirsearch for work; he is pictured with (from left) centre officer Major Wendy Goodman, Director of The SalvationArmy’s Employment Services Helen Robinson, animateur James Hanks, Divisional Commander Major DavidJackson and Future Jobs Fund Project Support Worker Clement Boyle

People on the Merthyr Tydfil Alpha course enjoyan away day at Ty Newydd Country Hotel; on the

Sunday a number of them testified to how it had helped them spiritually

Residents of Darbyshire House Lifehouse, Liverpool,enjoy a trip on Lake Windermere during Praise OnThe Lakes; Carlisle Citadel Band provided the music


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Many kneel inrededicationSouth ShieldsMANY people knelt at themercy seat in rededicationthroughout the weekend whenCommissioners Judith and RayHoughton led 133rd corps anni -versary celebrations. Sun der landMillfield Songsters presented aSaturday evening programme.

The commissioners arepictured with some of the homeleague members who assistedwith the faith tea that concludedthe weekend. – J. G.

Winton Young People’s Band marches in the Winton carnival parade with other young people and YPworkers; the corps had a stall at the recreation ground, where corps folk gave out leaflets and information

Pastor featuresin cabaretSkewenAROUND seventy people en -joyed a cabaret featuring PastorWayne Carpenter (Elim Church,Dow lais), who had been a full-time gospel singer and evangelistbefore becoming a pastor. He sang a number of songs andalso performed some Christianmagic tricks. The evening, whichincluded a buffet, was also heldto say thank you to CaptainsDavid and Judith Morgans, whohave ministered to the corps forten years. – S. L.

Leighton Buzzard: DerbyCentral Songsters presented anoutstanding programme on theirvisit to the corps. Items included‘On Saturday Night I Went ToThe Dance’, featuring soloistAlan Fox, ‘Pardon, Peace AndPower’ and ‘Somebody PrayedFor Me’. – N. R.

Businessman James Smith presents Shotts corps officers Majors Anna and Jim Benson with a cheque for£3,000, the proceeds from his 500-mile sponsored cycle ride through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Romania;James’ wife, Corps Treasurer Sandra Smith, is also pictured


LETTERS

More helpneeded asProject Zambiahits milestone

READERS will no doubt be pleased to hear that Project Zambia has now passed the 100-case milestone, having just sent a further 12 cases of goods to Zambia THQ via British Airways – which has transported every case free of charge. The total number of cases now sent is 110!

Since our first consignment of two cases in February 2010, we have sent around 2,505 kilograms of goods, including 89 sewing machines (64 manual and 25 electric); fabric; sewing materials, cottons, etc; educational and stationery goods; laptop computers; small tools and other goods. We have another 30 sewing machines renovated and ready to send!

My sincere thanks go to all who have helped by supplying goods and helping to get them to me. One machine travelled from Walsall to Birmingham Citadel and then to Manchester, where I was attending a conference, before travelling with me to Heathrow and so to the workshop of Rotarian Ted Holdford, where it received a full makeover prior to final transportation!

Thanks, also, to those who have taken cases with them when travelling to Zambia with BA.

Our great need at the moment is


Thanks fromBrazil!THANKS to a generous donation from Aberdeen Citadel Corps and Lieutenant Nicola Muir, a small, upstairs room at Sao Miguel Paulista Corps in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been turned into a baby and toddler room.

During April and May four new babies were born within the corps family and

it was important to provide somewhere clean and safe for the mothers to care for them. Commissioner Paulo Rangel officially opened the room during the corps anniversary weekend and it is now being used every Sunday by mothers, their babies and the primary class. Future plans include making this room available to mothers during the week as part of our ongoing vision of reaching out into the community.Paula Knight,Major,Brazil

Clarence is an inspiration!I WAS so privileged to attend the concert for Clarence Adoo at Gloucester Corps. There were some very fine soloists, along with combined bands and a nice crowd of folk to enjoy the evening.

It was an unforgettable evening! Clarence conducted the band in the march ‘Tylney Hall’ and the band members watched his head movements to follow his lead. He was also asked to choose a piece of music and chose Dean Goffin’s ‘Wonderful Healer’. After the band played, Clarence explained why he had chosen this music. He said that after his horrific accident (which left him paralysed from the neck down) his mother had visited each morning, taken his left hand and said: ‘God is good.’

Clarence is an inspiration. I will never forget his words and my prayer is that God will continue to use him to bless, inspire and encourage hundreds more folk who need to know that God is good.Mary Randell,Bournemouth

to be informed of people who are travelling to Lusaka, Zambia, with British Airways. BA waives up to four cases with every passenger we identify. All I need to know is the date of flight, booking reference and surname, so the necessary arrangements can be made. If readers can help, it would be much appreciated!Melvyn Ackroyd,Major,[email protected]

SP&S endorses ‘bandos’I SAW the letter ‘“Bandos” is disrespectful’ in Salvationist (25 June). ‘Bando’ is no more a ‘disrespectful and demeaning’ term than ‘Salvo’, which is used widely across Australia as a term of endearment by Salvationists and the public at large. In fact, doesn’t SP&S sell a line of ‘bando’ T-shirts!Johnny Laird,Oxted

Women in Chiyanga rejoice on receiving donated machines

MINDING HIS BUSINESS

T HIS summer we have experienced teachers’ strikes with widespread disruption of our children’s education and

parents being forced to work around resultant child-care responsibilities. We need to be concerned. Children might rejoice at the prospect of a day away from school in the sunshine – just as they delighted in the ‘whiteout’ of school closures during the winter chaos – but education is a privilege.

‘School days are the best days of your life.’ Such a sentiment is expressed by adults with perfect hindsight!

