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64。　Are　you　COURTING？　________　If　so；　give　name　and　address　of　the　person：
__________________________________________________________________________

65。　How　long　have　you　been　engaged？　_____________　What　is　the　person's　age？
__________________________________________

66。　What　is　the　date　of　Birthday？　_______________________
How　long　enrolled　as　a　SOLDIER？　_________________________

67。　What　Uniform　does　the　person　wear？　___________________________________
How　long　worn？　______________________

68。　What　does　the　person　do　in　the　Corps？　________________________________

69。　Has　the　person　applied　for　the　work？　_________________________________

70。　If　not；　when　does　the　person　intend　doing　so？　________________________

71。　Do　the　parents　agree　to　the　person　coming　into　Training？　_____________

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72。　Do　you　understand　that　you　may　not　be　allowed　to　marry　until　three
years　after　your　appointment　as　an　Officer；　and　do　you　engage　to　abide
by　this？　__________________

73。　If　you　are　not　courting；　do　you　pledge　yourself　to　abstain　from
anything　of　the　kind　during　Training　and　for　at　least　twelve　months
after　your　appointment　as　a　Commissioned　Field　Officer？　__________________

74。　Do　you　pledge　yourself　not　to　carry　on　courtship　with　any　one　at　the
station　to　which　you　are　at　the　time　appointed？　__________________________

75。　Do　you　pledge　yourself　never　to　commence；　or　allow　to　commence；　or
break　off　anything　of　the　sort；　without　first　informing　your　Divisional
Officer；　or　Headquarters；　of　your　intention　to　do　so？　____________________

76。　Do　you　pledge　yourself　never　to　marry　any　one　marriage　with　whom　would
take　you　out　of　the　Army　altogether？　_____________________________________

77。　Have　you　read；　and　do　you　agree　to　carry　out；　the　following
Regulations　as　to　Courtship　and　Marriage？　___________________

（a）　〃Officers　must　inform　their　Divisional　Officer　or　Headquarters　of
their　desire　to　enter　into　or　break　off　any　engagement；　and　no　Officer　is
permitted　to　enter　into　or　break　off　an　engagement　without　the　consent　of
his　or　her　D。O。

（b）　〃Officers　will　not　be　allowed　to　carry　on　any　courtship　in　the　Town　in
which　they　are　appointed；　nor　until　twelve　months　after　the　date　of　their
Commission。

（c）　〃Headquarters　cannot　consent　to　the　engagement　of　Male　Lieutenants；
until　their　Divisional　Officer　is　prepared　to　recommend　them　for　command
of　a　Station　as　Captain。

（d）　〃Before　Headquarters　can　consent　to　the　marriage　of　any　Officer；　the
Divisional　Officer　must　be　prepared　to　give　him　three　stations　as　a　married
man。

（e）　〃No　Officer　accepted　will　be　allowed　to　marry　until　he　or　she　has　been
at　least　three　years　in　the　field；　except　in　cases　of　long…standing
engagements　before　application　for　the　work。

（f）　〃No　Male　Officer　will；　under　any　circumstances；　be　allowed　to　marry
before　he　is　twenty…two　years　of　age；　unless　required　by　Headquarters　for
special　service。

（g）　〃Headquarters　will　not　agree　to　the　Marriage　of　any　Male　Officer
（except　under　extraordinary　circumstances）　until　twelve　months　after
consenting　to　his　engagement。

（h）　〃Consent　will　not　be　given　to　the　engagement　of　any　male　Officer
unless　the　young　woman　is　likely　to　make　a　suitable　wife　for　an　Officer；
and　（if　not　already　an　Officer）　is　prepared　to　come　into　Training　at　once。

（i）　〃Consent　will　be　given　to　engagements　between　Female　Officers　and
Soldiers；　on　condition　that　the　latter　are　suitable　for　Officers；　and　are
willing　to　come　into　Training　if　called　upon。

（j）　〃Consent　will　never　be　given　to　any　engagement　or　marriage　which　would
take　an　Officer　out　of　the　Army。

（k）　〃Every　Officer　must　sign　before　marriage　the　Articles　of　Marriage；
contained　in　the　Orders　and　Regulations　for　Field　Officers。〃

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　PRESENTS　AND　TESTIMONIALS。

1。　Officers　are　expected　to　refuse　utterly；　and　to　prevent；　if　possible；
even　the　proposal　of　any　present　or　testimonial　to　them。

2。　Of　course；　an　Officer　who　is　receiving　no　salary；　or　only　part　salary；
may　accept　food　or　other　gifts；　such　as　are　needed　to　meet　his　wants；　but
it　is　dishonourable　for　any　one　who　is　receiving　their　salary　to　accept
gifts　of　food　also。

　　　　　　　　　THE　DOCTRINES　OF　THE　SALVATION　ARMY。

The　principal　Doctrines　taught　in　the　Army　are　as　follows：　

1。　We　believe　that　the　Scriptures　of　the　Old　and　New　Testament　were　given
by　inspiration　of　God；　and　that　they　only　constitute　the　Divine　rule　of
Christian　faith　and　practice。

2。　We　believe　there　is　only　one　God；　who　is　infinitely　perfect；　the
Creator；　Preserver；　and　Governor　of　all　things。

3。　We　believe　that　there　are　three　persons　in　the　Godheadthe　Father；　the
Son；　and　the　Holy　Ghost；　undivided　in　essence；　coequal　in　power　and　glory；
and　the　only　proper　object　of　religious　worship。

4。　We　believe　that；　in　the　person　of　Jesus　Christ；　the　Divine　and　human
natures　are　united；　so　that　He　is　truly　and　properly　God；　and　truly　and
properly　man。

