INSIDE THIS WEEK

INSIDE THIS WEEK

Laughter, vibrancy and reflective moments mark climactic youth eventPoole

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Army unearths more than gold for London 2012THQ

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PAPERS

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A registered newspaper published weekly by The Salvation Army (United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland) on behalf of the General of TheSalvation Army and printed by benhamgoodheadprint Limited, Bicester, Oxon. © Shaw Clifton, General of The Salvation Army, 2011. The SalvationArmy Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England and Wales is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399.

EDITOR Major Stephen Poxon Tel: 020 7367 4901 MANAGING EDITOR Stephen Pearson Tel: 020 7367 4891 ASSISTANT EDITOR Major Jane Kimberley Tel: 020 7367 4892 ASSISTANT EDITOR Claire Anderson Tel: 020 7367 4894 DTP DESIGNER Colin Potter Tel: 020 7367 4895 DTP OPERATOR Denise D’Souza Tel: 020 7367 4896 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jonathan Carmichael Tel: 020 7367 4883 ADMINISTRATOR Stella Merino Tel: 020 7367 4881 ADVERTISING Tel: 020 7367 4883 Email: [email protected]

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THE SALVATION ARMY FOUNDER William Booth GENERAL Shaw Clifton TERRITORIAL COMMANDER Commissioner John Matear EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND PUBLISHING SECRETARY Major Leanne Ruthven

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NEW ATHEISTS ‘HELPED RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION’

‘We should be grateful to the New Atheists forputting God back into the forefront of publicconversation,’ announced Professor Alister McGrath at a reception hosted by SPCK in Foylesbookshop in London to launch his latest book,

Why God Won’t Go Away.McGrath disclosed that he had written the

book to mark the fifth anniversary of thelaunch of ‘New Atheism’ in 2006. He argued thatthe movement had made it easier to talk aboutGod than it had been ten years ago. ‘The law ofunintended consequences has been at workhere,’ he told his audience.

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religious premises.These will not take place in Catholic churches.’ Archbishop Smith issued a statement…after the Government announced… that itplanned to allow theuse of religiousbuildings to host the registration ofcivil partnerships forsame-sex couples.Church Times

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HE feels that he was born tolove her. In The Adjustment

Bureau – released at cinemasyesterday (Friday 4 March) –

Matt Damon plays young politician DavidNorris, who falls in love with dancer EliseSellas (Emily Blunt). But shadowy figures tryto keep them apart.

The mysterious men are from the Adjustment Bureau.They represent fate. They possess a plan of the future.

New York congressman David seems set to become a senator until a misdemeanour undermines his political

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� CHILDREN’S AUTHORREBECCA ELLIOTTTALKS ABOUT FAITHAND HER DISABLEDDAUGHTER

� BANKERS, BOTCH-UPS AND BONUSES – COMMENT BY MAJORNIGEL BOVEY

CHURCHGOERS ‘HAPPIER OVERALL’

An American study has found that women who

are regular church attenders are more immune

to life’s setbacks, and are happier overall than

those who do not go at all.

Alexander Ross of the Institute for the

Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Virginia,

found that church attendance was a significant

factor in the reported happiness of women over

the age of 36.Church Times

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DISCREPANCIES, it seems, arepart and parcel of humanexistence. Manchester CityFootball Club, for example, is

reputed to be one of the wealthiest clubsin the world. By contrast, the team madeup of City supporters in Freetown, SierraLeone, is unable to reclaim its place inthe league for want of even a dilapidatedminibus to transport players to awaymatches. Yet both teams are engaged inthe same line of business.

On a significantly more serious issue,but in order to illustrate the point, I havebefore me notifications of the promotionsto Glory of four Salvation Army officers,each of whom lived more than 100 years(a combined age of 414). I’m delightedabout (and intrigued by) such impressivelongevity, but I can’t help but recall thepitifully tiny graveside I once visited – the

resting place of a child whose lifespanallowed her but two summers. Outsideverse two of song number 171 in thesongbook, and Psalm 18:30, thereseems to be little rhyme or reason about it all. Thankfully, we do not liveoutside those boundaries but well withinthem. If I may paraphrase St Anselm, wedo not seek to understand that we maybelieve, but we believe in order tounderstand.

All of which brings me to a plethora ofarticles in this week’s Salvationistencouraging us to remember those who are going without. Major JaneKimberley, with the help ofCommissioners John and DoritaWainwright and Major Nigel Govier, takesus briefly to Zambia and Pakistan,Lieut-Colonel Margaret Wickings leadsus in Bible study, Major Pam Knuckeyputs us in the picture about partnershipand Claire Anderson promotes FairtradeFortnight and the forthcoming Live BelowThe Line initiative. The commissionerspoint out that life expectancy in Zambiais 40 years; reason alone for us tobecome, or remain, involved in what isour line of business, helping to lessensome of the discrepancies.

Truth is, though, I’m a bit of ahypocrite. It’s easy to sit at my desk andtype about need. It’s relatively easy to sitin a meeting and part with a few quid.When, though, my wife Heather (bornand bred in Africa) asked me toparticipate in the Live Below The Lineproject by signing up to live off £1 a day,my first thought was that my occasionalsupper of kebab meat and chips costsme £4.90. I baulked at the thought ofliving off less than a quarter of that for anentire day.

‘A man convinced against his will, is ofthe same opinion still’ the saying goes.Maybe I need to – in the words of SirDavid Goodall – ‘show him [God] theconflict; perhaps if I cannot bring myselfto ask him to change my will, I can atleast tell him that I would like to want toask him to do so’. It’d be a start.

MAJOR STEPHEN POXON, EDITOR

To have andhave not

‘Except I am moved withcompassion, how dwelleththy Spirit in me? In wordand in deed burning love ismy need; I know I can findthis in thee.’

(Albert Orsborn, SASB 527)

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Laughter,vibrancy andreflectivemoments markclimactic youtheventPooleLAUGHTER permeated theLight house, Poole’s Centre forthe Arts, often during the fun-filled, energetic and, at times,boisterous Youth Makes Musicconcert. The festival provided theclimactic conclusion to the five-day Territorial Youth Choir andBand courses, run by THQ’sMusic Ministries Unit at twohotels in Bourne mouth.

During the concert Dr StephenCobb (Territorial Music Director)announced that this year’scourses attracted the highestnumber of applicants yet, with asubstantial waiting list. Morethan 20 people on each coursewere attending for the first time, among them two Salvation-ists from Africa – Stanley Makauand Benson Kioko – whoseplaces on the TYB course weresponsored by the West MidlandsDivision.

Family, friends and supporters– including the former Mayor ofPoole (Councillor Joyce Laven-der) and territorial leadersCommissioners John and BettyMatear – packed out the theatrefor the concert, which the TYBlaunched with the majestic ‘EnterThe Galaxies’, receiving from theaudience an enthusiastic response– the first of many.

The TYC wasted no time inshowcasing all they had learntwith ‘Introit’ – an excitinglyupbeat, technically challengingprogramme-opener, focusing onGod’s power and dominion overthe earth. Jared Littlewood(Winton) then sang the reflectivesolo ‘I’ll Walk With God’. Hewas tentative in approaching themicrophone and many in theaudience were taken aback whenhis auditorium-filling tenor voicerang out. However, their obviousapproval could not match theTYC’s encouraging cheers asJared concluded his solo andreturned to his seat.

Although much of the eveningwas marked by the young musi-cians’ enthusiasm and vibrancy,under the skilful leadership of

the Music Ministries Unit’s IraThomas (TYC) and Dr Cobb(TYB), that youthfulness wasalso reigned in and focused,providing delightfully reflectiveinterludes with ‘Moment ByMoment’ and ‘Love Divine’ (thelatter led by Adam Hall, Maiden-head) from the choir and ‘Exul-tate Deo’ played by the band. Thetwo sections also tackled chal-lenging arrangements such as theTYC’s ‘The Seal Lullaby’ andthe TYB’s ‘The KingdomTriumphant’ – which waspreceded by Associate TerritorialYouth Secretary Major AndreaSawyer’s brief thoughts onEphesians 3.

