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ThU |Mtn|ihlel i» iMuc<l for three |iur|Mm««. In the ftrM \Aacu an a methoil of niaking known out Ihankfuhtcwt
to (lud for the mercie>» of .the \wti. Ten yearn (4{<i the Hog of the Rdlvation Army unt |)|«ntc<l by mch anil womvn*.
unknown iiml unrecci|[niicil antl npiMMteU t>y huiny <li(Kcultie», in thi^ante of (i(Ml aixl tht (mw^h;! which tie (j^avi*
to the world. T()-<tay it it a ipreat orgtniution, n ilfilled force of untiring iigentn wh<Hc fvnice may be heard on
the itrecta and in ill own Imrrack* from oceait tu (K<^. '■■•■.■,■,
In the necuntl place we with by thiH publici»i)«m tb indicate that we recognlie tht? |M>w«r of C,im\'% workiniri
through the h^artt of timpic and childlike men aa ttt« vole meamt l)y which thi.i gltiriouii accom|>lishmunl has lH»en
wrought. The achievenientit of the Salvation Army have n6t lieen by the might either of wealth, or wiMloni, or
influence, but by the very tame Spirit that em|H>w«re<l the apostU'x ^>f old.
In the third jilace we firmly lielieve thiit thix little bu4i>k will l>c inT|iortant as indicating a|)crio<t in our hiMory,
when, at an organitation. we hav« iwtNcd unharmed th^mgh the furnace of blander and mixcunception all the
stronger for the trial 4n<l the inirer for the tett. \
In foith, too, we venture to predict that the project* whrch are spoken of in thctc pages will have great con-
s^quencetrin the salvation of many multitude* of precious souIh, and a rea wakening of all the zeal and courage
which hat distinguished the Army'it onward progrent throughout the world. ^
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CONTENTS.
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Chapter I.-Ten Years Ago and Now . ...... 5.7
IJ— A^ Retrospect of the Year 1892.. 8-13
III.— The Prospect for 1893— Rescjie
and Social Operations 14.20
IV.— ProspecU for 1893— Spiritual... 21,25
"■ V. -The French Work ............ 26.30
VI — Change of Commissipners , . . 31.34
" VII — Property and Finance 35.40 /
"Vhl.— Balance Sheet and. Year's Ac-
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CoIn^ayant and Mrs. Booth (frontisjiiece).
Sc^e iit the Early Days . . :. . . .
[ew Rescue Home, Jamieson Avenue, Park-
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ChiWren's Shelter. .......... !........
Jo^Beef Saloon ... . : /
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educed fee simile of War Cry ..... .
'imber Limit and Prison Gate .
Commissioners Coombs and Rees
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~/\NY ONE whoLstands for a moment in contemplation, hovvever umij|pd his view of things
W past and to come, necessarily adjusts and rounds off his vision by a general, though it be
f an incomplete survey. He looks around on mountains and plains, lakes and rivers, and
apportions each its place. It is the whole that makes lip thfs picture. in his mind. This
is a great doctrine. Whoso knoweth a thing wAo/Zy, seeth a thing wAoWy, is a wise man. But
the worst of it is the world and man, a component part of it,, only see in part, and this is
the cause of half our miseries.
And this in measure is true of the Salvation Army. Perhaps by our birth and traininif
we have come nearer taking a comprehensive, as distinguished from a partial survey of
things. And yet, as is the lot of all, the same human weakness finds. us out. It is that
which looks biggest which for the time often claims most notice. We have constantly to remind
ourselves that after all we are not to judge by the looks at all. It is forever true that the things
which are seen are but temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternjj. When the sut
face is blown upon by the winds, there is still a deep beneath unconsicious of any surface move-
ment, but swaying hither and thither as the mighty currents lead.
The celebraition of any anniversary gives an opportunity for such a general, all-embracing,
comprehensive survey. Each single event dwindles away into its relative position, not in the
order of time, but of its influence. And out of the various elements which constitute tlie
period, a picture is drawn nvhich, if true to the original, portrayis in miniaturein the pages of'
a book the events which as they have occurred in sequence spread theniselves over a year.
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We have entered on our tenth anniversary. This- may, therefore, very fitly be called an
anliiversary of anniversaries. And sp much the more on this account/ what we have stated is
true. The penod under review is not one nor two, but ten years. The comparison is not one
year with another, but the last wilh the first. The mind travels back and we commence life
over again. We begin at the beginning. The past becomes present, and then, suddenly, bv a
wonderful mind-shifting of the scene, the present is restored, and involuntarily we comMre
the present with the past. ^ , *^
. ♦ TWO GREAT FACTS. ..* "° ^ . . *
.Irji88MheArmy first began its work in Canada. It was one of those outshpots of life
which invanably happen. Whatever the political relations between the two countries, the United
States and Canada ar^ ind.ssolubly linked together in Army history. When Commissioner Rail-
ton m 1880 set foot on^^mencan soil and operied fire on,New York, he could not forecast that
a year or two later, the work which was then commenced would spread over the border arid
^ encircle the land of the maple leaf. It has been so over and over again in Army history. An
Army convert emigrat^ to Australia, and this seed, carried as it were by the winds across the
waves, strikes root and in turn grows into a mighty tree. However it came to pass, by the
blowing of the winds or the overflowing of the waters, by express arrangement or bVthe icret
workings of Providence, the work did come to be opened up in Canalla. There were manv
prophecies as te: the unsuiiabihty or otherwise 6^ There aSs
fh^' aSL" *r? ?f ^^^-c i^^'^'T' "^, th^ y««J'<=t «>™e ti in the minds of those cTnceS
^^^ Army set Itself manfully to the task of#onguering the Dominion. The work struck fiie
l^A rS h'^rf^il^™"? *°"" '° '°'^- J^""^ •' *^" ^"* '^^ P^^^'^g Maze of a revivS. f^nS
t^^trL '*b°'-* of one or two or three specialities, there had l^n small hopesTen yeare
hence of any superstructure being left. But that revival blaze was a fiery fumac«^d in that
:. furnace, with the fire, was precious metal, which, when the blaze was ove? would be fouid. ten
years heng, not metal in the rough, but fashioned in a thousand forms. That is SeS%£
fact certified by the ten ydirs' survey. We have at the present time a driUed force of wefSi
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The second great fact which the ten years' survey establishes is the "tangible* and practical
entity called property. Ten years ago it is questionable whether the wildest enthusiast would in
his wildest moments ever have conceived that the Army in Canada would possess pro|)erty to the
value of nearly half a million dollars/
We are! anticipating, however, as we shstU have something further to say on both these
questions — both the spiritual and the material aspects of the situation. We merely quote the
figures at the present time by way of illustration to strengthen and supplement what we stated
above. Teh y&airs ago, with all the fervor and excitement of a new attack, we were after all but
a small and insignificant people, who, if written up, could; hardly hope to find a place in any
gazetteer. To-day no gazetteer would be complete without a very ample mention of the work
of the Salvation Army.
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A Eetirospecb R^ Ife^TeaiT, 189^^ ;
EIQHTEEN HUNDRED ANt>NIN#rV.Twn K^ u '^^ - .
ev^nabt yaa.. Any year i^M^^^^L^'^^^^ has been an
any rae,.an evefttfol one. In the brSenrS IrZ^^
Commissioners, but\here have hep/m!!. ^^' /^* on'y has there beeii a chanin^ nf
It would be impossible |in a short account Se7h.«, '^"^ ^ t^^^ '"*«««. '-^^^
mtothese events. AchahgJofC^SuS^^^^ o enter as fully as we could desire
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.^yes and eari; is calculated to stir emmbri!, SS^ol^^JI^ J^^^'^'^ '^"'"^ -^th ou!^oJ^
■_:^ '^"E MARECHALE AND COLONEL MCKIE.
^!^rp^^^ or General and Mr. Bpoth
might prove art inlet to a flood of i^Uuhd dontf^T ^'^"'^ »»»^«"gh the fear thKfc
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sive a record of which she need not be ashamed, — such a record as must thrill aity heart that
beats with desire to see the Kingdom of CjOd established on the earth.
There is a sharp contrast between the French Marechale and Colonel McKie. Colonel.
McKie, too, is a child of the Army, but in another sense, and of another statnp, He hails
from Newcastle, in. the North of England. At the time of his conversion: he was wholly
given up to do' the works of evil. But he got converted, and that changed everything.