Whichever school we locate for our children we have aspirations and ambitions for them. We hope that learning will be for life. My school motto, embroidered on the badge of our heavy woollen blazers, was Ad Vitam Paror – ‘I am being prepared for life’. Beyond ‘the three Rs’ of reading, writing and ‘rithmetic, we need our children to develop social skills, cultivate relationships and build self-esteem. From infancy, we are on a learning curve and progress made is not solely dependent on IQ but on opportunity, aptitude, motivation and attitude. There is interplay between behaviour, attendance and performance.

The impact of family life, with all its complexities, cannot be ignored in the sustained progress or otherwise of the education of children. Within the school community, the family, the Church, not discounting wider influences, we want to make sure children are safe, settled and emotionally stable. There is great scope for partnership between parents and schools to facilitate this.

The Salvation Army is committed to working for the best for young people. In some corps there are breakfast clubs, to ensure children start the day with a breakfast that helps them concentrate. After-school clubs provide help with homework in a safe environment. Holiday clubs give a focus to fun learning and social interaction. In a specialised manner summer schools focus on musical development, arts, drama and sport.

We all have high expectations! We want to give our children wings to fly so they can anticipate good tomorrows.

When we speak of ‘our children’ we embrace the children ever on the heart of our Father in Heaven. There are millions of children denied an education. Their parents, nevertheless, have aspirations and hopes for their children. Some are orphaned or abandoned.

For many, opportunities come with a heavy price tag. The provision of education is linked to the most basic provision and so many communities are under severe pressure in this regard. For instance, the provision of clean water, of food or the ability to grow food, or accessible medical care. Education is not universal and seldom free at the point of use in many countries. Choices must be made: who attends school and for how long? In some situations gender will also determine the extent of education available.

In serving suffering humanity we have aspirations to enable children to experience good tomorrows.

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti resulted in a generous response from this territory and indeed globally. The Army’s involvement in the rebuilding of Haiti was to be partly through the refurbishment of a considerable number of schools. Some schools needed rebuilding, others needed adaptations to accommodate disabled pupils, many of whom are amputees. We have ambitions and dreams to build communities and a nation. The appetite to learn, with or without resources, is huge. An external inspection of the schools reported: ‘The students I saw were responsive and engaged. The sense of belonging and taking some responsibility for their learning was evident.’

Yet here is the reality check. With funding in place to accomplish the completion of 43 schools, the rise in the cost of raw materials, perhaps through supply and demand, corruption or greed, means that a bag of cement in Haiti is now more costly than a bag of cement in the USA. This in turn means only 20 schools can now be funded, despite the sum raised. This doesn’t feel right. It rules out school for many children. It blocks their dreams.

It is always the case that need outstrips resource. Provision is poor and patchy and for many there is no preparation for life. If school’s out not just for summer but for good, some children face bleak futures, becoming prey to exploitation of every kind.

Jesus spoke of the value of children in terms of the Kingdom of Heaven, which we understand as God’s plan for the world – God’s best intention.

We need to consider what might be changed so that education remains a right and a preparation for life.

School’s out for summer

by Commissioner Betty Matear, Territorial President of Women’s Ministries

SALVATIONIST 30 July 2011 [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHILDREN

Readers are invited to join the international Salvation Army in praying for children. Young people from Failsworth share their personal prayers.

Dear God,Thank you for

officers who are serving you and the cadets who are going to be doing the same. Please help officers who are moving and ones that are going to their first appointments. Please help officers who are staying and cadets who are moving into college. Please also help their children.

Christian Oliver, aged 12

Dear God,I hope all the

officers settle into their new places, also their children can settle into new schools.

Thank you for making the whole wide world, especially me!

Caitlin Oliver, aged 8

Dear Lord,Please help us to care for the

world as you care for us. Help us recycle stuff that we don’t need.

Erin Blairs, aged 6

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keep my family from being ill. Keep them healthy, please, could you?

Georgia Burns, aged 10

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Dear God,Please help me in Year 6 especially

in my SATs. I am frightened and nervous about me in Year 6.

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SALVATIONIST 30 July 2011 [email protected]

‘The people brought children to Jesus … the disciples shooed them off . But Jesus was irate and let them know it: “Don’t push these children away. Don’t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very centre of life in the kingdom.”

… Then, gathering the children up in his arms, he laid his hands of blessing on them.’

MARK 10:13-16 (THE MESSAGE)

If the child is blessed, the whole world will be blessed.

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urns, aged 7

Thank you for my baby brother Euan.

Luke Blairs, aged 9

Thank you, God, for family and everyone else who looks after me.

Scarlett Beels, aged 6

Dear God,Thank you

for my mum and dad and family. Thanks for letting my grandma and grandad rest in peace.

Chloe Hadaway, aged 11

Dear God,Thank you for our lives

and for everything you have given me.

Ellie Thompson, aged 8

Dear God,Help me to be like you. And

help my sister to get better.Lewis Hodkinson, aged 8

Prayers supplied by Captains Lynley and Stephen Oliver, corps officers at Failsworth

Dear God,I wish for lots

of money and a private plane anda hotel.

Portia Hilton-Smith, aged 12

Dear God,Please help me with my

SATs and to achieve a really good score. xx

Elinor Hull, aged 12

Dear Lord,Please help, heal and

protect the soldiers in war that get hurt.

Chloe Grant, aged 12

Help my dad stop smoking.I pray for my sister to

choose a good university.Amy Beechill, aged 12

our toys.May, aged 6

Dear God,Please help me in Year 6.

Jessica O’Rourke-Walsh, aged 10

Dear God,When I grow up I would like

to drive a tractor.

Daniel Beechill, aged 7


FEATURE AND REFLECTION

CALL me shallow if you like, but don’t you just love the feeling that accompanies the wearing of new clothes,

the smell and feel of a new car or even the feeling that you had at school when you opened the pages of a brand new exercise book? Everything is pristine and fresh – there’s almost a touch of excitement in the air!