Territorial Children’s OfficerMajor Denise Cooper shared howthe young people had beenencouraged to live life to the full,acknowledging that God hadbreathed life into the world andwants a relationship with them, inanticipation of spending eternitywith them. She picked up thesethemes in her introduction to theband’s powerful presentation of‘At The Edge Of Time’.

After a short interval, the audi-ence were prompted back to theirseats by cheers, whistles and loudaccompaniment indicating thestart of the second half. As theTYC belted out ‘I’ll Be WithYou’, Ira Thomas’ dance-conducting was interruptedbriefly as a few of the malechoristers presented theirbemused leader with flowers.(The TYB went one better with abandsman extracting his flowersfrom his bass for Stephen Cobbduring the playing of ‘Sirocco’!)

Guest TYC leader FredrikPåhlsson (Linköping, Sweden)bounced onstage to lead the choirin his own ‘Another Mile’ – theTYC mirroring Fredrik’s exuber-ance through their gospel singingand dancing. This eagerness wasmaintained when Millie Caffull –dressed as a nun – took the leadin ‘Raise Your Voice’ from SisterAct, complete with backing dan cers. The TYC later gave anod to another musical, LesMisérables, for its 25th anniver-sary with ‘Do You Hear ThePeople Sing?’, featuring speakers

Luke Cozens (Regent Hall) andJake Marsh (PeterboroughCitadel) and vocal soloist AdamHall (pictured).

However, it is the finale ofYouth Makes Music concerts thatis often the most anticipated item,when the two sections provide a light-hearted, choreographedpiece to send people on their way.Expectations were high as theTYC donned band caps and theTYB struck up ‘Jubilee’ – andthe high-energy, arm-linking,band cap-swapping choreogra-phy that ensued delighted theaudience.

In the encore, Dr Cobb passedthe baton to James Morley(Norwich Citadel) who, to thedelight of the audience, immedi-ately mimicked Stephen’s styleand cranked up the tempo.

At the end of a fantasticevening of praise and music-making the audience left theLighthouse with Major Sawyer’sprayer ringing in their ears: sheprayed that the young people will‘never forget how special they areto us or to God’. – C. A.

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Salvation Army responds after earthquakebrings destructionNew ZealandTHE Salvation Army respondedafter the city of Christchurch washit by a huge earthquake onTuesday 22 February – thesecond major earthquake to affectthe city in less than six months.At the time of writing, at least 148 people are known to be deadand more are still missing,trapped in the debris.

The earthquake, measuring 6.3on the Richter scale, struck at12.51 pm local time, causingstructural damage and totaldestruction of some buildings.Vehicles were crushed by fallingdebris. Medical triage centreswere established around the cityand the Mayor of Christchurchdeclared a state of emergency.

Christchurch and parts of thesurrounding region were stillrebuilding after the earthquake,measuring 7.1 on the Richterscale, that struck in the earlyhours of 4 September 2010.While that quake damaged build-ings and made some homes un-inhabitable, there were no deathsand only a small number ofinjuries. The 22 February earth-quake – said by seismologists tobe an aftershock to the earlierquake – was of a lesser magni-tude but it was closer to the citycentre and nearer to the surface.This is why the damage wasmore significant.

By the late afternoon TheSalvation Army was assistingmore than 1,000 people at awelfare site established near theinner city at Hagley Park.

Shocked and grief-strickenpeople were being housedtemporarily in large marqueesthat were already on site for aflower show.

Major Rex Cross, emergencyservices co-ordinator for TheSalvation Army in Christchurch,said that The Salvation Army wascalling its emergency responseteams together. Travel across thecity was extremely difficult,however, and people were beingtold to stay away from the citycentre.

Catering supplies were organ-ised for around 1,500 people,said Major Cross, giving assur-ance that food was on its way andpeople would be fed.

He added: ‘You just cannotimagine the enormity of thisquake compared to the first one.’

Some Salvation Army build-ings were damaged. The SalvationArmy’s community ministriescentre in Christchurch wasseverely damaged, with signifi-cant damage to Christchurch CityCorps hall. The Salvation Army’sSouth Island headquarters hasalso been affected.

The Salvation Army wasinvolved in the initial response tolast year’s earthquake and hascontinued to assist with welfareand psychosocial support.

‘The situation in Christchurchis extremely serious,’ said Terri-torial Commander CommissionerDon Bell. ‘Our prayers are withthe city of Christchurch – wepray for our own people, for theirfriends and neighbours. We praythat God will give strength andhope to those who are in shock,and help all rescue efforts.

‘The Salvation Army standsready to continue to help the cityin this terrible time of great griefand human need.’

The Army has relaunched itsCanterbury Earthquake Appeal inexpectation of great humanitarianneed. National fundraising co-ordinator Major Robbie Rosssaid the region has suffered terri-bly since last September’s earth-quake and a tremendous effortwas now required to help thosealready living with the hardshipsand psychological effects of theoriginal quake and its after-shocks.

‘Our experience with theSeptember quake showed us thegreat emotional shock such anevent can have on people – andnow there is the added dimensionof people grieving for lovedones,’ he said. ‘There will be amyriad of material needs bythose who have lost possessionsand homes. We are appealing forcash donations to strengthen ourresponse.’

Within days reinforcementpersonnel boosted the psychoso-cial team that was already estab-lished as part of the ongoingrecovery work. The SalvationArmy was asked to provide up to40 staff to accompany assessmentteams – one Salvationist per team– that will travel through affectedareas to assess social and welfareneeds.

The Salvation Army’s responseteam was working out of atemporary location at SydenhamCorps because its buildings inChristchurch sustained signifi-cant damage. Salvation Army ITstaff arrived on site from Welling-ton and set up computer andphone networks.

As the situation in Christ -church remained chaotic, therewas also concern for needs in theouter suburbs. – C. T.

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Army unearthsmore than goldfor London 2012THQSALVATION Army officers,staff and volunteers attended aMore Than Gold presentation in the London headquarters’meeting hall, where they learnthow The Salvation Army canget, and already is, involved inthe London 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games.

Guest speakers from MoreThan Gold – an organisationuniting Christians for mission inmajor sporting events – DavidWillson and Matt Oliver usedmultimedia to describe theorganisation’s past participationin the Games, highlighted theArmy’s involvement and offeredencouragement to everyone toget involved in the event. Daviddescribed the Games’ impact onhost countries, and likened cele-brations around the event to hisexperiences of the Queen’sSilver Jubilee – ‘Imagine thatcelebration continuing over 17days,’ he enthused.

The speakers drew attention toissues to be taken into accountduring such large-scale events,such as homelessness (thosealready homeless and those visit-ing who fall victim to accommo-dation booking frauds, passporttheft, etc), human trafficking andthe use of Fairtrade products.

All those attending received aMore Than Gold DVD and aleaflet suggesting ways oflinking with the organisation; thespeakers particularly highlightedthe legacy of ministry conductedin the run-up to, during and after

major sporting events, express-ing their heart to see localcommunities impacted by theChurch. They also highlightedsome of the events planned, suchas a prayer relay to track theOlympic torch as it moves acrosscountries prior to the Games.

Resources available tochurches through More ThanGold to assist in training and fororganising festivals for theGames, as well as listing materi-als for distribution, weredescribed.

