Officer Recruiting.
A few places are doing it great (Army grapevine suggests that US West is shooting for 100 cadets in this year's session). Most places in the developed world aren't. Maybe it's time to check out the old days.
Some note that the application for officership is a long process. Maybe you'd prefer the 1890 application:
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/huxley/CE9/War.html
Some noteworthy questions:
2. What is your height? ............…
15. Have you ever been an open BACKSLIDER?................... If so, how long? ...............….
16. Why?................... Date of your Restoration?...............….
19. Did you ever use Intoxicating Drink?................... If so, how long is it since you entirely gave up its use?...............….
20. Did you ever use Tobacco or Snuff?................... If so, how long is it since you gave up using either?...............….
31. Can you start the SINGING?...............….
43. Do you pledge yourself to spend not less than nine hours every day in the active service of the Army, of which not less than three hours of each week-day shall be spent in VISITATION?...............….
55. Are you willing to come into TRAINING that we may see whether you have the necessary goodness and ability for an Officer in the Salvation Army, and should we conclude that you have not the necessary qualifications, do you pledge yourself to return home and work in your Corps without creating any dissatisfaction?...............….
1. All Candidates are expected to fill up and sign this form themselves, if they can write at all.
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I'm not making fun of any of it (well, maybe the height question). Three are reasons they were so successful back in the day.
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Check that stuff out:
- 63 hour work week minimum;
- 21 hours of visitation;
- confirmation that you won't whinge if you can't cut it;
- no stress if you can't write (as long, as Catherine Booth famously said, as you can kick out demons).
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Stephen Court
Canada
A few places are doing it great (Army grapevine suggests that US West is shooting for 100 cadets in this year's session). Most places in the developed world aren't. Maybe it's time to check out the old days.
Some note that the application for officership is a long process. Maybe you'd prefer the 1890 application:
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/huxley/CE9/War.html
Some noteworthy questions:
2. What is your height? ............…
15. Have you ever been an open BACKSLIDER?................... If so, how long? ...............….
16. Why?................... Date of your Restoration?...............….
19. Did you ever use Intoxicating Drink?................... If so, how long is it since you entirely gave up its use?...............….
20. Did you ever use Tobacco or Snuff?................... If so, how long is it since you gave up using either?...............….
31. Can you start the SINGING?...............….
43. Do you pledge yourself to spend not less than nine hours every day in the active service of the Army, of which not less than three hours of each week-day shall be spent in VISITATION?...............….
55. Are you willing to come into TRAINING that we may see whether you have the necessary goodness and ability for an Officer in the Salvation Army, and should we conclude that you have not the necessary qualifications, do you pledge yourself to return home and work in your Corps without creating any dissatisfaction?...............….
1. All Candidates are expected to fill up and sign this form themselves, if they can write at all.
____
I'm not making fun of any of it (well, maybe the height question). Three are reasons they were so successful back in the day.
----
Check that stuff out:
- 63 hour work week minimum;
- 21 hours of visitation;
- confirmation that you won't whinge if you can't cut it;
- no stress if you can't write (as long, as Catherine Booth famously said, as you can kick out demons).
----
Stephen Court
Canada
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