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...LOUGH, Secretary.COPIES of Vol. VII. of the Y. M. C. A. Handbook can be obtained free at the office of the Y. M. C. A. Reception Committee, Holden Chapel. These are handy books of vest-pocket size, bound in crimson leatherette, containing valuable information concerning the college, the various religious, social. literary and athletic societies, several pages for memoranda, and an indexed map of Cambridge...
...organization has achieved far-reaching success.- (1) It is established in 34 countries.- (2) It embraces 3200 societies, including 10,788 officers.- (3) Property worth L800,000.- (4) 50,000 weekly meetings.- (5) 28 weekly newspapers and 15 magazines with a total subscription of 51 millions: Lend a Hand, vol. XIV, p. 208; Booth App.- (b) Thousands of men and women have been rescued from lives of degradation to lives of noblest service in behalf of their fellowmen...
Best general references: Social Diseases and Worse Remedies, T. H. Huxley; Facts About the Salvation Army, "Nora Marks"; The Spectator, vol. 55 (2), 922-923 (July 15, 1882); 1132-1133 (Sept. 2, 1882); The Saturday Review, vol. 55, 173, 174 (Feb. 10, 1883); vol. 56, 491, 492 (Oct. 20. 1883); Public Opinion, vol. 20, 209-211 (Feb. 13, 1896); 304-306 (March 5, 1896); 369-371 (March 17, 1896); 659-660 (May 21, 1896); North American Review, vol...
...chief is absolute law.- (x) He appoints and recalls without reasons. (y) The entire army is responsible to him.- (b) Officers and privates are absolutely submissive to superiors.- (c) There are many petty personal rules and restrictions. Facts about the Salvation Army, pp. 152-160. North American Review, vol. 159, pp. 700-701.- (2) In its autocratic financial system.- (a) All property is vested in the hands of the commander-in-chief.- (b) No suit can be brought against him to recover property.- (x) Salaries or allowances not received by officers cannot be recovered.- (c) No other officer...
...methods of work are not commendable.- (A) They tend to vulgarize religion.- (1) They inculcatir reverential Christianity.- (x) Owing to use of reckless language in the treatment of sacred subjects.- (y) Owing to the use of profane and unsuitable music: Spectator, vol. 55 (2), pp. 922, 923, 1132: Saturday Review, vol. 55, p. 174.- (B) The vulgarization of religion is incompatible with Christianity.- (1) Reverence is the essence of Christian religion.- (C) The methods limit the benefit to a small class.- (1) A vulgar religion appeals only to the lowest classes.- (D) The benefit is really slight...