At the end of the presentationa question-and-answer timeensued and one person ques-tioned if, as had happened atsports events in other countries,the city would be cleared ofstreet homeless people and whatthe Army’s response would be.Major Ivor Telfer (THQ), whohad experience with More ThanGold at the 2002 Manchester

Chaplains gather Swanwick MEETING at the Hayes Con -ference Centre, 176 delegates from across the territory gathered for the Chaplaincy Conference,wearing the uniforms in whichthey fulfil their diverse roles – androws of Army epaulettes werepunctu ated by military camou-flage green and police black.

The conference catered for therange of needs arising from thedifferent types of work settings inwhich the chaplains operate.There were separate streams forhomelessness, older people’s serv-ices, prison ministries and ‘other’for the assortment of delegateswho sometimes are the only repre-sentative working in a particulararea of ministry.

Chief Secretary Colonel BrianPeddle gave the keynote addressand presented feedback on theChaplaincy Review. Referring tothe review, the colonel explainedthe agreed action points, includingthe working definition of chap-laincy within the territory: Salva-tion Army chaplains exist toproclaim the gospel of JesusChrist by being a Christian pres-ence and through pastoral supportin their particular setting.

Colonel Michael Marvell wasthe main speaker, taking BeyondControl as his thought-provokingtheme. Conference leader MajorHannelise Tvedt (THQ) spokeabout Ambiguous Loss AndResilience.

Acknowledging the diversity oftoday’s society, Captain Nick Coke(Stepney) spoke on The SalvationArmy And Islam – Why Can’t WeJust Get Along? His address wasbased on his study of Islam andexperience of living and workingalongside Muslim neighbours. Histhoughtful response to Islam wasdrawn from the Gospels andprovided a balanced answer as tohow Christians can view a religionand a culture that sometimes appearto be radically different from theirs.

Mel Hart interviewed ImamMuhammad Khan and prisonchaplains Major Colin and RiaCampbell, who work as part of the chaplaincy team at HMPIsle of Wight making a furthercontribution to Captain Coke’ssubject.

Territorial Lay Evangelists Jennyand Mike Clark assisted in thetimes of worship and Majors NoelWright and Howard Webber (bothTHQ) led Bible studies. – D. T.

Commonwealth Games and whois chairing the Army’s OlympicTask Force and Social JusticeProgramme for More Than Goldfor the Games, confirmed therehad been a meeting with theMayor of London to ensure thiswould not be happening. He alsoexplained that Games Pastorswill be issued with a card to helpthem direct people to churchesthat can assist during the Games.The Police Chief Superintendentis also working with the Armyand London Organising Com -mittee of the Olympic Games onthis issue.

For more information on howcorps can become involved, visitwww.morethangold.org.uk orcontact the Army’s More ThanGold Co-ordinator, Sarah-JaneAlley, at THQ by email ([email protected])or by telephoning 020 7367 4792.– C. A.

Youth workers forge aheadSwanwickMORE than 80 Salvation Army youth workers gathered at the HayesConference Centre for the second ALOVE Forge youth workerconference, which had the theme Intermission. Forge is designed tobe a learning and networking opportunity for those who work withSalvation Army young people. The conference focused on connect-ing mission and discipleship, doing this across various contexts andcultures and discovering the different approaches people take.

Associate Territorial Youth Secretary Major Andrea Sawyer andALOVE Training Programme Officer Phil Ball provided teaching.Nick Shepherd (CEO, Centre for Youth Ministry) was a guest and DrSally Nash (Director of Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry), ChrisCurtis (Director of Luton Churches Education Trust) and Dave Wiles(Chief Executive, Frontier Youth Trust) led seminars dealing withtheir specialist areas. ALOVE mission partner Matt Leeder led thetimes of worship.

There was also opportunity to spend time sharing stories of variousyouth work projects in operation across the territory – some of whichwere highlighted in interviews that took place in the main sessions.– H. K.

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Churches urgeGovernment to act onthe rise of problemgamblingTHQTHE Government must take urgent action inresponse to a report showing a rise in thenumber of problem gamblers. That’s the callfrom a group of churches and Christian organ-isations, including The Salvation Army, whowant local councils to have the power to limitthe number of gambling premises in their areas.

The latest Gambling Prevalence surveyshows that problem gambling has increasedin just a few years. According to the survey,last year 0.9 per cent of the population –451,000 people – admitted to being problemgamblers. That’s up from the 0.6 per centrecorded in 2007 and 1999.

The report from the Gambling Commissionalso found that 73 per cent of the adult popula-tion gambled in some capacity during 2010, upfrom 68 per cent since the last survey in 2007.

Gareth Wallace (Assistant Public AffairsOfficer, THQ) said: ‘When the Gambling Actwas going through Parliament those of uscampaigning against many of the originalproposals to liberalise the gambling industrywere very concerned that problem gamblingwould increase. Our main concern was thatour culture would be gradually desensitisedto the problems that gambling can bring.

‘There are now nearly half a millionproblem gamblers in this country. This is fartoo many and the Government must nowcommit to halt its plans to raise the stakes andprizes of gaming machines and stop plans toincrease the number of machines in adultgaming centres and bingo halls.’

Paul Morrison (Methodist Church) said:‘The Government must stop putting industry

profit before prevention. Localism shouldmean that local councils have the power toregulate what happens in their communitiesand ensure it is to the benefit of all.’

The survey reveals that 59 per cent of adultsplayed the National Lottery in 2010, but thenumbers who participated in some other formof gambling have risen significantly from 48 per cent in 2007 to 56 per cent last year.

The report, which is the first major surveyon the prevalence of gambling in GreatBritain to be completed since the GamblingAct 2005 came into force in 2007, has alsofound that problem gamblers are more likelyto be young men, who suffer poor health andhave a family history of problem gambling.

The Christian organisations say the surveythrows up a range of issues that need to beaddressed.

Malcolm Brown (Director of Mission andPublic Affairs, Church of England) said:‘Problem gamblers become sucked into adistorted view of reality and often drag them-selves and their families into insecurity andpoverty. This is not just a matter of personalmorality and character, but a problem exacer-bated by the values communicated by thewider social and policy context.’

Daniel Webster (Evangelical Alliance) said:‘In tough economic times it is all too easy toplace a bet as a quick-fix answer to get a cashwindfall. The reality is, only a small minoritycome out as winners. The big winners are thebetting shops and casinos.’

The Rev Ian Galloway (Convener of theChurch and Society Council of the Church ofScotland) said: ‘I’m deeply troubled by thelevel of problem gambling associated withgaming machines. This form of gambling issolitary and repetitive. These high-valuemachines in betting shops turn every highstreet into a casino.’

Helena Chambers (Quaker Action onAlcohol and Drugs) noted: ‘Problemgamblers and their families often suffer stress,ill-health and debt. It is vital that they aresupported and the Government does not riskany further increase.’

As a result of government cuts theGambling Commission suggests this could bethe last prevalence study of this kind. GarethWallace said that this is a major cause forconcern, adding: ‘With increased problemgambling, the Government must fund anotherequivalent prevalence study and be commit-ted to keeping track of the really seriouscultural impact of gambling. This is not thetime to be walking blindfolded into anincrease in problem gambling.’

According to the Gambling Prevalencesurvey, 14 per cent of people used the internetto gamble, while problem gambling ratesassociated with online slot machine typegames is among the highest.

Nola Leach (Head of Public Affairs andCEO of CARE) said: ‘This shows how essen-tial it is that the Government urgently devel-ops a rigorous framework for ensuring thatinternet gambling is properly regulated.’– A. R.

Musicians visit fellowship clubMaddistonTHE band, songsters and timbrel group paidtheir annual visit to the fellowship club forolder people, where one member was celebrating her 89th birthday. Band and songster items included ‘Jesus Bids UsShine’, the cornet and euphonium duet

‘I Surrender All’, ‘My Strength Alone’ and‘Without You’.