When I first saw the newly refurbished buildings at William Booth College (WBC), that’s what I felt – a sense of anticipation!

For those of you who have not yet seen them, here’s what’s new...

Accommodation for cadets and their families, including a 37-bed state-of-the-art conference facility.

A new gym to encourage cadets to be (or become!) healthy in body as well as in mind and in spirit.

The Jam (Jesus and Me) Club,

I AM sometimes fearful. But then, who isn’t? Any one of us may be haunted by fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of growing old, of losing our mental or physical powers. There is no end to the fearsome possibilities that might invade our thinking.Some fears are inbuilt, natural and even healthy – part of our

DNA. They are designed to prevent us taking unnecessary risks in life – a fear of fire, perhaps, or of falling. We would be less than human if we had no fear of danger – it can act as an important safety device.

Sometimes, though, fear can get out of hand and become our master instead of our servant. Our worst fears can even relate to things which might never happen or circumstances that might never occur. Reflecting upon such fears in the cold light of day may help us to see them as ridiculous. In ‘the wee small hours’, though, they can be disquieting.

The Bible repeatedly addresses those unwarranted fears through the phrase ‘Fear not’, but how can we help ourselves? The psalmist found grace through talking to himself: ‘Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God’ (Psalm 43:5 New International Version).

It is of course sometimes said that talking to oneself is the first sign of insanity. It may in fact be the first sign of us coming to our senses. The Bible reminds us to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:7) and we do well to remember that courage is not necessarily an absence of fear but its subjection. Some people renowned as heroes have been scared but have pressed on, learning the art of keeping fear in submission.

Our faith in God can help us do that. A popular quote suggests: ‘Courage is fear that has said its prayers and left the outcome to God’ – a secret for us all to learn!

Commissioner Harris lives in retirement in Australia


Ancient and modernMajor Linda Herbert provides the latest glimpse of renovation works taking place at William Booth College

Faith and fearCommissioner Wesley Harris finds a connection between bravery and the Bible

with its playground, nursery and garden sending the clear statement that our children matter.

The administration block, home to classrooms, the library and offices, is now much brighter. This provides a tranquil atmosphere conducive to work and study.

The International Heritage Centre is now housed on the top floor of the administration block.

The hub is a new entity altogether! This purpose-built area links the reception foyer to the assembly hall. This will include comfortable seating and room for people to gather informally. The new prayer room is situated here, providing something of a peaceful oasis.

The refurbished assembly hall is as distinctive as ever but has been carefully updated in ways that will only serve to enhance the atmosphere of worship.

WBC comprises four units: the School for Officer Training, SISTAD (School for

In-Service Training and Development), the Business Services Unit and the Candidates Unit.

Working in the Candidates Unit, it is my hope and prayer that these new facilities will inspire more applicants to enter training. The Army needs more cadets!

This building project sends a strong message that The Salvation Army deeply values its future leaders and their families – enough to make such a positive investment in the place where they will come to live and train.

AN INVITATION!The official reopening celebrations take place on Friday 30 September. Please look out for further details in Salvationist and plan to join us on the day.

Major Herbert is Associate Territorial Candidates Director

BIBLE STUDY


‘CHRIST is the head of thishouse; the unseen guest atevery meal, the silent listener to every conversation.’ Many

people will remember these words, whichused to be emblazoned on our walls – areminder of Christ’s omnipresence andomniscience.

How seriously, though, do we take thisdeclaration? How would we feel if facedwith the presence of the Almighty at ourbreakfast table?

This came to mind when I stumbledacross a Bible account of God beingpresent at a meal with his people onMount Sinai (see Exodus 24:9–11).

The Mount Sinai experience is, for me,one of the most remarkable meal-sharingincidents recorded in the Bible. Moses,Aaron and Aaron’s two eldest sons –along with 70 elders of Israel – went upMount Sinai, at God’s request, to share ameal in his presence; to confirm and ratifythe covenant he had made with hispeople.

This is all the more remarkable becausewe also read that no one can see Godand live (Exodus 33:20). To even trespasson the holy mountain was strictlyforbidden for fear of God’s wrath,resulting in death (Exodus 19:12).

We are perhaps more familiar with the

New Testament accounts – recordedin all four Gospels (Matthew 14:13–21;Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John6:1–13) – of Jesus hosting a picnicand miraculously feeding 5,000people with just 5 barley loaves and 2fish. At another picnic Jesus hosted,4,000 people were fed from 7 loavesand a few fish (Matthew 15:29–38;Mark 8:1–9).

At a post-resurrection appearance,he hosts breakfast on the beach forthe perplexed disciples (John21:1–15).

We cannot think about Christhosting a meal without recalling tomind the Last Supper, which Jesusshared with his disciples before theCrucifixion (John 13 to 17). He toldthem – and us – that when we have ameal, we are to remember his sacrificeand suffering on our behalf.

This incident is beautifully depictedin the painting by Leonardo da Vinci.As an avid listener to Radio 4, I wasintrigued to hear a recent productionby food writer Stefan Gates, whoinvestigated da Vinci’s masterpiece,painted between 1496 and 1498 and restored in 1997. It covers the entire wall at one end of the refectory of the Dominican Convent

of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.Although the radio programme

focused on ‘What did Jesus eat?’,investigations revealed that theleavened bread and wine glasses on thetable in the painting would not beassociated with the Jewish Passovermeal. Nor was there any sign of lamb,which traditionally would have beeneaten at the Passover. There was,however, the suggestion of grilled eelsand sliced oranges – food that wouldhave been eaten at the time the paintingwas commissioned.

There was further speculation aboutthe position of the painting in therefectory. It is positioned as the headtable; those partaking of their meal inthe refectory would have been seated attables along the sides of the room, withanother long table at the opposite endof the room facing the painting.