:In due time he became an Army officer. His record as such is one long tale of thrilling
success in the service of God. He has commanded every one of the largest and most
important corps m England as a Field Officer. He has become in turn a Divisional OfHcer—
has stood by (he Commandant's side in the training of Oflliceis, and for some time past now
has filled the very important and responsible sphere of International Travelling Commissioner.
His visit to Canada will be long remembered. We learn by contrasts. Colonel McKie and
Canadians are a i^ontrast, and in each case, doubtless, the one received and learnt of the other.
Colonel McKie excels in all that illustrates the spirit of war. He; has a warm place in our hearts,
' and we wish him God speed. : . !' /
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1892 will be noted, anyway, so far as Canada is concerned, for the practical exhibition of
the spirit of self-sacrifice and service on the part of Officers in the highest ranks. The Chief
Secretary-^Brig«dier Holland) was under orders to farewell, and was waiting his appointment
to another country: On the arrival of the Commandant he expressed his perfect willingness to
remain and to serve as Lieutenant to the new Chief Secretary— Colonel Mackenzie. Such a
beautiful instance of self-abnegation is not readily to be excelled. ^
r The same thing may be said of the Field Secretary — Majo| Scott, who cheerfully! and
gladly consented to remain as Assistant to Brigadier Holland. So* of Staff-Captain Fisher; the
Financial Secr^ary. He was expecting to be transferred, but remained to assist th^.new
Financial Secretary^^Major Hall. All this has beeh an object-lesson to the World ;!
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^fi^ry year the salvation Arn>y has What in
the ASSrifice ; only in the Sah.^'- ^'^J SaSL wT!^^ Vio-one in May. and one
even haM^a^ozen high ocMSionsm the year J^^* *^^f ^^e Anniversary.
in September. The September ocaujion is mceicDrauu ^^^^^^ ^^ order that the
This year the anniversary *« PO^'tP^^^ljf^jl jSian affairs. The Councils were
Commandak«ight makehimse^^ S^K Councils we should requ.^ to
held in December. To enter into a ^^t"'**,^. i*^^ a^^^ ^ ddiustice to them. It was the Tenth
Sra chapter by itself, and even then we JouWnotbe^a^^^^ and commenced the s«:on^
Anniversary, and these Councils very "Jy J^J,°^^" .„<! those, who were privileged to be
TheJW^ eminently owned by ^^^^^^^^-^^ ^^i„^^^^^^^ fresh hope, and hfe
preSnt will, in after years, look back ^^ *7„^j^^^^^^^ Eouncils ^e were favored with
S^rrl^ nJ^oceedings on th. occasK,n.
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It is impossible to give the |)ainful circumstances which led to this state of things. lf<^-
ever strongly and ardently charity would plead to cover up a multitude of sins, we arte fiiound j
f by our duties to the public, our relations to each other, and our responsibility to God, to state
clearly and plainly that a spirit of opposition had crept into our midst until by thpirery force of „.
circuinastances matters'came to a head. ^ X
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" "'~"*^" Is the part which wisdom and charity will combine to leave alone. Alibis trouble has only
served to cement more closely together tl^ose that are true. We only too^eeply regret that in the
■ , general excitement which prevailed some were carried away who ^still hope will yet return.
But of others we can only say that perhaps it was a blessing in disgufse that tlvey should have left
; our ranks. To say no worse, we are relieved by so much dead weight, and the chariot wheels,
in consequence. By the good blessing of God, will be able to revolve, the faster.
HARVEST. FESTIVAL AND SKLK-DENIill^ '
There are several other evetJts which, for many reasons, claiitijltdtice. One of them was the
United Harvest Festival throughout the Dominion and Newfoundland. Very little time was
possible for announce ment» and yet a very wonderful result was achieved. Apart altogether
from the spiritual results, $3063 was raised by this effort at San expense of $197. A maximum
''-' of result with a minimum of cost< Another event was the anniual and universal Week of
Prayer and Self-Denial. Here, agam, God has been very good to us in enabling us to obtain
the result accomplished, coming as the Week did, right in the very midst of troublous times.
. By the united efforts of our comrades and friends we were enabled to inform the General that
Canada and Newfoundland had raised the sum of $14,000. This was $3,300 in advance of any
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'Of the many local events of the year, first and foremost, before all others, the devastating
fire in St E's, Newfoundland, which reduced half the city to ashjjs, ca Is for sympatl^et.c
notic^ The fi?e aged almost up to the spot where our barrack, ."t^"^., 'ju happdy the bu.ld.
?i,fl was preSrved. Appeals wee made both in our own and m the English " War Cry^ on
KrouS^ sXrersTom the disastrous fire, and the money received was forwarded to the
'^'"'Swlng not loiig after this was the fatal railway accident at St. Catharines Some bf our
comrades lere in o?e of the trains and were only, by a merciful interposition, del';ered^f«>™
S B^g del& themselves, they turned their attention to the assistance of those who
'''^*Anfa?JVcomplete the list of casualties,' during the latter part of tlieyfear we had tWo of
^ur BamcS l^^^^^^ narfiely, OfiUia aHd 1 rentSn. In the •«;»«* Wa|p«id and I««nful
^ncidenTc^^^^^ an old lady who had gone back to rescue her daughter being burnt in the
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The Wells' Hrtl Camp Meetings have hitherto been a yearly «J«f ' ^ ^'^nl^red
usual in i8q2 and were begun with great promise, but the troubles « fe^ed t° '"g''*^^°
Zewy ^^tH't S^r JrressS the close^ There were, however, many souls saved and blessed..
for which we praise God.
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There is seldom • year in any country where no fresh advances are made, and, although
In the present case our attention has been largely occupied with consolidation, we were still able
to commence an attack on I'rince Albert, N.W.T., Winnipeg II., Man., Moosomin, Man.,
Kridgewater, N.i>., and Huntingdon, V.Q. In addition to this, several of the Barracks under-
went alterations and improvements, and were re-opened, including Richmond Street, Toronto
—the Mother Corps — and Woodstock.
There have been the usual quota of births, deaths and marriages, |)erhaps more than the
Usual. Amongst those who entered into connubial joys are Staff Captain Friedrich, the worthy
Trade Secretary, and StafT-Captain Shar{). Several of our comrades were promoted to (ilory,
among them bieing Ensign Mitchell, who had faithfully fought in India, and whose wife has
taken up the fallen sword.
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HAT is done with the money? Ih a very commou enquiry and a very apt one. If an
appeal is madt for funds, the very usual reply i» that onljj a »hort time lieforc it was
announced that so many thousand dollars had been raised. All this is very true ;
true.;that is. on one side a«»done side only. It is only another evidence of the truth
that the world is bigger than it seelil'and that, parallel with it, after all, the Salvation Army is
very little Siown. However, it is n^ur purpose here to enteHnto any lengthy remarks upon
tb7que8tion of finance, interest! ig thoNigh such i Course would te. We are inclined to think
that even in the matter of dry figures a very readable chapter could l)e wntten. Our dut^at
present time is just to sketch out briefly a fe*r of the plans and proposal^ich we have in mij
for i8oi, and thus practically to show where the money goes. . ^. . . .^
We cannot do better than refer back to the anniversary meetings. Thesejneetings inci
the introduction of several new developmehts. Perhaps there is no work in the Salvation Army
that is so much known throughout th«t;,worW, and no work so ^uch applauded as the Rescue
and Social operations. Here it is cmBigfor frieiid and foe alike to sink their differences and
unite iri recognizing the good work th^lgtoljLyittt exceptions, of course, as we suppose there,
•ilwavs will be ^m-WtBrnSml' i!i^^" * 1/
the Rescue Work is a world-wide inMmfKllflfigugh nptexactly part Qf the more regular
spiritual wo r k of the A rm y, it jh. i ic vc i th JBI Mii i rbn in c<ja k "^A'o" ^'^l' '^ '" ^"^V ^"^J^V.
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range artd scope. In Canada we have at the present time six Rescue Homes. We have only
tu refer to the testimony of municipal aut^iorities to show the influence they have exerted.
The Maypr of Toronto, R. J. Fleming, Ksq., on the ocoision of the anniversary meetings,
said:
" He was pleased to recognize that a go«M share of the present satisfactory, condition of things in the Empire
City was due to the influence of the Salvatioii Ariny, and he nad always been ready to admit it. He hi^d reasbn,
however, for not saying too much on the ctccasion referred to by the In^iector when the matter oime before hint
M^ offidal capacity. His Worship was afraid if he gave too much praise to the S. A. they would get ino proud,
iuniough he knc^ tb«y deserved it. God has blessed the Army because they are humble. The Ins|>ector said he
was glad to see tn^' Mayor here to-n^ht, and his worship was as proud to be here as they were to have hiip here.