The audience enjoyed a novelty item,where four bandsmen, recalling the timebefore the Army had access to brass instru-ments, played an arrangement of ‘O HappyDay’ on kazoos (see picture). The percus-sionist added his two sticks’ worth of support.

Corps leader Territorial Envoy Bert Kiddread from Scripture. – M. H.

Corps officers Majors Eric and Carol Pearce and Parent-and-Toddler Group Leader/Songster MarySummers of Chester-le-Street receive a cheque for £191 from the town’s Amateur OperaticSociety’s treasurer Andy Key – part of the first-night takings from their production of ‘Guys AndDolls’; Mary, a member of the society, played General Matilda Cartwright


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Researcherclimbs stairs to prepare for Everestchallenge THQINTREPID Salvation Armyemployee Fleur Bragaglia, 27,climbed 180 steps at the 11-storeyheadquarters 25 times in one dayto prepare for a charity trek toEverest base camp. The 4,500-step climb measured 750 metresand is equivalent to a day’s climbat altitude on the Everest BaseCamp Challenge organised bythe Army’s fund raising depart-ment.

Fleur, who is a researcher inResearch and Development,began her epic stair walk at 8.30 am, with short breaks every30 minutes, and she completedher final climb at 3 pm to thecheers of colleagues.

She said: ‘I’ve never done this

sort of thing before and wanted away of preparing myself for aday’s climb without leavingLondon. I regularly use the stairsat work rather than the lift, sothought that climbing the stairsrepetitively across a day wouldbe a good way of helping tobuild my fitness and to reach myfundraising target of £2,000.’

On 1 October Fleur will fly to Kathmandu in Nepal andcomplete a 17-day trek to thebase camp of the world’s highestmountain in aid of The SalvationArmy’s work with older people.

Fleur, who lives in Burnt Oakin north London with herhusband John, said: ‘The higheryou go at Everest the less climb-ing you will do because the altitude increases, which willimpede breathing and brainactivity and how able you are tocope with the surroundings. Onthe first day or two I will do eighthours of climbing but in the lastcouple of days, when I’ll becloser to base camp, this willdrop to three or four hours a day.

‘The Everest challenge is achance of a lifetime and I get tosupport an employer that I love.The Salvation Army is an incred-ibly supportive employer and Ijust absolutely adore my job.’

Fleur’s job includes research- ing local and national policymatters such as commun ityoutreach, homelessness services,prison ministries, building pro-jects and older people’s work.

‘I have to raise £4,000 in totalbut the first £2,000 I’ll generatemyself to cover the costs of thetrip so all the money I raise fromsupporters will be used to helpThe Salvation Army’s work witholder people,’ said Fleur. ‘It’s aserendipitous benefit that I get tochoose where I would like themoney to go but I would be quitehappy for The Salvation Army toadminister my donation where

they see fit because I trust themimplicitly with their steward -ship.’

Explaining her choice, Fleuradded: ‘Three of my grandparentspassed away in care homes,which are an incredibly im por-tant part of end-of-life care. A lot of people in The SalvationArmy’s 17 care homes arereferred via local authorities orsocial services and many resi-dents don’t have enough moneyto pay for their care.

‘If the families can’tcontribute, then The SalvationArmy makes up the difference sothe money I’ll be raising will betopping up that fee for peoplethat couldn’t otherwise afford tolive in a care home.’

Fleur is planning furtherevents to boost her fundraisingtotal. ‘My friends and family arevery supportive. I asked myhusband if he wanted to comewith me on the Everest challengebut he’ll be helping me to raisefunds instead – through a hot-dog eating contest!’ – A. R.

Event not justabout money,money, moneyMaidstoneALMOST 100 people gatheredfor a Mamma Mia evening, heldin memory of Major DavidBaxter, which raised almost £600for a prostate cancer charity. Theevent was the idea of one of themajor’s daughters, Major LynnGibbs (IHQ), and one of hisgranddaughters, Toni Thomas.

There was a karaoke-stylesingalong to the film MammaMia, which features Abba songs,and many people went inAbba/Seventies fancy dress (seepicture), adding plenty of colourto the event. Young people fromthe corps formed a band andplayed themed music, helping tocreate a lively atmosphere.

A break in the film gavepeople time to enjoy a traditionalGreek meal, quizzes and a fancy-dress competition.

Major Gibbs said: ‘It wasn’tall about the money, money,money! People came along whohad never attended an event atthe corps. Now they can’t waitfor the next one.’ – A. R.

Bramwell House: On Valen-tine’s Day staff at the BlackburnLifehouse ran a Valentine’s Caféto convey God’s love to resi-dents. The training room wasdecorated with hearts and Scrip-ture verses, and Learning andDevelopment Officer AlanShields led prayers. – M. W.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dewdown House Care Home inWeston-super-Mare are Major Graham Carey (DHQ), the Mayor ofWeston-super-Mare (Councillor Philip Judd), the Mayoress (Wendy Judd),Home Manager Jeanne Walker, Major David Tribble (THQ) and, cutting thecake, 98-year-old resident Brigadier Edward Clack

� Children’sspiritual

development isin our handsI FULLY appreciate the view of the

correspondent who is concerned

about the witchcraft and sorcery in

the Harry Potter books and films. It is

very hard to put a line between the

acceptable and unacceptable.

Witches (and evil) traditionally appear infairy stories and the more familiar Narniastories. Magic is sometimes viewed asacceptable, but not always. For moralcalibre the Potter books are very strongand include the powerful themes of ‘loveovercoming evil’ and ‘prejudice isunacceptable’. These are themes thatmay not have been seen by all children

reading the books, but they will informtheir perceptions of what is good and bad.

It is important that we teach ourchildren well, so the framework in whichthey read, view programmes and playgames enables them to distinguish goodfrom bad, fact from fiction, ethical fromcorrupt.

Our Christian values and teaching, ourprayers for children’s and youth workers,parents and teachers are all vital to thesafe, ethical and spiritual development ofour children.Rachel Tickner, Major,Child and Family Care Services Officer,THQ

� Seaside

open-air

meetings wereinspirationalI WAS interested to read the CD

review mentioning Jim Wright’s

arrangement of ‘St Clements’ which

represented his holidays in St Ives.

One of the opportunities of living in aholiday town is the folk one gets to knowover the years. For almost 50 years, as abandsman, CSM and later bandmaster,

I took part in the late-night open-airmeeting in St Ives. For many of theseyears I had the privilege of leading the lasthour of the singing.

We always closed with the hymn ‘TheDay Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended’ to thehymn tune ‘St Clements’. After singing thepopular songs and hymns the change inthe quality of singing for this last hymnwas remarkable. Standing on a smalltable on my own with the band behindme, the sea sometimes almost touchingthe musicians’ feet and the crowdlistening in the twilight of a Sunday evening,I asked the people (when we sang ‘Aso’er each continent and island’) to think ofloved ones and friends in other parts of theworld where Sunday was just beginning.The atmosphere changed and the singingentered into a time of reflection.

Jim took part in this many times and I wonder if this was the inspiration for hisarrangement.

The final tune for the night filled theharbour with the playing and singing of ‘SoBe It, Lord’. People who knew every versejoined with others, who, perhaps, had neverbeen to church in their lives and were beingintroduced to the tune of ‘St Clements’.

Finally, the crowd joined in the Lord’sPrayer. Hopefully, it was a reminder to allthat this was indeed the Lord’s Day on asummer Sunday evening on holiday in St Ives.William Berriman,St Ives

LETTERS

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The new hall atSheringham

� Prayer link provides a wonderful witness!

ON holiday in Norfolk in May last year, my husband

and I went to the Sunday morning meeting at

Sheringham during their exile in a school

while the corps hall was refurbished.