The idea was mooted that thepainting was thus positioned to showthat Jesus was sharing in the same foodthat the residents would have beeneating. It would have acted as areminder that Christ was with them, thathe was their guest at mealtimes. Whatan impact that would have had on thosediners – and what a message for ustoday, that the risen Christ is the guestat our meal table!

When we say grace before our meal,we remember that Christ is the unseenguest, listening to our conversation,helping us see life in a differentperspective through the presence of theHoly Spirit, guiding and directing ourthinking.

It is a wonderful thought that we shareour meals in Christ’s presence, and thatone day we will be sharing with him inthe Kingdom of God.

The party has already begun! In theparable of the lost sheep, Jesus says: ‘I tell you that in the same way there willbe more rejoicing in Heaven over onesinner who repents than overninety-nine righteous people who donot need to repent’ (Luke 15:7 NewInternational Version). ■

When we all get to Heaven,What a day of rejoicing that will be!

When we all see Jesus, We’ll sing and shout the victory!

(SASB 892)

■ Major Leech is corps officer atWorthing

A very special hostMajor Iris Leech concludes her two-part study

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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF’S CHAIR

I AM not a good cook. Never have been, probably never will be. Once, when I placed the evening meal in front of my son, he exclaimed: ‘Yum! Chewy meat

lumps.’ Because I lack any kind of culinary prowess, the thought of hosting a dinner party sends me into a panic. I would rather clean the house from top to bottom.

On the other hand, I do like being a guest. Not because I want to be waited on – although that’s nice – but because I like spending time with people and it’s far less stressful when you don’t have to wonder what the food will turn out like and whether those you’ve invited will have a good time. Yes, there may be ‘house rules’ to be observed, but when I’m the guest, it’s not all up to me.

Although my cooking skills usually fail me, I’d like to think I’m at least a little more adept at witnessing for Jesus. Yet here I find myself with a similar dilemma: is sharing my faith a matter of being a host – or a guest? In other words, is evangelism about welcoming others into my circle, or being invited into theirs?

‘Much of the Church’s current mission is based on a “come to us” model, in which we act as the hosts and set the rules,’ writes Steve Hollinghurst in the current

edition of Guidelines, the Bible Reading Fellowship’s study notes. However, because many people are no longer connected to the Church in a way that makes them likely to come, he continues, ‘we are increasingly called to go out as guests of others in mission’.

Jesus sent his followers out into the world, says Luke (see chapter 10). But, Hollinghurst reminds us, the 72 who

were dispatched were still among their own people: ‘They did not have to learn the language, religions and culture of those people, so a short mission was enough.’

But in our 21st-century territory, things are different. Earlier this month 30 officers were commissioned in this territory and many others moved appointment. Some of them have been sent to communities for whom ‘God’ and ‘church’ are increasingly foreign concepts. They will be guests in their new environments.

Of course, the idea of ‘going out’ is

nothing new for the Army. We’ve done it for as long as we’ve existed: rescue work, soup-runs, open-air meetings, door-knocking. And today there are Salvationists living incarnationally around the country, being salt and light often in deprived areas. But I wonder if, for many of us, being ‘guests’ has mostly been a short-term thing. Going out and coming back. More like evangelistic tourists than an integral part of community life.

A number of years ago I heard a young Salvationist couple say they wouldn’t be at the meeting one Sunday morning because they were going to their local street party. My initial hesitation dispersed when I realised that, for them, it was about mission – an opportunity to keep building relationships with people who needed the Lord.

Jesus was often a guest in other people’s homes: Mary and Martha, Simon the Pharisee, Zacchaeus. Some of them were his followers, some weren’t. Sometimes he was waited on, sometimes he brought comfort, sometimes a challenge. But, whatever the circumstances, Jesus knew how to relate to everyone. And when we get to know the people around us, join in their activities and come to understand something of their hopes and heartaches, they might just see something in us that draws them to him. But this all takes time; much more time than the 72 sent out by Jesus needed to spend; more like the two years Paul stayed in Ephesus (Acts 19:10). It won’t be easy. Juggling work, family life and Army activities is tricky for

many Salvationists, but somehow we need to find a way to be more than hosts at church. We also need to be guests in our communities, physically spending time with people on their own turf, like Jesus did when he came into the world and ‘made his dwelling among us’

(John 1:14 New International Version).Yes, there might be different ‘languages’

to learn and social rules to become aware of, but our mandate comes from the Lord, who told his followers to go out and make disciples of all nations. ‘And remember,’ he said, ‘I am with you always, to the end of the age’ (Matthew 28:20 New Revised Standard Version).

Thankfully, being a guest is not all up to us.

Major Ruthven is Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary at THQ

Make yourself at homeMajor Leanne Ruthven offers hints on holy hospitality


We are called to go out as guests of others in mission


NEW COMMITMENTS

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Catherine AndersonSoldierChester-le-Street

CATHERINE started going to the corps with her parents and threeyounger brothers about three years ago. They previously worshippedat Langley Moor and Brandon Outreach Centre. Catherine plays inthe young people’s band and sings in the singing company. In hertestimony she spoke about the problems she had at school withbullying but said she was able to overcome them because of herfaith.

Corps officer Major Eric Pearce enrolled Catherine as a soldier. – G. C.

Abi SmithSoldierBristol Bedminster

ABI, who comes from a Salvationist family, attended Sunday schooland made the decision to become a soldier. In her testimony she said:‘God gives us the ability to see past the glare into the pure beauty ofGod. Today I am celebrating with you the adjusting of my eyes,acceptance of my heart, my declaration. Thank you for sharing withme in this life-changing day.’

Corps officer Lieutenant Bernard Stevenson enrolled Abi as asoldier. – S. C.