(Cheers.) His Vy^rship then spoke in very high terms 6f the good work the Army was domg." v
Staff-Inspector Archibiild, bf the Morality Def^rtment, of the City of Toronto, who had
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occupied at that moment. He then went on to! speak of the great work that had been accomplished by the Army
which had come under his own observation. Among other things he said that the Salvation Army couhl take, a
^reat share of the credit for the present moral position of the dty. As to the recent troubles, no other organization
could stand the scrutiny as well He wanted to put it to the credit of the Army that during the whole ten years that
the Army had earned on its operations in Toronto, there had been perfect harmony l)etween the police and the
Army authorities, except on juist one occasion ; with this exception tnere had never lieen anything approaching
friction. -He alluded to the feet that the .Mayor had been enabled to reduce the staff of the police force at the
bediming of the year, wrhich fact cobld be traced largely to the beneficial r^ults of the operations of the Salvation
Army. He thought th^t the Mayor ought to have gone further and put his testimony on the official records. He
stated that neverjon one occasion had>tfae Army refused assistance to any case the police had brought liefore their
notice, either.in )r(|l!0^ to the poor unfortunate women, or the still more unfortunate children. He particularly
eulc^ed the Rcjscue Work, and also suggested that as the Army had by its powerful influence reduced the expenses
of the dty an additional grant shbuld be given from tl^e city fiinds.' (I^ud applause.)" >
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ben| present on this occasion. He referred to the smalt amount of-criihe that existed to-day in the city. in
comparison with that of some years ago, and he believed that this desirable change was to a great extent due to the
work\of the S. A., who had been indefati^ble in their efforts to reform those who were low in sin. He referred
to th* sacrifice and self-denial that was practised in the Army, hence he considered it was no marvel that CJod
should have blessed them with such wonderful success in their work, and said, • We have reason to be proud of the
work th'ey have accomplished, and it behoveS uS as citiiens to lend them a helping hand as they havt benefite<l
our^:i^y by the work' they are doing to the Ixidies, as well as the greater work, of salvation to the souls arougd us, ,?
and I do hope and pray that their work may continue to prosper, and if any d*. us here should live out another
decade thai we may have to say that their work has quadrupled what it has dorie iff the past, and I have no doubt
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NEW RESCUE HOME AND INDUSTRIES.
The Toronto Rescue Home has been for years past located in commodious premises in
Wilton Avenue in the city. The premises were everything that could l)(B desired in point of size,
and being in the city, there were many conveniences. On the other hand, for the very reason
that the premises were »n the city, there were equal and even greater disadvantages. What we
had been longing after for some time were suitable premises outside the city, where there would
also be opportunity for providing by thje industry of the inmates for the maintenance ;in part of
the Home. That opportunity came. Otir attention was drawn to some premises in Jamieson
Avenue, which seemed every way suited for our purposes. They were taket\, and as will be
gathered from the above, the new Rescue Home was opened under very auspicious cir-
cumstances. Mr. Massey vei7 kindly undertook this interesting little ceremony, and after
handing the keys to Mrs. Booth, the Home was formally opened. One of the incidents of the
opehiiig was a gift of $500 from an American lady, Mrs. Cook. It Was all the more Welcome
because it came at a time when we were peculiarly pressed for funds, and because, moreover, it
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It will be interesting to our friefids to know that attached to the premises ure two acres of
land, largely stocked with fruit trees. There is also a chicken farm. Part of the ground has
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These are some of the new industries which have been started. ''\.
It is too soon yet to speak of the results, but we are very much encouraged with the
■prospects. >ye shall be glad at any time, to receive live young chickens, if any friend would
kindly send them addressed to the Rescue Home, Jamieson Avenue, Parkdale, AVest Toronto,
carriage paid.
Another industry that has been started is the making of colored texts, on the same plan as '
that of the Rescue Homes in England. Here, too, we have every hope that not only will suit-
able work be found, but a source of revenue, be provided for the maintenance of the Home.
Mrs. Booth has personally taken upon herself the supervision of the whole of the Rescue oper^
ations in the territbry, and will be pleased at any time to answer any enquiries or comrtnunications
that any friend would .like to make. Letters addressed either to Headquarters, corner James
and Albert Streets, Toronto, or to the Rescue Home, will reach her.
'V ; THE CHILI)REN's SHELTER* — ' v
Side by side with the Rescue Work is the Children's Shelter. If for no other reason
than the removal of the Rescue Home to other premises, it w^s found hebessary to find a
separate place for the children. But apart from this, it js in every way desirable that the children
should have some place of their own. We have, therefore, taken suitable premises away from
the city where the children under our charge will have the benefit of fresh air. At the .same
time the Children's Shelter is r in near proximity to the Rescue Home, so that the two branches
of the work will, as hitherto, be supervised asfar as possible together. Here, too, Mrs. Booth
takes upon-herself, with the assistani^e of suitable officers, tiTe superintendence of the work.
Many touching little tales couldibe told of some of the children under our protection, tale^
that would n)!ike even the hardest heart relent Jesus loved the children and welcomed them to
Himself, and the Salvation Army seeks to do the same work by taking under its shelter those
that are destitute and ready to\perish. ' Who would not help in such a Christ-tike cause js this?
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class which we cannot dS better than quote as showing the interest which is felt outside our
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*''^°.De«'^SS-We to^C c,ur coppers again, and l^ you wiU accept tWs smatl X.na.
utI&hX 25 encIosetL) We' ore a dass of Sunday SchooT boys who are tnnng to serve Jesus. and*e hope you
uwerinci»^25ciic.u»cu.; . . „ „. , ^ Your friends -Upward Parkinson. Cecil Prouse, Amos Chase,
SLi K. WnC j:Sne. &e rS Delmer Webster, Clement Foster, treasurer, Wilnr^l Webster,
secretary; Marlon B. I'rior, teacher." V '
We have 13 children in our Home at present, their ages varying from 4 weeks to 6or 8 years.
We have at times been compelled to refuse v^here we would gladly welcome, because of the w^nt
of means at our command. We hope we shall be able to make furtherextensidns iii this direction
during the coming year, now that we have separate and more suitable premises for the purpose.
PRISON GATE HOME AND .SHELTER/
^ the premises in/Wilton Avenue, lately occupied by the Rescue Home, will 0w be used as
a Prison Gate Homrt^und Shelter for men. We are only in jhe beginning of our work m this
respect We shall not only meet the prisoners at the prison doors, and invite them lovingly to
the home, but shall cooperate with the Spirit of God iff bringing about a real change of heart
and reformation of life. Hitherto this has been done only on a limited sea e, our premises not
beina alioeether in the best positiori for the work. Formerly the Home was locatwl at Eghnton.
some miles out of the city. - We have every expectation that with the larger and more central
premises an extended work will be done ....
In addition to providing a Home for Prisoners who are anxious to mend their ways, we
purpose to open a Cheap Shelter for Men. ' Happily, in the large cities of Canada there is not
the same squWor and poverty that exist in laige towns in Europe. ^ Nevertheless, there are a
goodly nimbe^ of honest but poor men who would be only too glad of cheap and suitable
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provide comfortable accommodation at the price of a few cents jicr night. We have every hope,
too, that the men who use the Shelter will, through coming under our influence, in many cases
he led into the way of IJfe.
Another proposal, which is practically an outcome of the Prison (late Work, or at least
associated with it, is the taking up of % timber limit. Here it is proposed we should draft men
that have passed through our I'rison Gate Home, under the charge of a responsible officer, for
the winter months, in order to employ them in cutting down timber which would be shipped to
the I^rison Gate wood yard and sold in the ordinary way. This plan, however, will not be
able' to be carried into effect until next winter.
THE JOE BEEF SALOON.
The famous Joe Beef saloon, which we hav^ taken and which we propose to have converted
iritq a Shelter for Men, is another of the schemes which are in hand and which will
,be launched in the early part of the year. Joe Beef's saloon immediately faces the whai?f at
Montreal in its busiest and most central point. It was, as everyone knows, at one time a low
drinking saloon. In years gone by, many are the scenes of violence which have taken place here,
i^vis We reproduce an illustration of the premises, but it would be im|)ossible to give any idea as tO
the actual condition of the place on ^he occasion of our visit. Perhaps we had better drop the
<:urtain here, only mentioning that it kould require a good many buckets full of eau de cologne
to overcome another qddr equally strong, but not quite so popular--or'1ieaTlhfulj either.