5。　We　believe　that　our　first　parents　were　created　in　a　state　of　innocency；
but　by　their　disobedience　they　lost　their　purity　and　happiness；　and　that；
in　consequence　of　their　fall；　all　men　have　become　sinners；　totally
depraved；　and　as　such　are　justly　exposed　to　the　wrath　of　God。

6。　We　believe　that　the　Lord　Jesus　Christ　has；　by　His　suffering　and　death；
made　an　atonement　for　the　whole　world；　so　that　whosoever　will　may　be
saved。

7。　We　believe　that　repentance　towards　God；　faith　in　our　Lord　Jesus　Christ；
and　regeneration　by　the　Holy　Spirit；　are　necessary　to　Salvation。

8。　We　believe　that　we　are　justified　by　grace；　through　faith　in　our　Lord
Jesus　Christ；　and　that　he　that　believeth　hath　the　witness　in　himself。

9。　We　believe　the　Scriptures　teach　that　not　only　does　continuance　in　the
favour　of　God　depend　upon　continued　faith　in；　and　obedience　to；　Christ；
but　that　it　is　possible　for　those　who　have　been　truly　converted　to　fall
away　and　be　eternally　lost。

10。　We　believe　that　it　is　the　privilege　of　all　believers　to　be　〃wholly
sanctified；〃　and　that　〃the　whole　spirit　and　soul　and　body〃　may　〃be
preserved　blameless　unto　the　coming　of　our　Lord　Jesus　Christ。〃　That　is　to
say；　we　believe　that　after　conversion　there　remain　in　the　heart　of　the
believer　inclinations　to　evil；　or　roots　of　bitterness；　which；　unless
overpowered　by　Divine　grace；　produce　actual　sin；　but　that　these　evil
tendencies　can　be　entirely　taken　away　by　the　Spirit　of　God；　and　the　whole
heart；　thus　cleansed　from　everything　contrary　to　the　will　of　God；　or
entirely　sanctified；　will　then　produce　the　fruit　of　the　Spirit　only。　And
we　believe　that　persons　thus　entirely　sanctified　may；　by　the　power　of　God；
be　kept　unblamable　and　unreprovable　before　Him。

11。　We　believe　in　the　immortality　of　the　soul；　in　the　resurrection　of　the
body；　in　the　general　judgment　at　the　end　of　the　world；　in　the　eternal
happiness　of　the　righteous；　and　in　the　everlasting　punishment　of　the
wicked。

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　DECLARATION。

I　HEREBY　DECLARE　that　I　will　never；　on　any　consideration；　do　anything
calculated　to　injure　The　Salvation　Army；　and　especially；　that　I　will
never；　without　first　having　obtained　the　consent　of　The　General；　take　any
part　in　any　religious　services　or　in　carrying　on　services　held　in
opposition　to　the　Army。

I　PLEDGE　MYSELF　to　make　true　records；　daily；　on　the　forms　supplied　to　me；
of　what　I　do；　and　to　confess；　as　far　as　I　am　concerned；　and　to　report；　as
far　as　I　may　see　in　others；　any　neglect　or　variation　from　the　orders　or
directions　of　The　General。

I　FULLY　UNDERSTAND　that　he　does　not　undertake　to　employ　or　to　retain　in
the　service　of　The　Army　any　one　who　does　not　appear　to　him　to　be　fitted
for　the　work；　or　faithful　and　successful　in　it；　and　I　solemnly　pledge
myself　quietly　to　leave　any　Army　Station　to　which　I　may　be　sent；　without
making　any　attempt　to　disturb　or　annoy　The　Army　in　any　way；　should　The
General　desire　me　to　do　so。　And　I　hereby　discharge　The　Army　and　The
General　from　all　liability；　and　pledge　myself　to　make　no　claim　on　account
of　any　situation；　property；　or　interest　I　may　give　up　in　order　to　secure
an　engagement　in　The　Army。

I　understand　that　The　General　will　not　be　responsible　in　any　way　for　any
loss　I　may　suffer　in　consequence　of　being　dismissed　from　Training；　as　I　am
aware　that　the　Cadets　are　received　into　Training　for　the　very　purpose　of
testing　their　suitability　for　the　work　of　Salvation　Army　Officers。

I　hereby　declare　that　the　foregoing　answers　appear　to　me　to　fully　express
the　truth　as　to　the　questions　put　to　me；　and　that　I　know　of　no　other　facts
which　would　prevent　my　engagement　by　The　General；　if　they　were　known　to
him。

Candidate　to　sign　here。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　NOTICE　TO　CANDIDATES。

1。　All　Candidates　are　expected　to　fill　up　and　sign　this　form　themselves；
if　they　can　write　at　all。

2。　You　are　expected　to　have　obtained　and　read　〃Orders　and　Regulations　for
Field　Officers〃　before　you　make　this　application。

3。　Making　this　application　does　NOT　imply　that　we　can　receive　you　as　an
officer；　and　you　are；　therefore；　NOT　to　leave　your　home；　or　give　notice　to
leave　your　situation；　until　you　hear　again　from　us。

4。　If　you　are　appointed　as　an　Officer；　or　received　into　Training　and　it　is
afterwards　discovered　that　any　of　the　questions　in　this　form　have　not　been
truthfully　answered；　you　will　be　instantly　dismissed。

5。　If　you　do　not　understand　any　question　in　this　form；　or　if　you　do　not
agree　to　any　of　the　requirements　stated　upon　it；　return　it　to
Headquarters；　and　say　so　in　a　straightforward　manner。

6。　Make　the　question　for　this　appointment　a　matter　of　earnest　prayer；　as
it　is　the　most　important　step　you　have　taken　since　your　conversion。

We　must　have　your　Photo。　Please　enclose　it　with　your　forms；　and　address
them　to　〃Candidate　Department；〃　101；　Queen　Victoria　Street；　London；　E。C。







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