Samuel LeonardHannah MolloyNatalie GotoraMilly StreetJunior soldiersMaidenhead

SAMUEL, Hannah, Natalie and Milly come from corps families.Samuel is learning to play the cornet. Hannah has two brothers and ayounger sister who go to the corps. Natalie’s parents transferred tothe corps some years ago from Zimbabwe. They attend with Natalieand her younger brother and sister. Milly goes to the corps with hersister Sophie and Commissioners Janet and Robert Street (IHQ) aretheir grandparents. Commissioner Robert Street enrolled the childrenas junior soldiers. – K. W.

Roy BoldenMary JeffriesAdherent membersStanford-le-Hope

ROY first came into contact with the Army when he met a Salvationistselling The War Cry in the shopping centre many years ago. After thedeath of his parents, corps folk contacted him and he began to attendmeetings. Roy is a valuable member of the corps, not just in Sundayworship but also at the weekday activities.

Mary has attended the corps for many years. She is the hall cleanerand supports Babysong.

Mary and Roy are committed to the Lord and wish to deepen theirfaith through the Army. Corps officer Major Gillian Dicker welcomedthem publicly as adherent members. – S. D.

Judith HolderPamela GrimshawSoldiers

Elizabeth HindAdherent memberStockport Citadel

BROUGHT up in the Army, Judith has attended the Northern SummerSchool in recent years and that has strongly influenced her incommitting her life to Christ. She is a keen musician, playing in theband and worship group. In addition she assists in the communityprogramme and the junior youth club.

Sisters Pam and Liz were also brought up in the Army, first at Peeblesand then Manchester Temple. They subsequently linked up with otherchurches but returned to the Army following the death of their motherfour years ago. They have both found opportunities to serve within thecorps and decided quite independently to make commitments to God.

Corps officer Lieutenant Jeremy Ferguson-Smith enrolled Judith andPam as soldiers and welcomed Liz as an adherent member. – J. F-S.

Charles DixonPauline DixonSoldiersLeeds Central

CHARLES and Pauline have been adherent members for severalyears. They decided that they wanted to wear uniform as a witnessthat they are serving God. After corps officer Major Andrew Spiveyenrolled them as soldiers, Charles testified. He said they had hesitatedin their decision because they felt they could not do as much as whenthey were younger. However, he felt God remind him of a promise hehad made to serve him back in his scouting days. He and Pauline havenow renewed that promise and testify to the peace God has broughtinto their lives. – M. B.

Kathaleen HeathSoldierDoncaster

KATHALEEN had previously had links with Notting Hill Corps butover the years lost contact with the Army. After moving to the town,she met a corps member at a party and accepted an invitation to go tothe Sunday morning meeting. She subsequently attended an Alphacourse and a 101 (corps membership course) class and made thedecision to become a soldier. When Divisional Commander Lieut-Colonel Bill Heeley enrolled Kathaleen, he reminded her that she wasbecoming a ‘Blood and Fire’ soldier in a ‘Blood and Fire’ Army,where her commitment was to be like Christ. – C. W.


NEW COMMITMENTS


Pat MachenShaun Bingham

Barry FurmageJane Furmage

Ken InesonKarl SalterSoldiers

Anita ClarkJohn Clark

Glyn HindJennifer Hind

Christine WrightJohn Wright

Jo BailyRay DeGrussa

Roy ShentonLeslie Hodkinson

Ann ReaneyMabel SandersonAdherent membersSheffield Citadel

PAT had been a soldier some 30 years ago and, although she left theArmy, she never lost her faith. A chance meeting with a friend fromthe corps led to Pat attending a songs of praise meeting. She realisedthat the corps was where God wanted her to be and, after 18 monthsof following God’s leadings, Pat made the decision to become asoldier.

Shaun has been going to the corps for just over two years, havingaccepted an invitation to a carol service. Some months later he cameto know the Lord and his faith has since grown tremendously. Aftermany challenges, he decided to become a soldier.

Ken left the Army at the age of 16. Many years later he approachedthe bandmaster to ask if the band would record some hymns to beplayed at his mother’s funeral. During the recording, Ken knelt at themercy seat. From that day his spiritual journey has developed and herejoices in knowing that he is in the Lord’s hands.

Barry went to Attercliffe Corps as a child but left the Army. Twoyears ago he returned to the corps with his daughter Bethany, whobegan going to Sunday school. Jane then started to attend meetingsand, when the corps closed, they moved to the Citadel. As soldiers,Barry and Jane testify they have now found what was missing in theirlives.

Karl started going to the corps with his parents and brother. Heattended soldiership classes and was a very quiet member of thegroup. However, as the weeks went by his dedication to becoming asoldier shone through. When he was enrolled, his Scripturepresentation left the congregation in no doubt as to his commitmentto the Lord.

Anita and John were invited to a songs of praise meeting andsubsequently began attending worship. They enjoy the fellowship andmaking new friends and Anita helps in the café. They made thedecision to commit themselves to God and the Army and becomeadherent members.

The church Glyn and Jennifer attended closed down and the Lordled them to the corps. The warmth of welcome and fellowship thereencouraged them to make the Army their spiritual home and becomeadherent members.

Christine and John realised that, while they had been committed tochurch activities and events for more than 40 years, it was to thedetriment of their spiritual wellbeing. They took their concerns to theLord and decided to go to the Army, which Christine had attended inher youth.

Jo went to Sunday school with her sisters as a child but eventuallymoved away from the Army. She returned, taking her two daughtersto Sunday school. They are now actively involved. Jo feels that theLord has led her to a place where she and her family can worship.

Major John Smith (THQ), a former Citadel corps officer, visitedRay at the Cheshire Homes, where he lives. Since that time, Ray hasworshipped at the corps and made the decision to become an adherentmember.