. We expect tb lay out on these premises considerably over $i,ooo. When the place is fitted
up there wilJQ^ accommodatiori for 200 men who will be glad of a comfortable shelter for a few
cents a night; Every precaution will be taken with regard to the beds and bedding so as to
insure a minimum of anything objectionable. In doing this we shall profit by the experience of
England in connection with the Social Work there. The beds will be clean and comfprtable,
and there will be a minimum risk whether as to vermin or infection. A vigorous surveillance will
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Prospects for l893-^Spirittial.
IF the pruspecU for 1893,/ so far as ihe Rescue and Social ofierations arc coiuerncil.
are eminently encouraging, so much the more is 'he prospect for the Spiritual work
proper. Anyone who haf( lived for any length of time i» Canada, and has had'any e\peri
ence in Evangelistic work will know tlie difficulties whicii have to Ih: eo[)ed witli in tiie
constant change of population. 'I'owns that ten years ago were prosiK-rous'and tl^at bade fair \o
become flourishing cities have, by the fluctuation of trade and the reverse tide of events,
dwindled down into comparatively small hamlets. The population has gone in a steady stream
West, and thus many towns and districts in Ontario have become almost tlepopulated. At the
best of times, with the vast area of country from ocean to ocean, including Newfoundland,
over which our operations extend, and a sparcity of population, there are milly s|)ecial difliculties
.in carrying on such a work as ours.
The question has been long occupying our most careful consideration us to what steps
could be devised to meet the change of circumstances,,, and thus bring ourselves abreast of the
needs of the times. Herein is the strength and the glory of the Salvation Army. VVc are tied
to no method. We are as free as the air to adjust ourselves to the needs of the hour. The
marvellous principle of adaptation has had a wonderful exempli flcation in the way in which the
Army has appealed to diflerent men and different nationalities. We hold by the blessed (lospet
of the Son of God. We seek to turn men from sin unto righteousness, arid from Satan'^untor
God. This is our passport among the people. It is here where the Army, in common with all
men that have their jhearts set^on the Kingdom pf Righteousness, is howid. It is the l)ond ot
truth, of love, of pity. But, we repeat, the measures*by which we seek to bring our messaac
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A HORSK AND RIG RKQUIKGU.
AH this, however, it would in many cases be impossible to carry out except on one condition
and that is that the officers of the Circle Corps were supplied with a horse and I'ig. The distances
in many instances would be far too }ong to travel on foot. Railway connections are not always
to be found, and even if they were, the cost of travelling would be more than the corps could pay
as a regular thing. There may be some places where the railway connection will be an untold
■ advantage, of which we shall be only tQO glad to avail ourselves. In this event we shall approach
the railway company for some special concessions to be made. It will, however, necessarily be
upon- the horse and rig that we shall he compelled to place our reliance. Here a very practical
. difficulty arises. Where is the means lobe found for their purchase ?" In the first place we
- ,trust there are not a few of our friends and sympathizers who would be found willing to make a
gift of either one or the other, or bothi Where this is out of the question, there will be other
friends who will be happy to render some financial assistance. And then there is the corps
itsdf, which would be only too eager to do its share iir raising the money necessary to get the
horse and rig as quickly as possible for its own sake. Altogether, though there will undoubt-
edly be some little difficulty experieilced in some places at first, we are not without hope thajt in '
many places, 'in a few months' time, with the kindness and generosity of our friends, our wants
win be suitably supplied , *
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Something akin to the Circle Corps is the new plan for the working of the districts under the
chargeof the District Officers. Hithertoa very large tract of country containing twentyj thirty or
forty corps, has been put under jthe charge of a superior officer called a Divisional Officer. It has
been his duty ta make periodic!^ visits to his corps and generally do the work and fulfil the office
of a chief director. But here again the distance has militated very seriously with his oversight.
All this, therefore, under the new plan, will be avoided. Instead of a large district, in some cases
of several hundred miles extent, being put under one D. O., the districts will be multiplied so
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and this is one of the things wmon _^ _ erection of several nei^
report at the time he comes J ^^^ ^^.^.^ ^TfLwto w?^^ been compelled!
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sky, and, with the new arrangements which we have endeavored to describe above, we trust we
shall have some financial acquisition to our war chest which "will enable us to do something in
this direction. If only our friends knew how straightened we arte and have been during the
past twelve months, and .the .many heroic efforts which have been made by our people to tide
over their diflicuUies, we cannot but feel that some at least would feel some inward promptings
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THE French ^.r. in Canada is;ad.^^^^^^^^
I difficulty, but quite another thing top and soU^eiu_^^^^^ in Quebec in the very heart
I " Som^* six /ears ago the Army fi-;--3^l^rtSt 'h^ our brave wome, received
of a'French-speak.ng po,)ulat.on^ le c ate S h "^s was almost Hlce a siegq. Life was in
is now matter of history For a t'-^fj^e State o^minj,^^ country like oms, at the end of
ieopatdy. It did seem that instead of *^«'"g;" „^,!"*i''.'"art of Russia away back in the middle
K ni Jteepth century, we we,e '«»^^'^^'4"«P^^^^^^^^ Se t me Lre hke sayages than men>d •
'aires The people amongst yvhom we worked seemed lor ine i , ^^^ ^^^y
J? the e were the Very people thAt we sought ourseWes^to rea^h U is g^^.y^ ^^ ^^^
&we go to the worst andjo ^^ose who need us^^^^^^^^^^
mandwe ^hoqld doubtlesa W been ab^^^^^^ In the first place
work in Canada. Right at the ^f "^y "" f ^^'pf.^^ In fact, ftiost of our officers appointed
we had not sufficient officers.who could speak treiKn in ^^^^
To the French^work have had to pick'up French a"^^^°^,^f ^'^^^^^ element. A great
Artother difficulty was th'at we were working arnon^t ^ ^J™^^^^"^^^^^ said, jt is
deal could be said on this point ^n^ ^td ^^^^t fa^fus Th^Sye/somlof t
undeniably one of. the T«ost djffi<^"'Vr ^^,^^^?L^^^^^^^^ in their lives>d,
that they are safe fbrlieWn ''^^P^*=*":^-^^^,£KSof ou/ministratibns.
so they consiaer thfmseW as being entirely .withojit any neea^ ^^ disposal to sp^re
a§ many officers as were required to carry on the work successtuiiy. uai ,.u. u....
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raised in the main not amongst the people themselv^^ but amongst those who sympathised with
the movement. Had we only a fund at Headquarters upon»which we could have drawn for the
assistance of our French officers, we have no doubt that further advances could have been made.
Iir fact, this is the very reason at the present time that we are prevented from making such
advances' as we should desire, and which we feel we ought to do. The people we work amongst
are poor to begin with, the very poorest of the poor, and then, when it is remembered that they
are nominally followers of the Roman Catholic Church, the financial strain will not be wondered at,
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Notwithstanding all these difficulties, we are bound to record as a matter of fact that ouif
officers bravely worked on under most distressing circuinstances, and have achievfed results in
some cases whicl> are very cheering, and which some people, at any rate, would have despaired of.
All this we think in common fairness to our people should be put on record side by side
with what, alas ! we are only too ready to admit from an A^my point of view has been the slow
pit>gress that has been made. At the present time we have ten officers engaged in the
French work. We are seriously considerii^ the advisability of concentrating ojJir forces. Take
Montreal, for instance. We think o( amalgamating the two corps, and so centering on one base
of operations all the force at out command. Experienpt has shown us that in order to reach
^he French population it is necessary for us to have a* many officers as possible, on the simple
principle that a crowd draws a crowd. It is to little purpose to appoint merely a cou|)le of girls
to deal with a hall full of people, without any assistance to fall back upon. In the first place,
by the mere physical exertion they will very soonbetiredout,andthen, jiistwhen a reserve force
is neededjo carry, the battle to the gates, in that very critical moment they are used up andean
go no farther. This difficulty is obviated when there are several officers appointed, as, by this
means, there is the nucleus of a corps, ^^
We are glad to be able to report that several persons have been converted in coriniectlih with
th e Fr e nch work, who have in turn become officers . This , whi l e it h a s meant g ain to the work
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' BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
VVe think however, that a brighter day has dawned. As one stepjn this direction, we h^e
set ardelsoo' raised by' the Self-Denial effort for the French work. This .s a ^J »7. j;°*
b 4 sure and by no means sufficient to cover the expenses that are '"CU"«.<*/"V"V»n/wili
We shalUequL Lr or five times that amount. Still, it isjin earnest of our 'ntent-ons and wdl
go^o suppSment the subscriptions that are made by friends and sympathizers m Montreal and
"'"^t^aln^M^rslmco, whofbrsoman^ been in charge ofthei^ench
y^orkl^^S^moyJdioToonio in order tl4t Mrs. Simco may assist Mrs. Booth .n the
Ti^rintende^cT o7"he Rescue Work, which is every day ^-J"! '^f^ P^^^^^^
rintain Simco will continue as hitherto to advofcate the claims of the French WorR t"ro"8"9"^
fh??iSaS in addition will also represent the Rescue, and Social Opmtions; so that Jus
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We are also considering what steps can he taken with a view to increasing the number of
' officers whcucan speak the French language, so as to obviate what is very undesirable,
but at the pn|pt:nt time unavoidable : the appointment of an officer to one corj)s for two or thr^
years at a stretch, and in one 6r two cases for a fjecond term.
