The Authoritative Life of General William Booth eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 443 pages of information about The Authoritative Life of General William Booth.

The Authoritative Life of General William Booth eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 443 pages of information about The Authoritative Life of General William Booth.
“It will sometimes be found convenient to pool the travelling expenses, but this may easily work unfavourably to the smaller Corps instead of in their favour, and in such cases the D.O. must assist his F.O’s with part of the travelling expenses incurred in attending Officers’ Meetings in all such cases where F.O’s are drawing the standard salary or less for their support.  Should his Funds be insufficient to meet the whole of the burden in such cases, he must apply to the P.C. for assistance.

     “The Officers’ Meetings should always be held in a comfortable
     room of a size proportionate to the number of Officers present.  The
     Officers should be seated directly before the leader.

     “Only Field Officers shall be admitted.  A D.O. who wishes to meet
     his Local Officers with his F.O. may announce a Special Meeting for
     that purpose at any time.

     “There shall always be at the beginning of a Meeting some
     considerable time spent in prayer for—­

     “The Officers present and the Division in general;

     “The universal Army, its Officers and Soldiers, and especially for
     any portion of it that may be suffering persecution or passing
     through trial;

     “For wisdom for those upon whom the direction of the Army lies;

     “The supply of money and all else needed to carry on the War.

     “The mightier baptisms of the Holy Ghost, and the Salvation of a
     large number of souls.

“The D.O., or any other Officer present, shall have the opportunity, if desired, of pouring out his soul in loving exhortation to his comrades, but nothing in the nature of discussion or the expression of opinions on any orders that may be given must be permitted.

     “The Officer being most used of God at the time should be asked to
     urge his fellows to more holy living, greater self-denial, and
     increased activity.

“There shall be the opportunity for the publication of any great blessing that may have been obtained, or any remarkable work of grace that may have been realised in the souls of the Officers present, or in their Corps, or for the description of any other wonderful work of God that may have been wrought during the week in the Division.  When at all possible, every Officer present should pray aloud during the Meeting.

     “There should occasionally be a time set apart for the confession
     of unfaithfulness and for the open reconsecration to God and the
     War on the part of any Officer.

     “There should be a general rededication of all present to the War
     at every Meeting.

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