After a really enjoyable meeting, Isigned the visitors’ book before leavingand then thought no more about it.Imagine my delight when I received acard from Mrs Sally Goldie, the prayersecretary, telling me that we would beincluded in the corps prayer link on aspecific Sunday in February.

What a wonderful witness! And on ournext visit to Norfolk, no prizes forguessing where we will worship.Sylvia Somers,Addingham

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES FEATURE

The Salvation Army began and what its richheritage offers as they move into mission inthe 21st century. Each year, Roots plays asignificant part in the personal journey ofdelegates, as they have been challenged tosee how The Salvation Army’s identity ismade up of individuals who have chosen tojourney with God.

And it’s been no different at Kids Roots!Over the years children have come

together to experience a fantastic weekendof high-energy worship, games and craftsto help equip them in their journey withGod. Children have explored who God isand how he has been with his people sincethe beginning of time.

Last year, the children met and followedthree intrepid explorers (Penny, Kev andRicky) as they set out on ajourney with Professor Drew, acurious figure who helped themtravel back in time to OldTestament days. The childrenhad an opportunity to meet andtalk with Moses and to hear howGod sent him on a journey torescue the Israelites fromslavery. Through lots ofinteractive play and tons ofcreativity, worship and responsetime, the children used theirimaginations to put themselves

in the place of one of God’s chosen people.It was incredible!

Plans are already under way for the nextstage in The Incredible Journey.

At Kids Roots 2011, young delegates arepromised another action-packed weekendof fun and an experience not to be missed.We don’t want to give too much away, butthis year Penny, Kev and Ricky will againpack their bags and set off to explore thewonders of God’s creation and hopefullydiscover the amazing truth that they toohave a role to play in it.

Over the four days they’ll spend together,delegates will use arts, crafts andmultimedia to experience The Canvas (theBible, which is an awesome picture of theCreator God); they will hear The Story (Godon a mission to rescue his good but spoiltCreation); and have lots of opportunities torespond – the children will be encouragedto discover ways in which the Bible canequip them to live out their part in the story,whoever, wherever and however they are.

Sherlock Holmes and his intrepidsidekick Doctor Murray Watson will be thereto help the children unravel clues, solvemysteries and point them in the rightdirection as they focus on some key themestaken straight from the Bible: The Book,The Creation, The Nativity and The Word.

Kids Roots 2011 will be an exciting,interactive experience, featuring a brandnew live worship band and a dedicatedteam of experienced children’s workers allblessed with the time to create and play.

What can Salvationist readers do? First –pray! Second, get the word out! We want tosee families connecting with and bringingtheir children to Roots 2011. This could bean experience of a lifetime as your childrenstart out on their journey of faith. ■

■ Rob is Programme and Training

Co-ordinator, Children’s Ministries

Unit, THQ; Richard is Divisional

Children’s Officer, West Midlands


ROOTS has always been about journeying. Since the very early days of this exciting event,Salvationists have literally

travelled together, meeting to look at how

ROOTS is a great event for all the

family to enjoy. There is space in the

programme for families to spend

quality time together and enjoy the

attractions of the seaside venue of

Southport. During the programme

parents can enjoy their own

seminars and celebrations knowing

their children and young adults are

enjoying professionally run

age-appropriate programmes.

Specially priced tickets offer

discounts to families. The Roots

Campsite provides a very affordable

accommodation option. Parents

eligible for concession tickets may

claim the concession rates for their

under-18s and sponsored places

offer free tickets to the whole family

for those who would otherwise not

be able to attend.

For full programme information

and to book online visit

roots-conference.co.uk or

telephone 01825 748883.

Rob Moye and Richard Prescott introduce this year’s Kids Roots

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SELF-DENIAL FEATURE

SOUTH-EASTERN AFRICA

WIDESPREAD poverty and a highprevalence of HIV/Aids are key issues forPartners in Mission in this area. InMozambique 70 per cent of the populationlive below the poverty line and in Zambiait’s more than 75 per cent. The prevalenceof HIV/Aids in adults is 12.5 per cent in Mozambique, and 15.2 per cent in Zambia – comparable to thenumber of people living in Scotlandand Wales.

In Zambia, the Army’s five-year plancentres on four areas: evangelism,spiritual development, tackling socialjustice issues and achieving significantprogress in self-support. Self-Denialgiving in previous years has helped tofund the completion or renovation of anumber of buildings, helping TheSalvation Army to bring properties toan adequate standard from which to carryon its vital spiritual, social and communityprogrammes.

In Mozambique, Self-Denial giving hashelped to establish a command facilitationteam, which has successfully raised localgovernment awareness of Salvation Armywork in HIV/Aids education through corpsand has trained 18 Salvationists toimplement HIV/Aids education and

prevention in their corps and communities.The vision is to free whole communities inMozambique of HIV/Aids, and to support4,000 orphans and vulnerable childrenthrough this team.

The Salvation Army is also undertakingto build at least one brick structure in eachof Mozambique’s ten provinces – where

most corps buildings are made of straw orclay – in order to provide a more durableinfrastructure to the rapidly growing work.

SOUTH ASIA

BANGLADESH and Pakistan are Partnersin Mission in this region. For bothcountries, child poverty and women’srights and engagement are importantissues. In Bangladesh around one in four

children is deprived of at least four of thefollowing: food, education, health,information, shelter, water and sanitation.In Pakistan 23 per cent of children underthe age of five are underweight because ofmalnutrition.

Many people in Bangladesh cannotaccess the proper legal system, leavingwomen and children vulnerable as primitiveSharia is applied. Despite the Governmenthaving outlawed Sharia punishments lastyear, at least two women have died in thepast four months as a result of publicfloggings; one of these was only 14 yearsold. In Pakistan only a quarter of womenwork as legitimate employees and,according to the UN, gender-related issuessuch as harassment, discrimination, equalpay for equal work and availability of toiletsare currently not being adequatelyaddressed.

The Salvation Army response includesinvesting in the development oftrafficking-prevention interventions and anemphasis on youth capacity development.Previous Self-Denial giving has enabled therenovation of a home for girls and blindboys and the restructuring of a knittingfactory, providing safe employment forwomen.

In Pakistan The Salvation Army isdeveloping strategies for responding tochild abuse and violence against women,providing training for leaders of youngwomen’s fellowships and developing theSally Ann trading scheme, linking marketsto local producers, many of whom are

women. Self-Denial giving has fundeda conference, training women inproviding spiritual, practical and socialcare in their communities, as well asthe building of several halls to providecorps with a permanent base at whichto develop community programmes.

SOUTHERN CONE OF SOUTH

AMERICA

ANOTHER of our Partners in Mission,the South America East Territory,comprises Argentina, Paraguay and

Uruguay. In these countries, domesticviolence and human trafficking aresignificant issues. According to a humanrights report, during 2006 the specialWomen’s and Family’s Police Stations inBuenos Aires Province received a dailyaverage of 53 complaints of violence.Throughout the region, one in six children

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Around one in fourchildren is deprived of atleast four of the following:food, education, health,

information, shelter,water and sanitation

SELF-DENIAL FEATURE

PAKISTAN

AS Partners in Mission with the UnitedKingdom Territory with the Republic ofIreland, the Pakistan Territory wanted tostart a stewardship and teachingprogramme. This stemmed from a realdesire to help the territory, which is125 years old, to become financiallyindependent and in a better positionto support its own Partners in Mission– one of which is Rwanda.

Pakistan was seeking help withstewardship material and training andcontacted its Partners in Mission atTHQ in London.

In January Major Nigel Govier andRecruiting Sergeant David Robinson(Preston) went out from the UK toPakistan. During their visit theyprovided stewardship teaching toofficers with the idea that these officerscould in turn go on to train others.