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We think the Army has some claim on dur Christian friends in regard to the French work.
We are, we believe, the only mission in Canada of any size which has been set apart by either
of thedenominations to take up the French Work. Yet when it is remembered that in Canada
there are two millions and a half French-speaking people^it does at first strike one a** strange that
no society has deemed it worth their while to take this mattfcwn hand. There is, therefore, all the
- more need that the Army should Ije supported in their wor|hy efTorts. Thestrain upon us financially
is very great, andteven at the time of writing weare,very uncertain whether, as a matter of fact, we
shall lose our hall in Quebec. This will l)e greatly to be deplored, and yet, what are we to do ?
The hall in which our French work js carried on h&s only been lent us on sufferance, and we
have received intitnation that this may be rescinded at any time. T —
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carry on the two in one building. The English Work is carried on in a fine buildmg which it
is very desirable that we should retain. It is the only Protestant building available m Qtiebec.
i We have been for some years under contract to purchase it, but during this period there have
- been local difficulties in the way which have prev^Ated any completion of the purchase. As a
matter of fact, thete was no one lawfully responsible to complete the contract, several of the
trustees having either died or removed to other parts of ^he country. .The matter has been decided
in Court, and now rests with the Congregational Conference, and we have received intimation that
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pass out of our hands. If it shoukl be so it would sinjply mean the closing, not only of the only
mission amongst the French, but also the practical withdrawal of the Army from Quebec. More-
over/it is more than probable that the building will fall into catholic hands, and this, we thmk,
ought at any rate to be an inducement to lovers of the Army to help us in the good work.
Any communications upon this matter should be addressed to Commandant Herbert Hooth, to
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CHAPTER VI.
Change of Commissioneits.
HOEVER has but even a partial acquaintance with the Salvation Armywll be aware
that one of its strong points is the constant and regular change of officers. But it is very
questionably whether, as a general thing, the principle upon which the changes are made
is understood, at aiiy rate except by a minority. , . .
There are changes and changes In the first place we recognize change as a good thing in
itself in human affairs. For one thing it prevents stagnation, and brings new he and activity.
Nature changes the face of things every year. At the present time the stag"a^»°"^»" *f
Christian Chtfrchis due, in part, to this very thing-the want of change. There a;ff,«^ePlUon^
of course, hut in the^ain this holds good. This was seen at the very beginning, and r<^ogm^
by the General, as previously it had been seen and recognized by John Wesley. Ij o"/^^***
however, instead of changing only one or two years, we consider it far ^way Tjore admab^^
change^fficers every six or eight months. We reTer here to the case of officers in charge pf
corps, not to Divisional or Territorial CoWRianders. _ . .„._„, Vvko«
in the case of Divisional Officers there is. of course, a difference. The Divisional Officer
has a wider area under his command. He has rfot one corps but many ^ J"f ir'J' »" J '^^^
activities are spread over the whole of his^wrtabd. This make? so frequent a change^in 4mS
SieL neceLry. and. as a matter of JS'ct. te SJegular thing Dyisiona Offi<=f .^o "ot^J^f^
oltener than once in every other year. The ^me thing applies, only on a If'ge' «^ajf' *?
Commissioners or Territorial Commanders. Of course f S^^^S^^^^L^PP^^J^^^^
rendSr it expedient or advisable to change a ComflHssiotier at short notice, just as it » expedient
on certain onions to change a Field Officer. Th> ?i'^'^"'«f "^f^ JlST^IfJ^"!^;^^^^^^
Canada, as it happens, has been one of the few exceptions. In the ordinary course, a Com
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missioner qiay be as long as five years in charge- of his territority, and, in fact, this is almost
rendered essential on account of the large territority which he has to cover. Take Canada, for
instance. It is not possible for a Commissioner to jjo round his territority more than once or
twice a ye«r, so that even at the end of five years, at the maximum rate, he would not have been
round his ccmimand a dozen times, and the likelihood is less than half that number.
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HOW Tirt CHANGE CAME TO BE MADE.
/ • 1 .^"''y.'" 1892, with the perfect acquiescence of Commissioner Rees, it was thought de-
/ sirable at Headquarters to effect ^change. Commissioner Rees had only been in the country
some twelve months and duriqfe that time had become, as he deserved to be, greatly
beloved by his officfers in every way. Moreover, as is well-known, he had special difficulties to
contend with in his Canadian command which made it all the more necessary that in' the
ordinary course he should have continued his administration. He had won the confidence of
the people, and at a time when the most delicate pioneering was required, by dint of his
personal influence, he had safely steered the vessel over stormy seas. All this, however, was
unknown to the public. There were difficulties of which Headquarters were fully aware, and
which were causing anxious consideration as to the best course to puisue. In all this, Head-
pu^rtert knew that in Commissioner %es they had a godly and cautious leader who could be
ds much relied upon for his discretion a^his piety. .
At this tiirfe, knowing full well the financial burdens which were pressing like a mountain
weight upon^the shoulders of our comrades here, and knowiig also of other difficulties which
were even of a more serious natureystill, the Commandant felt it laid upon his heart to volunteer
to the General, for what seemed t/some very much like a forlorn hope.
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the Commandant was then in command of the most important territorv- that the Salvation
rSL?cf ff^ f"i I *f ""^^"^^^ ^y Commissioner, apart from the immediate place of the
Chief-of-Staff of the whole Army , who stand s s e cond to the.G e neral. — ^
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4n the United Kingdom there are 4553 officers, not counting scribes or employees. There
limes as^ many bands in Great Britain as there are corps in Canada, and of bandsmen
are 9ri99. There are 9,700 local officers,:and nearly ten times as many soldiers,
xsations would approximate something like in the aggregate to a million. ,
• rnen^ith regard to the finances, there is one corps alone that has to raise con^ideraoly
over $1 so a week to- meet its current exi)enses. Some corps have as many as 600, 700 and »oo
sofdiers, with halls seating from 3,000 to 5,000 people. The fFor (Try circulation is 270.000
Dcr week, and the Young Scld%«r lii^ooo. ... , , .l .u
So that, viewing the matter in one light, it would not seem to Jiave been altogether the
wisest arrangement for the Commissioner of this territory to leave such an imporuntcomm^^
when in the very hey-dey of success, in order to administer the affairs of so comparatively small
a charge as Canada offered" at that time.^ ,,,.
Yet there were reasons, and solid reasons, why such a course was iiot only commendable,
but highly expedient. The Matter was laid before Commissioner Rees, arid he immediately fe I
in with the idea, which he hailed with the greatest satisfaction as being calculated Jo bring «botft
a gTeaJ incr«i£of strength to the Canadian field. The farewell, therefore, of CommisMoner
rIcs was arranged, and in due course the announcement was made, to the surprise and wonder
of Sl,^hat^e Commandant and Mrs. Booth were appointed as his successors. An afTectionate
farewell was given to Commissioner Rees. It almost seemed as though a father as well as^a
Ser hJd gSie from our midst. But the sorrow was not wthout a<=<v°™^"y"8 J^JL f^J*
fought that very soon Canada would be favored with the appo.ntmen of one of the General s
sons Affectionate as was the farewell of Commissioner Rees, no less affectionate was the
wTome oFcommandant and Mrs. Booth, and very soon both the Commandant and Mrs.
Booth had found their way into the people's hearts. .,,..,,....- ^^^-...^-^y-^^^^^^^^^ -
THE COMMANDANT AND MRS. BOOTH.