Attending a songs of praise meeting, Roy was challenged by themessage and the music and soon began attending meetings on aregular basis. He now considers the corps to be his spiritual home.

Les was brought up in the Army at Sheffield Park and over the yearshas been to the Army on special occasions. Three years ago he startedto attend meetings at the citadel regularly and is now a member of theSunday morning prayer meeting. His journey to becoming an adherentmember has been gradual.

Ann first connected with the Army while on holiday in Majorca.On returning home, she started attending worship at the corps andsoon got involved in helping with the parent-and-toddler group.Becoming an adherent member was the next step in her spiritualjourney.

Ann invited Mabel to the Army. Mabel, who also helps with theparent-and-toddler group, enjoyed the warmth of welcome shereceived and decided to serve the Lord at the corps.

Corps officers Majors Liliane and Paul Westlake enrolled Pat,Shaun, Ken, Barry, Jane and Karl as soldiers and welcomed Anita,John, Glyn, Jennifer, Christine, John, Jo, Ray, Roy, Les, Ann andMabel as adherent members. – P. L.


NEW COMMITMENTS

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NEW COMMITMENTS IN JULY

55 Soldiers

91 Adherent members

69 Junior soldiers

Out of 215 new commitments reported in Salvationist in July, 14 were invited by a friend; 7 first came because their childrenattended Sunday school; 4 were invited to a Mother’s Day meeting;4 were invited to a songs of praise meeting; 4 attended a children’sclub; 3 joined Cameo; 3 first contacted the Army through the WarCry ministry; 2 joined a lunch club; 2 saw an Army Christmas appealon TV; 1 was invited to a carol service; 1 came to a Christmas Daymeal; 1 followed the band back to the hall after an open-air meeting;1 was a resident at a care home visited by the corps officer; 1received support when homeless; 1 attended an enrolment; 1 provided transport to meetings; 1 requested recordings of hymnsfor a funeral; 1 was prayed for by family members for many years

Totals for this year so far:Soldiers: 244Adherent members: 331Junior soldiers: 190

Dorothy DaviesAdherent memberRhyl

A COPY of the corps newsletter, which she discovered inside a War Cry, attracted Dorothy to Sunday morning worship. She soonfelt at home and also started to go to the Good Companionsmeetings, where she was made welcome, found new friends andjoined the Silver Tones Choir. Enjoying the worship and fellowshipin the Sunday meetings, she expressed a desire to make acommitment to God and the Army.

In the presence of Dorothy’s family and friends, corps officerCaptain Angela Tucker welcomed her as an adherent member. – G. M.

Marion GibbsSoldierAbertillery

MARION transferred to the Army from a Baptist church some time ago.She wanted to make a firm commitment as a sign of her awareness thatthis was where God wanted her to be and so she became an adherentmember. She then decided to take a further step of faith in becoming asoldier. Captain Ian Davis (Mirfield) enrolled Marion when he andCaptain Sandra Davis were leading meetings at the corps. – A. B.

Bethany PlastowShayne PlastowJunior soldiersGainsborough

BETHANY and Shayne come from a Salvationist family. Theydecided that they wanted to make a commitment to God and the Armyby becoming junior soldiers and corps officer Major Glenda Martinenrolled them. – P. H.

Eileen GearyLes Bishop

Hilda KingAnn Duffell

Jenny SuretyMichael SuretyAndrew Batt (not pictured)Adherent membersUpper Norwood

EILEEN has lived in the Crystal Palace area all her life. She startedgoing to the corps through Cameo Club and regularly attends theSunday morning meetings. She loves the friends she has made at theArmy.

Les began going to the luncheon club and is now a member ofCameo and attends Sunday meetings.

Hilda and Ann started going to luncheon club with Les. Hildanow goes to Cameo and appreciates the warmth of the fellowship.She and Ann made the decision to become adherent members.

Andrew was a junior soldier at the corps and has now made afurther commitment to God and the Army.

Jenny and Michael first started attending the corps after going to the Christmas Day lunch two years ago. Jenny goes to Cameo and the craft club and, when she became an adherentmember, said she really feels she belongs and appreciates how the corps has encouraged her son James, who is also an adherent member. Michael said he wanted to belong to the corpsfellowship.

Associate officer Major Lawrie Brown welcomed Eileen, Les,Ann, Hilda, Andrew, Jenny and Michael as adherent members. – R. C.

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ANNOUNCEMENTSat Hinckley by Majors Frank and Mavis

Pascoe.

BEREAVED

RS/Songster Vivian Lamplough of her

husband Rtd BM Graham Lamplough,

BM Gavin Lamplough, Anna Lamplough

and Songster Lucy Lamplough of their father,

all Birmingham Citadel; Ken Jones, Hove,

of his wife Barbara, Karen Tinsley, Hove,

Ruth Fuller, Bedford Congress Hall, and

David Jones of their mother; BM Chris

Duckett, Wrexham, of his father Rtd BM John

Duckett.

RETIRED OFFICERS

Birthday congratulations: Major Elsie

Grassham, ,

London SE20 (85 on 3 August); Colonel

Gordon Sharp, ,

Northampton (85 on 7 August).

Retirement addresses: Captain Emma

Etheridge,

, Morecambe ; Major Daphne

Brown, , Ipswich .

PROMOTED TO GLORY

Songster Mavis Pinnell, May Bewley, Carlisle

Citadel; Elsie Rook, Winton.

Mrs Major Gwen Smith from Bedford on

16 July.

A daughter, Mrs Lorraine Forsdick, lives at

Bromham, Bedford .

Major Joan Bell from Barnet on 19 July.

A niece, Mrs Carol Headland, lives at

, Marton-in-Cleveland,

Middlesbrough .

Major John Cross from Olympia,

Washington, USA, on 19 July.