As Nigel and David travelled to Pakistanfor the first time, they wondered how thetraining and Give to Grow material would

be received and were prepared to beadaptable. They had just 16 days to deliverstewardship teaching and training toPakistani Salvationists who live in a vastcountry with many scattered communities.

The first week was spent trainingofficers; during the second week Nigel andDavid went to Nishat Colony and OkaraCorps, respectively. They each took withthem some of the officers trained during

the first week who, on this occasion,delivered the teaching in both places. Laterthey brought everyone back together toreview progress and then the divisionalcommanders from the ten divisions

received training. Each division, withthe help of a trained adviser, plans toput together an action plan to roll outthe stewardship programme.

Nigel and David discovered onemajor difference in giving between theUK and Pakistan. They found thatmost soldiers did not give theircartridge on a Sunday but waited for amidweek visit from the corps officerwho would receive their cartridge.

There are an estimated 60,000Salvationists in the territory who aremainly poor. They are well aware ofScripture – particularly the Old

Testament – and believe that what littlethey give to God will be blessed in return.

Okara Corps is located in a country areaand the people are very poor, their weeklyincome depends on the harvest and varies


is not registered at birth, meaning they have no official identity, areexcluded from health and education services and are vulnerable toexploitation and human trafficking.

The territory has responded to such issues by developingfive-year action plans for youth and children’s work, and byholding a territorial men’s camp as well as divisional women’scamps, where the issues of domestic violence and human

trafficking were high on the agenda. Previous Self-Denial givinghas helped to fund the territorial men’s camp and a day-carecentre for children in high-risk situations.

All Partners in Mission need ongoing financial commitmentthrough Self-Denial giving and prayer support to help themcontinue to tackle these issues in relevant, effective ways, offeringholistic care in disadvantaged communities.

■ Major Knuckey is Resources and Operations Officer, THQ

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People, who seemed to have so little,

understood that, in theirgiving, they must take

God at his word. Givingis… an expression of

their love for God

Captain J. Manyepa surveys the banana plantation at Ndola Farm

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accordingly. Nigel wanted to know howpledging would work in an area wherethere was so much poverty and familyincomes could be so variable.

The response of the corps was positive.Women, who often manage the familyfinances, played their part in making thepledges, which were laid on the Bible by ahusband or son. In some cases, whereadult literacy was limited, childrencompleted the pledge card for theirparents.

People, who seemed to have so little,understood that, in their giving, they musttake God at his word. Giving is their dutyand an expression of their love for God.

ZAMBIA

COMMISSIONER John Wainwrightdescribed the territory as being in goodspirit with measured growth. A goal of30,000 soldiers by 2015 is well on the wayto being realised with 1,500 new soldiersbeing enrolled each year. The 34 cadetsnow at the training college belong to thelargest training session the territory hasknown.

Linked to ‘people growth’ is the growthof giving. Commissioner Dorita Wainwrightsaid that this was reflected in thehelping-hand appeal last year, whichincreased by 46 per cent.

Zambians see the Self-Denial Appeal asan active two-way partnership betweenterritories. During 2010 their S-D givingincreased by 40 per cent.

In a country where life expectancy is just40 years, there are many orphans andvulnerable people who are easy prey topeople traffickers. The ZambianGovernment and the churches regard TheSalvation Army as playing a keyanti-trafficking role.

The Army’s ministry within the country is

diverse. Salvation Studio provides all-dayradio broadcasts from Chikankata Missionto an audience of 800,000 people. Theprogrammes feature Christian music, Biblestudy and health education.

Support by Partners in Mission hasenabled the territory to develop itsinfrastructure and Salvation Army activities.This included setting up the Central NorthDistrict specifically for the Bemba people,and the purchase of quarters and a vehiclefor the district officer.

At territorial headquarters, funding meantthat roof repairs could be carried out to thebuilding. The territory has also been able todevelop its IT and HR programmes. Inaddition to this, advertising hoardings at aprime roadside site have helped to raiseawareness of The Salvation Army.

The commissioners acknowledgedother partners who have helped theterritory to achieve its goals. During thepast year airport chaplains Majors Bettyand Melvyn Ackroyd (Heathrow) workedwith British Airways (BA) and members ofLangley and Iver Rotary Club to develop

Project Zambia. With the help of BA andits passengers, renovated sewingmachines and sewing materials havebeen transported to Zambia free ofcharge and sewing projects have beenset up in three divisions. Vulnerable girlsfrom the junior home league wereselected to spend six months learninghow to sew. After this they received a newsewing machine so that they could startto earn a living. In return they agree torepay 50 per cent of the cost of themachine so that other girls can be trained.Staines Home League assisted withmaterials and sponsored tuition costs. InNovember 2010 Wonderfully Made wasopened, a shop that sells items producedby the project.

Other initiatives directed towardsZambia include funding by Carlisle Citadelcharity shop and Carnforth Rotary Club fora farm at Ndola in the north of the countrythat offers employment and training. Thefarm, which for some time had not beenparticularly productive, now has poultry, a banana plantation with more than athousand trees and a piggery with threepigs and ten piglets.

Chelmsford Corps helped to fund amusic school and an ambulance forChikankata. Doncaster Corps alsoassisted the hospital, as well as enablingthe remote communities of Kasengo,Kalusa and Nkomesha to have fresh water by opening up boreholes. ■

■ Major Govier is Mission

Development Consultant (Give to

Grow Co-ordinator) at THQ

■ Commissioners John and Dorita

Wainwright have recently been

appointed territorial leaders for

Kenya East

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Salvationists in Pakistan respond positively to stewardship

At Dundu Corps tailoring graduates parade the ‘chitenge’ outfits they made


FORGET your mother telling youthat no one likes a show-off,because this year’s FairtradeFortnight (which we are in

the middle of right now) is the perfecttime to be the biggest one possible!However, do tell your mum that it’s all in a good cause, and point her to the Fairtrade Fortnight web page(fairtrade.org.uk/fortnight) whichshould explain it all!

Last year Fairtrade supporters, includingmany Salvationists, notched up one millionswaps from their favourite brands to

equivalent Fairtrade products, ensuringFairtrade producers received a fair day’spay for a fair day’s work.

There is still time to respond this year tothe Fairtrade Foundation’s callencouraging people to crank it up anothernotch by not just buying more Fairtrade buttelling anyone who’ll listen – and eventhose who won’t! – why Fairtrade matters,while showing how Fairtrade is impactingthe lives of those producing items, thebenefits of the label’s premium to thecommunity and the changes it affords. Ifyou have a Fairtrade product you love,then get set to tell everybody you knowwhy you want a fair deal for the producersbehind your favourite product.

But, where do you begin?

RESOURCES, RESOURCES,

RESOURCES

Begin by going online and downloadingfree resources from the Foundation’s

Fairtrade Fortnight or resources webpages. These two areas are jam-packedwith short films, newsletters, recipes, linksfor booking speakers for events, photos,producer profiles and more! It’s also worthchecking out online.fairtrade.org.uk forvarious promotional packs you can order.

BE AN ONLINE SHOW-OFF!

Are you in the habit of showing off in frontof crowds of people? Then why not in front of your 639 Facebook ‘friends’!Challenge everyone from your mum to‘that kid who used to pick on me in school’to think about their purchasing power and the choices they make that will impact others. Why not ‘like’ the Fairtrade Foundation Facebook page(facebook.com/fairtradefoundation) –more than 51,000 other Facebookers havealready done so! You could also take upone of the Show Off Challenges by pickingfrom a plethora of options, everything fromposing for photos with a Fairtrade bananasmile to making the biggest Fairtradebreakfast for yourself and your street – youwill be spoilt for choices and there areprizes at stake, too, so don’t miss out.