^the Commahdant and Mrs. Booth are interesting by way of contrast. The Commandant
is r^rved and spare, and has something of the foibidding in his appearance a t time s. Mr^ .
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is pctipetually lit upas withtliegtow of asuQnmeT.^morning.^^^ ' ^ *
Mrs. Booth is a native of HollMd. The sto^ of their engagement and subsequent' mar-
riage is very interesting; ^ The Commandant is a man who believes that every woman "wha: is
worthy of being a good man's wife should make ^seeking party feet that with al| his s<||eking
, he will not get his treasure all at once. At any rafl|yhis is the way'iri which Mrs.- Booth when
Miss Corrie Schoch treated Commandant Herbert Bal|th at the ti^e of their rapprochement.
In dud time th6 chivalry and-faithfi^Kpcirsistency o? Mi*. Herbert Booth, >irho was acting the
part of one of the^lden knights, "was re^trded by'the prize he Was seeking, apd ultftnately Miss
Scho<h became«Mr&. Booth. It was a hs^ union. The one party was the v^iry complement
of the other, and the tyiro combiiied were «tr6nger iyery way than- apart, I'he Commandant is
always saying that we must put (j|pwn any improvsAtent he has made in any way to the influence
of his wife. He wishes hcjr to have the credit, and there i^' doubtless a good deal mpie ifi this
-than the mere passing playful expression.
The musical side of the Army owes its development very largely to the Commandant. It
is too long a tale to tell here as^to the various steps.which led up to thf formation of a mu^cal
department in England and the wpnderful growth of Army bands. Not only have the numbers
increased, but we s^ it with perfect respect, there are many bands in England' that would com-
pare with the best military bands in the country. One band in particular has attained notorie ty
and has visited Canada— the Household Troops'' Band, under 4ht command of Bandma ster
Appleby. This band stands second to none, or rather that was the case at the tim^ of which
we are speaking; It has, we must admit, some rivals now, sorapidiias been the progress made.
Here, however, there is a large? field for us in Canada, and we may very justly hope that great
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5TATISTICS at any time do not make the most interesting matter to read, however edify-
^inc \hey may be in thentselVes. ;3bt because they arc-ediiCyitig, and because, moreovair,
.they are a neqeSsity in any'sdckty ttiat i^fcreases from one bp yards,. statistics will ever find
place and space, for themselves. N^vertheless,.even without the g?nms of a Gladstone,,
'there is.* side we think on which even^ statistics, njay be.:n)ade to.be' entettainmg, and irt the
lieht of the- somewhat discursive observations that .have already been made, we have
. some hopes that the perusal qfj^hc balance sheet for i;S92 will not be without result.
There are two or^thtee Ifem^, perhaps, which' c^U for a word or two of explanation. A
areat hue and cry ^as made soifte l^me ago with regard to thf Army property. It was stated in
' plajn round langudge that, as a.niatter of fact, the Aritiy Kadnmisappropnared.; its funds. This
Sf* course, is n(« A new tale>y any means; nor does it dWe .ts origm to Canada I he same
thing has been said over and over again in England, and recently in conrteclion wfth the Social
Wine To such an eitenffiad Sufch charges accumulated that the General thought it his duty
in ti interests of' the piiblia to tiegotiate an influential committee whichshpuld sit to enquire
ntolrairs, and. once for all. set the^public mind It rest. The report of ^he ^^^}^}^^^^^^
Committee has come to hand, "and w» are happy to say itsireport is all that could be des red.
With the exception of an opinion that-rather too much money «ras spent on building operations
at the firststart of^ the wh6Je report is one of discreet praise, an4 the committee in judicious
.Srords give their testimony as to the good work-being dohe. Needless to say, of course, what
no one surely ever stirloUsly doubted, the GeHcialhas had a compl e te vindication .
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It is not, trowever, with the Darlcest England Committee, or with England, or with English
property at all that we are dealinjr^'but with Canada. Still, the same thing applies with as much
fore* here as there. < There is a section of the public which is all too eager to take up the first
^ cr/ that is made and magnify it oUt of all proportions, believing exery lie to be a trutfi, and
I esRi^ially when such a d-y is hiade by any who have at one time been closely associated with
i the iflovement, say, for insiance, who have been officers of the Salvation Army. Then, indeed
Ais/this section of the public more than ordinarily excited. We wish, however, here and now 16
-^give in emphatic and unqualified denial to the charges that have been made in toto These at
the time of the agitation were answered in detail in the public press. To mention one case in
particular as an illustration of the recklessness of the things Which were asserted :— ■
It was stated that the Army held a property at Alvinston which we had sold without regard
whatever to^the wishes of thelocal people, and practically using a high-handed authority in an
arrogant and despotic manner. As a matter of fact^ that property was not sold at the time at
■ all, althouglA-strange to say. only a week after the agitation the railway company approached us
on thematteLand, both m the interests of the work and in the nature of the ca», it was ren-
dered expedient to sell it. *
_ It is not worth while, however, to enter into the various charges that have been made,
byftee It to*«ay that wherever money has been received on account of a pro^rty it has been
heldm trust for that property, and spent for the purposes for which it has been given.
A WORD OF EXPLANATION.
. ■ It will j)e well however, to explain that the Cq^ of a territory has a perfect right.
If in his judgmenrit should be considered wise or expedient, to sell any property under his
jurisdiction. Th«l power is vested in him as the Commissioner for the time being, and there is "
noothery ay of^rryingout the Army government a nd ofganiMi inn but by doing so . O ver
against this, the Commissioner is under bond to the General for the right exercile of hTs po^rs
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tion^ he has, as the administmtor of the Array in any coiintry, the power to act as it seems to
himX^t in the interests of the whole concern. .Although here again no Commissioner would
be considered as justified in disposing of a^y important property without first consulting with
the Intasnational Headquarters and'actiqg in harmony with their directions. As a matter of
fact, Commissioners as well as Captains are under, hard and fast regulations,, and there is no
need for any party to fear that in Ae end any Commissioner' %ill be able to do damage. A
Commissibndr may act, and; unfortunately has oi^ occasion, acted unwisely and even departed from
his Une of instructions; but st> sooji as thg matter has been Idid before International Head-
quarters, immediate and sufficient steps ha^ been taken to adjust affairs, and if it should have
been necessary the Commissioner has> been recalled.
^ i ^ ^ THE PR6PE;RTV and SPIfcltUAL FUNDS. V ' ' \
Now we wish to. make it clear to bur friends and to the publio^at large, that properties are
dealt with on^a^usiness arid equitable basis. ^«The Property Fund is entirely distmct and
separateiom Vhat is called the "Spiritual t'und." Ther^ is a sei»rate banking account and a
scwm^^set of books, and it is ah utter impossibility for tl^ two fuiids to become contused.
Evei7 property is finai^ced on' its oWn mefits^arid careful calculations are made before any
liabilities are incurred. Any business min- will understand that in dealing with a large number
of properties tjie principle of borrowing and lending cpoies into force ; in fact, the same prmciple
applies in fcV6h the smallest store. When "capital is sunk on a' variety of objects there must
necessarily he an interchange of money from one to the other in the ordinary course of business.
It is the business as a wholfe that is dealt with and .not i^ny one Department In the tome
• manner, Jt4»4he whole Property Fund that is ddUt with as a whole, and not any one individual
property. iTo set aside at on^e" and forever any uneasiness that may be in the inmds or our
friends a glance at tlie Balanc|fc Sheijt will show that over and against all dur liabilities we have
>p roperty assets to the v alued of h alf a million dolUrs,^that is nearly twi<;e as much as oui .
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ABOUT THE MORTGAOPS. |
<j It has been stated th»t ouirproperties are mortgaged. We admit it. We never expected any-
one would believe differently. ^'^Tbis is no new thing. It is a^^in busines»-like transaction and
applies, not only tb every society, but very largely to every business institution. But the question
is, To what extent are our properties mortgaged ? And here, let it bbv^id, that ailthough unfortun-
ately we have b«^h compelled on account of the commercial depression ttom which we have suffered
in Canada, ih common with pth'er sdcieties, to mortgage more than we shoidd otherwise have done,
we are, nevertheless, well within the mark. Moreover, our finances are sbk-attanged that every
year, in addition to the inbrest; so much pf Ihe principal is being paid off^te mortgage.