The contact person is his stepson, Major

Frederick Hagglund, who lives at

, Audubon, PA , USA.


ARMY PEOPLEThe following appointments and promotions,

decided upon by the General, have been

announced by the Chief of the Staff:

Effective 1 October:

Majors Henrik and Lisbeth Andersen

(currently serving in Denmark) to be Chief

Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s

Ministries, respectively, of that territory, with the

rank of lieut-colonel. They succeed

Lieut-Colonel Aino Muikku who will be

returning to her home territory of Finland and

Estonia.

ELECTED

Michael Stonham, Hendon, as President of

St Marylebone Rotary Club.

LOCAL OFFICERS APPOINTED

CT Laurence Neill, Belfast Citadel; RS Brett

Thomas, Bexleyheath; HLS Major Ruth

Clarke, Upper Norwood; SL Andrew Wright,

CCMS Anne Dimmick, Cameo Ldr Joan

Wright, Leadgate; SL Erica Elson,

Bridgwater.

LOCAL OFFICER RETIRED

SL Alan Barry, Gainsborough (after 31 years).

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Blue sapphire (65th): Bob and Mrs Olive

Charlton, Kirkcaldy (27 July).

Golden: David and Mrs Wendy Kellaway,

Winton.

DEDICATED TO GOD

Alice Sophia, daughter of Simon and Caroline

Waddoups, at Dunstable by Major Carol Evans;

Bethany Rose, daughter of Michael and

Rachel Ward, at Snettisham by Territorial Envoy

Colin Hanover; Daniel and Kofi, sons of

Isaac and Afia Frimpong, at Reading Central

by Major Iain Hudson; Grace-Sydney Bob,

daughter of Neil and Christine Pascoe,

ENGAGEMENTSGENERAL LINDA BOND:

ICO, Tu 2 Aug; Malawi, Wed 17 - Mon 22

THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF

(COMMISSIONER BARRY SWANSON)

AND COMMISSIONER SUE SWANSON:

Southern Africa, Th 21 Jul - Sat 30; USA

Southern, Wed 17 Aug - Mon 22

THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER

(COMMISSIONER JOHN MATEAR)

AND COMMISSIONER ELIZABETH MATEAR:

The Hexagon, Reading (Territorial Music School

final festival), Sat 30 Jul; West Scotland (Scotland

Council and installation of divisional leaders),

Th 25 Aug

Commissioners Larry and Gillian Bosh:

Mexico, Sat 13 Aug - Th 18

Commissioners Lalkiamlova and Lalhlimpuii:

India Western (installation of territorial leaders),

Tu 2 Aug - Fri 5; India South Eastern, Sat Sun

7; India South Western, Mon 8 - Mon 15

Commissioner Christine MacMillan:

Indonesia, Tu 2 Aug - Mon 8; Australia Southern

(Officer Training College), Fri 12 - Mon 15

Commissioner Robert Street: ICO, Tu 9 Aug

ON THE AIRBBC Radio Wales (93–104FM, online at

bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales): Majors Ian and

Pam McCredie (Wrexham) and Salvationists from

corps in North Wales will feature on Celebration

(7.30 am) on Sunday 31 July and Sunday 4

September.

TRIBUTESMAJOR DAVIDMOFFATDAVID MOFFAT wasborn in 1928 in Guayaquil,Ecuador, to missionaryparents working with the Jivaro Indians in the

Amazonian jungle for the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. David was thesecond of three children; he had two sisters,Evelyn and Jean.

David left Ecuador in 1944, following aperiod of time in America with his family.He had various problems and was deportedto Southampton in 1956, where the policesent him to a Salvation Army hostel. Hewent to London to look for employmentand, having nowhere to stay, arrived atBlackfriars Hostel.

While he was there the Lord spoke tohim and he realised he needed to do some-thing with his life. He was given a job inthe hostel and, seeing the ministry at Blackfriars, decided to become a SalvationArmy officer. David subsequently enteredthe training college in 1960 as a member ofthe Soldiers of Christ Session. He was com-missioned in 1962 and appointed to the firstof many men’s social work centres wherehe served around the country until his retirement in 1994.

The major viewed his work in the hostelsas a privilege. He most enjoyed talking ona one-to-one basis with homeless men –sharing his experience, and witnessing towhat God could do for them.

He married in 1962 but was widowed tenyears later. In 1974 he married CaptainEileen Finlay; they spent 36 happy yearstogether. He enjoyed being a family man;their daughter, Lynne, was born in 1978and more recently he loved spending timewith his grandson Jamie, who was born in2008.

The major enjoyed the last years of his retirement at Catford, where he was a greatwitness and loved to testify to what theLord had done in his life. Despite deterio-rating health, his personality, wit and faithshone through.

He will be remembered as a constant witness, who brought a spiritual element toany conversation. – P. C.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

UK Territory

MARRIAGE

Lieutenant Steven Fincham, Gibbonsdown, to

Lieutenant Susanne Fanshawe, Hammersmith,

on 16 July.

JOHN MATEAR,

Commissioner,

Territorial Commander

ANNOUNCEMENTS


MRS KATIE ROBINS,NELSONA LOVING, caring, fun-loving woman of God,Katie was born in 1919 inGlasgow. At 17 – followingan unhappy childhood –

she joined the NAAFI.Katie met the Army’s Red Shield Services

in Germany, occasionally attending a churchservice. One night she saw a picture of Jesuswith arms outstretched, and the caption:‘This is what I have done for you – what haveyou done for me?’ Katie gave herself toChrist there and then and her life changedradically.

She met her Salvationist husband Bill during homeland furlough. They spent manyhappy years with the Red Shield before moving to Nelson in 1964.

After a period away from the Army, theyreturned shortly before Bill’s promotion toGlory in 1996. – J. L.