Why not change your profile picture tothe Fairtrade ‘badge’ – see the FairtradeFortnight web page under ‘How to showoff’ – and add a daily Fairtrade statusupdate throughout the fortnight (perfectlycombining shameless laziness and thefinest showing off)!

ORGANISE A FAIRTRADE EVENT

Last year some 12,000 Fairtrade eventstook place, so why not kick-start your ownfellowship, songsters or YP band intoaction for an event? You could host a


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Fairtrade coffee morning, create colourfuldesigns on Fairtrade cotton T-shirts atMessy Church or link up to theFoundation’s attempt to make aworld-record piece of bunting. The onlything limiting you is your imagination!

Post your event on the Foundation’swebsite so people who live nearby cansearch and find it!

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR

MOUTH IS!

Don’t forget, there’s no point in shoutingabout Fairtrade if you’re not actually buyingit! The best way to support Fairtrade and toencourage others to support is by leadingthe way. In the UK there are more than3,000 products certified with the FairtradeMark, from food to flowers to beautyproducts!

For Salvationist football fanatics, don’tforget you can get your hands on redshield Fairtrade footballs from THQ’s More Than Gold Co-ordinator Sarah-JaneAlley by emailing her ([email protected]) or by telephoning020 7367 4792. They are a snap at £6.80plus postage and packing (add £1.82 forone ball, £4.41 for two to five or £7.06 forsix to ten). ■

DID YOU KNOW…?

■ Farmers and workers in 55 countries sell Fairtrade-certified products to the UK■ There are around 7,275 certifiedFairtrade products■ 74 per cent of people surveyedrecognised the Fairtrade Mark (according

to grocery market share data from KantarWorldpanel 2009)■ ‘Fairtrade’ is one of the top 20 iconicwords of the Noughties (according to aBBC survey)■ Fairtrade sales in the UK in 2009 hit£799 million, up 14 per cent on 2008,generating £16.7 million of Fairtradepremium payments for producers to invest in community projects

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WHAT IS THE FAIRTRADE

FOUNDATION?

ESTABLISHED in 1992, the FairtradeFoundation is a registered charity thataims to transform trading structuresand practices in favour of the poorand disadvantaged. It encouragespeople to campaign for a justinternational trade system and to raiseawareness of the need for fair trade,while contributing to sustainabledevelopment for marginalisedproducers, workers and theircommunities. The foundation licensesthe use of the Fairtrade Mark – itsguarantee – on products in the UKaccording to internationally agreedFairtrade standards.

COMING SOON…

THE Salvation Army International Development (UK) officecontinues to work hard on projects that aim to alleviate povertyand promote self-sufficiency – as well as supporting Fairtrade.The team is excited about a new initiative – Live Below The Line –to be launched this month that will put the very real experience ofextreme poverty into the minds of UK Salvationists and friends.

Information and Resources Officer Carl Jobson (SAID, UK)comments: ‘Around 1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty,which means we’ve got 1.4 billion reasons to take action.’ Withthis in mind, SAID (UK) has been prompted to raise awareness ofextreme poverty – with many people living on as little as $1.25 aday – by planning an initiative that will have participantspurposefully choosing to adopt an extreme change in lifestyle forfive days.

Says Carl: ‘We will be trying to get at least 1,000 people to

sign up to live off £1 a day and to raise funds for the Army’sGeneration programme while raising people’s awareness of thissituation. This has already been tried in Australia and peoplefound that, on top of the money they raised, they had about 30conversations about their experiences. You can’t go throughyour life for five days without people noticing your eating habitshave changed quite dramatically because of what you canafford!’

Carl suggests that participants can use the project as ajumping-off point for fundraising events, with any funds raisedfeeding into microcredit programmes and other skillsdevelopment and training programmes – all of which promote,as Fairtrade does, self-sufficiency and are about, as Carlexplains, ‘shifting the balance of inequality’.

To register your interest in Live Below The Line visitwww.livebelowtheline.org.uk/saiduk

FAIRTRADE FEATURE

Partners inmissionLieut-Colonel Margaret Wickings draws alesson from Peter’s dream about food

STUDY PASSAGE: ACTS 10:1–45

BIBLE STUDY

DO you ever dream about food?

Not the ‘if only I could have…’ daydream, but a real full-blown sleep-dream? Just

imagine dreaming that you were told tostop dieting and to eat all the things youwere not allowed! Peter dreamt this – orsomething like it. For Peter, though, itwas not about being released from adiet; it was a spiritual matter. Jewishfood laws forbade the eating of certainitems thought to make a Jew unfit toworship God.

For Jews these laws were mandatory.No wonder Peter was shaken by hisdream; it seemed to be leading him inthe wrong direction.

The story begins with Cornelius, aGod-fearing Gentile who honoured Godin the same way that Jews did. He ‘gavegenerously to those in need and prayedto God regularly’ (Acts 10:2 allquotations from New InternationalVersion).

God saw his generosity and faithfulpraying. Cornelius did not seem to need a mission partner; he was doing itall himself already. He did not needmoney or physical help; he was givingthat to others. But God saw anotherneed and sent for Peter, the JewishChristian. God used Peter to bring new

spiritual experience to Cornelius and hisfriends.

Partnership in mission means

more than giving money or physical

and material help. It means spiritualsharing for mutual spiritualencouragement.

For centuries, through theirexperiences as a nation and through theprophets, God had been telling theJews that he planned for all people toknow of him and have the opportunity tobecome his people. But they failed, orrefused, to understand. While reflectingon his dream, Peter finally saw whatGod had been saying for so long: thatGod accepts all who will come to him,regardless of nationality. And if Godaccepts them equally, then Peter had todo the same. They were his brothersand sisters in Christ, just as much as hewas their brother. From verses 4, 5, 34and 35, we see that Cornelius neededPeter, and Peter needed Cornelius.

Partnership in mission is a shared

experience. It is sharing needs, sharingencouragement, sharing resources – inboth directions – and learning from eachother. Cornelius needed to receive theHoly Spirit. Peter needed to realise thatGod is not confined to certain ways andmethods, people-groups and cultures.

Verses 7, 8 and 19 to 23 show usmore.


being available and obedient to the

Spirit. Cornelius could have been fartoo busy praying and giving to others tohear God clearly. Prayer includeslistening and thinking, as well asspeaking. And Peter could have been sorigidly entrenched in his own traditionsthat he refused to hear what God wastelling him. Then he would not havegrown in understanding.


listening to each other. Verses 24 to35 demonstrate this. Peter could havesaid to Cornelius and his family: ‘Youmust become like us if you want toknow God. That includes doing what we do.’

Some of his fellow Jews did think likethis and it later sparked a great debate(see Acts chapter 15). Instead, Peterwas ready to listen to and understandCornelius, and then to accept him as atrue brother in Christ, withoutpatronising him. Similarly, Cornelius wasready to welcome Peter and listen towhat he shared with him from God,without feeling inferior. They had thingsto learn from one another. Neither camewith preconceived ideas or plans of howto help the other. They spoke honestlytogether and the Spirit was able to dowhat he wanted to do through each ofthem.

Partnership implies two-wayinteraction – sharing as equals, movingforward together.

Mission speaks of building God’sKingdom, spiritual deepening andfellowship, so that ‘everyone will knowthat you are my disciples’ (John 13:35).At times this will require offering practicalhelp – in both directions – but it meansmuch more than that. It is a mutualcommitment to one another as childrenof God, for mutual spiritual enrichment.When that happens, a rigid spiritual dietis definitely not on the menu! ■

FOR REFLECTION

■ In what ways does this story enlargemy understanding of partnership inmission?■ What is the Holy Spirit challenging meto do about it – in my own life and in mycorps?