It has been stated that the Spiritual Fund |i^ been using Propeity moni^ivf Now this is a
wilful perversion ofthe facts There is a degree of thitlh in the statement as '$b<^, but not a
grain qf truth in'theinferentejiii^ch is drawn. We are quite at liberty to borroy^ from one fund
on specific terms, supposing t]^ there is mpn^y in hand, ahd |t is to bur advantage to^ so, as
much as we are, say, to go down Yohge street^ apply to the' brokersj, and negociatk a mortgage
at a given rate of interest. , In^ fact, the gain is ,all the.^other way. ' If in one fund we have^a
balance to spare it is to oiir interest that tre^ should make use of it ourselves, even althou£
it means that th6 crioney is lent for a yme to anofher fund. But in doing this, the same entries
and book-keepjng are followed as would have been the case had the transaction been under-
taken with an outside firm. It is true that the Fropetty iFund did advance; a substantial sum,
to the Spiritual Fund, but, on the'other h^d, the Spiritual Fund has befen jpaying this off in
our seU'-denial^^ort,' and after the mious sums
;ood, the Spiritual FMnd> paid this over off its loan
a business like manner. Moreover,
had been adjusted, finding a bal^<
to the Property Fund. .
We think a word of explaii
for other reasons, «xist in the minjis
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given here, in case any misapprehension may, Z^
It friends. When it h announced that as the i
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is well off; better off, in fact, than any <jtheir society. Would that/ we' could say that it were so, > •;
even if It werie only for a day ! But, unhappilj^ such is not the case. w» account df the depression
and other Causes previously referrecl, to, we find purselves very considerably in arrears at the
present time, and a good part "©f. the $14,000 has Geen appropri^l^ in this way. ilt was stated
to the public that some portion of it would Ije applied to jlie payment of corps' debts. This has
been done. It was aUo stated that so much of it would be applied to the fund for Sick an,d
^yourIt[ed Officer^}. This also ha? beenXdone."^ But the Sick and wounded Fund was very
considerably overdrawn and was causing ire great embarrassment in bur finances, inasmuch as
this me4ht that we were unable to meet some very pressing liabilities. ■ Consequently by paying
arreafs, the amount of the Sick and Wounded Fund enabled us, immediately to meet some of
these Jiabilities. At the present time the ^ick and Wounded \Fund is still overdrawn, and were
'it not "that we arie very hopeful by our new arrangements that sottie. little assistance will be
V^eived ii> this direction we should be considerably embarrassed during 1893 for means to come
to the helj^f officers in Tieed.
; ^ ; ' HOW WE mAMD AT PRESENT. ,'
it shoWd;not be forgotten that the Army established itself in'Canada.ten years ago in the -.^
very flush of victory at a time when the value of land all the way round tvAs increasing, and
everything was prospering. Since then the alifHHl^universal depression has set in, and the result
has been a^ previously explained, that in many towns and districts wh6re it was thought to be
a profitable investment to take up land with a view to* the future, the expectations have not ^
been realized, and the land and pidperty have been a drag upon us. This could not be helped,
nor could it have been foreseen. No one can be blamed for it.. Qn the other hand, the Com-./
missioner. for the time was rathei; deserving of praise for basing ^li^ calculations ahead. Had the
tide of prosperity contiribed we should have been m a very different condition at the preserit
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time. Even as it is, we have only cause to praise God that wejsUild so well, and great credit is
due to Commissioner Coombs. The new. plans that will shortly feome into force will all wor,k
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in the same direction, and by the end of 1893 we are hopeful we shall be able to show to our
friends a B^lince Sheet every way more in advance of 1892 than 1892 is in advance of 1S91.
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•Will oujf friends kindly remember our needs. Take, for instance, the Sick and Wounded
Fund We Save no endowment to fall back upon. We have no regular channels of income. As
a matter of &ct, poor as our own people are, it is froip them very largely that vire find the means
to carry orf the institution. Four times in every year a collection is made at the corps on
behalf of one and another of the funds which are administered at Headquarters — the Sick and
Wounded/Fund among them. This plan, however, is now set aside, and instead of the Quarterly
Collectioh a weekly tax is levied on the income of the corps;, which, in the end will not only
become,/1ighter for the corps, but we have reason to believe will benefit the Central Funds.
Aj'the same time, will our friends kindly remember that we sorely stand in need of their utmost
gener^ity, and if any reader of this pamphlet should feel his heart stirred within him, either the
Comjihahdant or Mrs. Booth would be delighted to accord him an interview and confer with him
asuJthebest way in which he could come to our help. The Rescue, the Social, and the
FraSich Work, as well as the Sick and Wounded Fund, each claim the generous support of Army
F|fiei»ds. There surely cannot be any more Christlike work than raising the fallen and helping
jose who stand most in need of help. Our Rescue Homes cost on an average from $%o to
,190 per week to keep. By the kindness of friends we have been enabled in the past in the
Provinces to mate the Homes practically self-supporting. We have not, however, been able to
make the extensions that we could have desired. With regard to Toronto the expenses are vjery
he^vy, and we confidently loo^ tp our friends to comeL to our help. ><"
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UABIUTIES.
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foiMtu <fti Mortgages and for fixed periods
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,V International lleadquartcrs' l^jan Account
: " Uuilding Ktind to credit of Corps.':.-. . .
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_ "Sundry CrcditorK (Spiritual nrtd Property
~ Fun«0 ,.♦.......
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" I'roperfy Department I/ian AfcounfCu]
iiier contra) ....... ^ ...<.,., . . . *,• .....
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To THE Sai.vatios Army Fuxi), vb*!—
i. Kxctss uf Assets over Liabilities, including
* $8,435. 6a brought fr'"" * •yrt'^''!'! Income
and Expenditure Account, "and $2,914.56
^: from Property Income and ExjH:nditure
"Account. ; . . i . . . . . .... ........ . . .
>.4S3 97
12,223 99
7.620 4S
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« 3.677 9fi
22,014 87
AS8KTS.
$ c<
$ f.-
By freehold and IjCosehold Properly (lens «le-
precitttion) 30th SeptcmlK-r, 1892 .,
" Furniture and F'urniiihinuH (lesjt deprecia-
tion) 30th Septemlier, 1893 ............
"Sundry Debtpts. ..........<*» « . . .
'* Amount due on ReiCMC XVdrk Accomit. . .
•* Amount due on Social Keform Account . .
•' dencral Spiritual F»md l..oan Account (as
jier contra) ...... . ,- . ..... .......
By Cash at liankers .......!...,,..<.:>.
214,930 ^
495,626 73
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13.891 05
4.9J6 96
4.73309
Total ,
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• $
23,581 le
23,014 87
6,15a 46
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495,626 73
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Audited and checked with the Iwoks and vouchers'and found correct.
1st December, 1892, /
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GENERAL INCC^E AND EXPENDITURE" ACCOUNT
W)R THE YEAR ENDRP SepTEMHER JOTH, 1893. H
INCOME.
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TO GBNBtAL MAINTKNANCR FuND, VU.t— .
IX>nations and Sutxtcriptions. $1,355 70
■Kescue Work, balance tran»-
_:^ ferrcd. sf,5ia ij
Social Reform, balance traivi-
ferred ........ .,V^, ..,, ..■a,a70 ao
* * 6.138 17
£jis FUndoo Fund, batance
transferred ..,...,,.,...., 1. 099 58
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$ fe
Financial Specials' (net) •,
Quarterly Collections (net)
Candidates' Fees, less printingj etc, . r . . r
Junior Soldiers' Wte . . . . ■ „, ... ...;...
" AuXILIAilY LEAOUBiX '
5.038 59
69045
a.497 73
- 94 64
expenditUrk.
Sul) s criptiori»
8,331 66
T7M995
By HBAtM^UARIRRS' Maintknanck:--
. Rents of Offlccs and Staff Quarters, in-
cluding alterations and removal e%j
Gaa, Fuel and Water . .....,.., .^ ... .
— Stationery and Printing ..... ^. . . . . .
Postage and Tel^piMns
Gerteral OAice Expenses, including free
War Crys, Auditors' Fees, Duty, Ex-
change, Legal Expenses, and Inadental
Expenses
Travelline Expenses
Salaries rf Ileadquartert Staff. , . . ....
Expresutge, etc . . . . ; . , . . .•, V , , . , , , . .
i* Divisional and Corps Expbnsks: —
Grants to Divisions ...................
Travelling Expenses of officers and cadets
to corps not reftinde<l
Carried ^orwan/ ,
3,366 83
S8473
839 35
•.93a 76
1.304 78
105 13
10,370 05
96 01
$ e.