HARRY HAYES, YORKTHE President of The Salvation Army Historicaland Philatelic Association,Harry was a world experton Army philately and in-

spired thousands of people internationally.Born in Batley, Harry was diagnosed with

spinal TB aged nine and hospitalised for fiveyears.

Starting as a mill errand boy at 14, he attended evening classes and later worked inthe accounts department at the Yorkshire Post– rising to accounts manager. He also beganhis own highly successful business as a philatelic bookseller, writer and publisher.

He was also an exceptionally gifted gardener.

were her amazing skills with needle, threadand sewing machine and her Christian hospi-tality and kindness.

She never wore uniform, always preferringto take a supportive role.

Ethel had an amazing and enviable dis po-sition, always thinking of others before herself even though in later years her suffer-ing was visibly evident. A kind, gracious andthoughtful Christian lady, her life was dedi-cated to serving others. She was a source ofgreat spiritual strength and inspiration. – B. S.

MRS ELIZABETH(BETTY) HAZEL,SOUTHSEABORN at Wandsworth in1908, Betty became activein athletics and swimmingand received many awards.

Her first employment was in service.Moving to Southsea in 1929, Betty was

a cub akela and a faithful Cameo club andhome league member for more than 50 years.She imparted a wonderful smile and godly in-fluence that came from her love of Jesus.

Betty was thrilled to see her daughter Babs– who spent many years caring for her – enrolled as a soldier in 2010.

Betty attended weekly and Sunday meet-ings right up to her promotion to Glory at thewonderful age of 103.

She was married for 50 years, and leavesthree children, nine grandchildren, threegreat-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. – T. M.

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Ably supported by his wife Stella, Harryserved with great dedication at Batley as abandsman, songster leader, torchbearer youthclub leader and during 30 years as corps treasurer, before moving to York. – G. H.

RETIRED SONGSTERLEADER ROBERTCRAIG, DUNDEE CENTRALBOB’S first contact withthe Army – aged six – camewhen a neighbour re-

quested that an officer visit him in hospital.Bob and his mother subsequently becamesoldiers at Lochee, and later at Dundee Hill-town.

After wartime service with the RAF, Bobreturned to Hilltown where he married Mayand became songster leader. The songsters,though small in number, gained a reputationfor the quality of their singing.

With his wife and daughter Morag, Boblater moved to Dundee Central where againhe became songster leader.

His unexpected promotion to Glory cameshortly before his 91st birthday. A quiet,unassuming man, Bob is remembered forseveral contributions to Army vocal music,his friendship, encouragement and unswerv-ing faith. – M. W./C. W.

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MRS ETHELSTOBART, LEEDS CENTRALETHEL was born in Man-chester in 1913 to Salva-tionist parents. She met and married her husband

William at Manchester Temple. The familymoved to Leeds Central in 1958.

Ethel’s unique and personal characteristics

PLEASE note that soldiers’ tributessubmitted for publication should be nolonger than 120 words. Good qualitypictures will be included with tributes.

Nursery benefits from charity concertPortsmouth CitadelSOLENT Fellowship Band presented a charity concert, raising about £800 for the Haven Nursery,which is based at the corps. The programme

included ‘Trumpet Tune’, ‘Deep Harmony’, ‘LightUp The Sunshine’ and ‘The Light Of The World’ and the evening concluded with ‘Anthem Of TheFree’.

Soloist Bandsman Steve Jones (trombone) played‘Count Your Blessings’. The event also featured ques-tion-and-answer sessions with staff from the Havenand a video about its work. – T. U.

Retired BandmasterGordon Kirsopp is picturedat an engagement withEdinburgh Gorgie YP Band– the last before returningto retirement and handingover leadership toBandswoman StephanieAlexander (back row, left,fifth)

22-23 30 July 2011 SALVATIONIST

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PRAY LIKEHANNAHThe Church of England Diocese of Gloucester’s Department for Children and Young People has produced an excellent resource pack entitled Pray Like Hannah, published by Jumping Fish Ltd. The aim is to encourage church members to pray for children and young people with the same passion that Hannah evidenced when she prayed that God would enable her to conceive (see 1 Samuel chapter 1).

The introduction to the pack reads: ‘The question that many congregations are asking is: “Why do we have so few children coming to church?”

The answer takes the form of another question: ‘Have you prayed for them to come?’

And the invitation is to everyone connected to the Church: Pray like Hannah.

Churches are invited to choose a month when they ‘pray like Hannah’. This could be any time of the year, although you

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might like to choose a significant month for children, such as the beginning or end of school terms or holidays. This is a time when things change for many children, with endings to face and new beginnings ahead. You might also want to choose a time when the weather is good enough for prayer walks and community activities – and children are more visible in the world.

Whenever you choose, the goal is to encourage your whole congregation to pray like Hannah for children to come to know that they are loved by God and are God’s people.

Costing £10, the pack contains a collect or prayer for use in daily and Sunday prayers; a prayer to use with children, for example in school or activity groups; tips for intercessions in Sunday worship; two sermon outlines; an outline for primary school worship; an outline for creative/all-age worship; lots of ideas for different activities for various age groups; a prayer calendar.

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Please note, the information contained in the pack should not be photocopied. Every church/corps/centre must purchase its own pack.

BIBLE VERSESHannah prayed and said: ‘My heart rejoices in the Lord… There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.’

(1 Samuel 2:1 and 2 New International Version)

SONGThere are hundreds of children, thousands, millions,And yet their names are written on God’s memory;There are hundreds and thousands, millions of children,But God knows every one and God knows me.

John Gowans (SASB 850)

PRAYERDear Lord, our loving Heavenly Father, help us to reach out to children with the message of your love. May they come to know that you are their loving Father too. Amen.

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