1,190 48
17,383 5*
Carried forward .
9.55' 61
93 5»
1.283 99I 17.383 5»
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INCOME.
To
SroHght forward. .;.'. ■ • •
Si'KClAt MEETINOl J .
rroceeaTof -tpecial demonitrations ana
touim
ProcMW of May meetings,. . « > . » d i • . . • r
(;ilANTi FROM TRADK. . . ,.'. ....
SICK AND Wounded Fund:
Collections and Donations , . . » .
llARVEst Festival Scheme:^
Donations and Collections ...;>...'...<.»
French. Work :—
Donatioha and Subscriptions
/,«Hprint^ of " En Avant," travelling,
etc . .
y Self-Denihl Fvnd, 18911— ^
Donations and Collections
Uss Printi^, Postage, refund*, and inci
" Jental expenses .,....,.,,,.■•••■••
EXPENDITUKK.
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Plough^ Jai-ward, .. . .'.'.,...
Uv Divisional and CorPh Exi»knsks.--
COMlinutd :-^
Travelling lixjiens*! staff offic«r» inspect
ing corps and conducting special meet-
ings
Special Meetinus :—
IVinting, A<lv«:rti»ing, Travelling, Postage,
" Its of halls and IncidentnlcxiicnseH,
iJluding $78$. S7 paid to French Work,
ting net proceed* of LaMarcchalcV
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Expenses of May Meetings
" Sick and Wounded Fund :—
Including grants to officers requiring help,
officers travelling, medical attendance
and maintenance of Homes of Rest . . . .
"Auxiliary Leaoue:— .- ; -
Postage, Stationery, Printing, jieriodtcals
supplied to members, and mcidental e)i-
penses .... • •
" Depreciation on Furnitijre and
i.«»i W '7.3».» 5J
1.67a 9*1
1 1 1 H i l l —^
1.II78 Hi
4f* »JI
1*956 i>L,
ri'iNus •
% Carried forward .
2,a»6 'M
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5,664 Ho
1.03s «H
— 4 67 ' 1
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Carritd forward
...i 39,795 J«
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^'isf .December, 1892.
$ p.
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EXPENDITURE.
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42, j&2 89
Brought forward. .,,.,... . , ;
By Harvest, Festival Scheme:—
Printing, Postage, Advertising and inci
, •«4entt3s. . 1 ............ ,
Percentage refunded to Divisions . . ....
," Amount paid to Property Fund for Rent
of poor corps ...... .^.. .. .... .......
Amount paid to Trade for War Crysof
poor corps. .,...,.. ,.;..,..,.
$ c.
$ c.
" Selk-Prnial Fund, 1892:—
\^ Printing, Postage, and expenses of folding
Self-Denial matter. ...... , . .......
Ltsi D9n&tipns received ....;........
" Grants to TRAirti-NG Garrisons ... .
By Balance .Carried to th^TSalvation
. Army Fund ...,..,... .... ..... ...
tcMl^...,:.. ...............
197 «S
a.29 50
407 S8
1.878 so
a36 13
47 00
29.705 .11
: 2,712 83
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189 13
1,176 00^
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8.43S 62
42,302 89
Audited and cfiecked-with the books and vouchers and found correct.
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INCOME.
$ c. $ c,
Til Don.ition8, Suljscriirtions, anil rel tales on
sundry accounts . . ... . . • . • ■ ■ • • • ■ • • •
" I'roCewls of sjiecial tours ... ■-■--■ • ■■- «
" Proceeds of collecting boxes. . .....". • •
'> t'irant from Toronto City Council ..... .
To lialance carrietl forwa«^as (ler l«lance
sheet) T^®
1,418 46
483 10
«<54 95
1,600 00
EXI'ENDITURE.
$ c,
3,0^ 51
4.733 09
Total
By Balance ovcriaid on former account brought
■» forward ..... ....... ...........
" AifiotantH paid for rent of Eglinlon and
Hamilton Home*. . . . . . . . ; i , .._..;
" Salaries of Social Reform officers. ...
" Depreciation on rumiturf *. . . •
"■mounts advanced to sundry Homes for
various inditstries : —
Toronto $1,674 60
Hamilton 47* 65
Kingston 39* 5°
585 od
1,028 56
i«3 75
$ c.
2,270 ao
7,799 60
' amounts advance*! tor travellingr printing,
liobtsige, and incidental expenses. .. <
Total .
1st Oectniber,^ 1892.
Audited and checked with the Ixwks and vouchers and found correct.
Joseph Biakkikv.
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Ti> nonntiona and Subscriptions
j " I'rtjceeds of S|)ecial TctutH . . . . .rl":::: :
" (irantfrom Toronto City Council .....; . .
To Balance carrietl forward (as per Imlance
■ sheet) . ,
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Total ,
' 1st I>eceml)er, 1892.
770 57
200 00
$ C.
I.3W 70
4.956 96
6,277 66
* EXPENDITURE.
$ c. , $
By Balance owrinid on former account brought
forward
" Rents and Rates, including arrears tmns;
ferred. . ; ?,..•• •■■'• ',•... . .;.
•• Fuel.,.. :.... J... :ftV....; A '.'*.......
'* Printing and Stationery » . . . .
"Travelling and Speoiftl Tours Expen.ses. . .
" Provisions — *. . • . |||^; . .i-. .... . . .....
" Depreciation on F"urt«lurt . . .; . .'.' .......
'* Incidental Ex:|)enaes ...... .;'....
T«i^al ....... ../.....;
2,512 27
2,41.0 OPj
2P9 50;
27 66
302 78|
36s 161
94 «a[
356 23
3.76s 39
6,377 66
Audited «nd checked with the Ixmks and vouchers and found correct. ^
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INCOME.
To Donations and Subacriptioins .... . . . •■■ .
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^ •• Legacy of the late M^s. Buchan> .
" Rents of S. A. tniildingg, /ess amounts mfunded Jo
i>. o.'s. .........:.. .....>. ..V. .,;.....,
Tfi Balance carried to Salvation Xrmy Fund . . ; . .-;...
S.
Total
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8,651 06
920 45
20,154 62
2,914 5^
32,640 69
by Ground Rents
" Insurance . . . .
•••Taxes .,..,.. ;........ .
-"Interest on Mortgages, Loftns and
•• Repairs and Alterations. . ... . .
" Lq;al Expenses ......... ..i, . *..
•' Travelling Expenses . ,.;... .-. . ....
•• Salaries of Pifoperty Department Officers
•• General Expenses, viz., Exdiance, Audit Fees, Ex-
pressege, Depreciation on Fumituxe, Printing,
Stationery, and IncidenUt Office El|enses ......"
•• Depreciation on Properties . , . . . . . . ., . . • . .; • • • • > • • •
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1st Decemljer, 1892.
Audited and checked with the books and voucher* and fmuid corr^t.
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Sh-ATEMENT OF THE SELF-DEyyiAL FUND, 1892.
Showing the Amounts Contributed by each DlvjsioiN. '
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, Chatham Diyision.. . .
MonUcal ' *'; ...
Moncum ' " .,. . .
Toronto '* ♦...
Manitolw ** '..,*.. ^..i...
H. Cohinil )ia " ,,., ...................
Kingstoh " -...;......,.,.........
HaJflax '• .;.,......>,.,.......
London - " . . .y
Haniihon V* ..?..;-, v..
vSt. John,\.B. " . . : . . ./....;,;.. .....
Barrfe " ^■'.... ,..■::
Ottawa , "■ ...;...,,,..,...,....
*Newfoun(niiri<I Division . ... ......
Sundry Corps direct to Headquarters. ....
Ca»h(lonations to Headquarters. . . . . ...
Kaistfd by {headquarters, incluclj|ng salaries of staff
Memorial meetings
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Total .
• $ c.
...»
508 67
- 572 83
1 20 81
816 50
a.o« 23
1,381 91
703AI
^ i,049f*l8
77965
,58747
1.059 69
. 546 5 >
610 48
1,200 00
46 o«
40908
680 95
' 391 54
14,120 06
EXPENDITURK.
KxjBiisage,'' Postage, etc ^ . . ,,
Food for. Cadets and others engaged iii folding iippeals.
Printing expense's ..... ,. . . . ; . ... ... . . . . .
Rebate to DivisionA. . . ..... , . ,„ . . . .
Balance ..'.-. . ... / . ... .......... ... ^. . . . . ,
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$ c.
•354 37
118 38
1.425 90
11/3^ 36
14,120 06
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