■ Lieut-Colonel Wickings is Under

Secretary for Africa, IHQ



NEW COMMITMENTS

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Naomi Jones Junior soldierHadleigh Temple

WHEN she moved to the area Naomi started attending the Army withher grandparents. She became increasingly involved in corps activitiesand wanted to make a commitment. Territorial Envoy Heather Sheldon(Basildon) enrolled Naomi as a junior soldier. – B. N.

James ByeSoldier

Stan MartinJoyce MartinJessica MartinAdherent membersBicester

JAMES testified to journeying with Christ. Stan, Joyce and theirdaughter Jessica felt led by God to move from their church to TheSalvation Army.

Divisional Commander Major Christine Bailey enrolled James as asoldier and welcomed Stan, Joyce and Jessica (not pictured) asadherent members. – J. M.

Thelma ShawSoldierBuckhaven

THELMA attends worship and enjoys the warmth of the fellowship.Corps members were overjoyed when she was enrolled as a soldier. – J. N.

Barbara HodsonJean SellRichard LivingsJenny PatmoreAdherent membersSaffron Walden

BARBARA first met former corps officer Major Carol Evans(Dunstable) and later accepted an invitation to the corps. Through alllife’s challenges Jenny kept hearing an inner voice urging her to go tothe Army. Two years ago she decided to attend and was joined byRichard. A year ago Jean was introduced to the fellowship by amember of the congregation.

Corps officer Captain Carol Baker welcomed Barbara, Jean,Richard and Jenny as adherent members. – J. W.

Maureen WigginsSoldier

Harry WoodhouseJoshua GrillsJunior soldiersBexleyheath

MAUREEN felt God’s leading to make a commitment and could notwait to be enrolled as a soldier.

Joshua and Harry were both keen to make a commitment. Joshuatestified that he wanted to learn more about God and know him better.

Corps officer Captain Louise Wood enrolled Maureen as a soldierand Captain Paul Wood enrolled Joshua and Harry as junior soldiers.– P. W.

Barbara MilsomCatherine MilsomSoldiersCaterham

BARBARA and her daughter Catherine received a copy of The WarCry which included an invitation to the corps. They started to attendand became involved in the children’s ministry.

Later Catherine became chronically ill with ME but still wanted tomake a commitment. Corps officers Majors Chris and Karen Sandfordvisited Barbara and Catherine’s home where mother and daughterwere enrolled as soldiers.

Catherine’s faith gives her hope as she struggles with her illness.Barbara, who is her full-time carer, testified to the love and support ofthe fellowship and God’s peace and strength. – K. S.

Graham BensonPaul LewisAdherent membersLiverpool Walton

ON Commitment Sunday Graham and Paul, who had been adherentmembers for several years, renewed their commitment, taking theopportunity to make a personal statement of faith. They werewelcomed by corps officer Major Mark Billard. – M. B.

Frances ClarkeMargaret HydeAdherent membersCheltenham

FRANCES appreciated the warm welcome she received when shestarted to attend worship, which has made her feel part of somethingspecial.

At the age of 91, Margaret accepted Jesus into her life and enjoysservice at the corps.

Corps officer Major Diane Henderson welcomed Frances andMargaret as adherent members. – R. G.


ANNOUNCEMENTSHilary Sims, both Staple Hill, and CSM/Bandsman

Hilton Baker, Bristol Easton, of their mother Edna

Baker; Tryphena Wilson, Weymouth, of her mother

S/Reservist Barbara Newman.

RETIRED OFFICERS

Birthday congratulations: Mrs Major Kathleen

Morton, , Finchampstead,

(85 on 9 March); Mrs

Aux-Captain Peggy Garbutt,

, Ramsgate

(85 on 10 March).

PROMOTED TO GLORY

Brigadier Luther Smith OF on 9 February from

Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Luther Smith was born in 1914 and first met the

Army as a teenager in his home town of Anniston,

Alabama, USA. Commissioned as an officer in 1936,

he married Captain Jewell Lewis in 1939. Together

they served in corps and city appointments in

Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

Staff appointments included service in the National

Capital, Carolina and Mexico Divisions. In 1971

Brigadier Luther Smith was appointed City

Commander in Birmingham, from which

appointment he entered retirement, with Mrs

Brigadier Smith, in 1979. Mrs Brigadier Jewell Smith

was promoted to Glory in 2002.

In 2003 Brigadier Luther Smith married Esther

Washburn.

Brigadier Smith’s desire to help people has been

shown in his compassionate concern for people

and untiring efforts in the struggle for racial

harmony. This influenced his involvement in civic

groups, social services and his role as National

Liaison Officer with the Civil Air Patrol. He was

recognised as the face of The Salvation Army by the

people he mentored, encouraged and supported in

more than 35 years of ministry in Birmingham,

Alabama.

He was admitted to the Order of the Founder on

17 May 2010. The citation reads: ‘Brigadier Luther

Smith – Saint of God, Evangelist, Prayer Warrior,

Counsellor, Encourager. Champion of the struggle for

racial harmony and the recognition of all people as

members of God’s family. A pioneer whose life has

impacted multitudes across the Army world. A living

demonstration of the holiness experience; a servant

of God who epitomises the spirit of Salvationism.’

Mrs Esther Washburn Smith lives at

, Birmingham, Alabama ,

USA.


ARMY PEOPLEAPPOINTED

Effective 28 February:

Major Colin Edwin, additional appointment,

Chaplain, Eden Villa Lifehouse, Leamington Spa.

LOCAL OFFICER APPOINTED

CS Martyn Page, Derby Central.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Golden: Cyril and Songster Mrs Margaret

Browning, Dudley (18 March); CPR/Rtd BM Ken

and Mrs June Stubley, Woodford (18 March).

DEDICATED TO GOD

George William, son of Bandsman Mark and Nicola

Dallas, at Reading Central by Major Samuel Edgar;

Erin Nichola, daughter of Bandsman/Songster

Michael and Bandswoman/Songster Nichola

McCaw, at Stockton by Captain Elizabeth McCaw-

Aldworth; Philip James, son of Captain Heather

and Lieutenant Nicholas Samuel (Thurso), at

Agincourt Community Church, Toronto, Canada, by

Lieut-Colonel Alfred Richardson; Noah Stanley, son

of ASM Steve and RS Myriam Selfe, at Bristol Easton

by Major Jennie McCombe.

BEREAVED

Major Muriel McClenahan, THQ, Walter Jones,

Ivor Jones, both Coedpoeth, Mair Chubb, Cardiff

Cathays, Russell Jones and Graham Jones of

their sister Jennifer Appleton; YPBL Paul Nash and

Michael Nash, both Kettering, of their mother

Songster Maureen Nash; Marlene Westwood,

Willenhall, of her husband B/Reservist Alan

Westwood; Hilda Banton of her husband Les,

Bandsman Nigel Banton of his father, both

Stapleford; Songster Patricia Tilling, Songster

ENGAGEMENTSGENERAL SHAW CLIFTON

AND COMMISSIONER HELEN CLIFTON:

IHQ (farewell), Th 24 Mar

THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF

(COMMISSIONER BARRY SWANSON)

AND COMMISSIONER SUE SWANSON:

IHQ (farewell to General Shaw Clifton and

Commissioner Helen Clifton), Th 24 Mar

THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER

(COMMISSIONER JOHN MATEAR) AND

COMMISSIONER ELIZABETH MATEAR:

Horsham, Sat Sun 6 Mar; William Booth College,

Wed 9; South and Mid Wales (divisional congress),

Sun 13; Westminster Abbey (Commonwealth Day),

Mon 14**; Mozambique, Tu 15 - Tu 22

THE CHIEF SECRETARY

(COLONEL BRIAN PEDDLE) AND

COLONEL ROSALIE PEDDLE:

Morriston, Sat Sun 6 Mar; Sunbury Court (London

North-East officers retreat), Tu 15 - Th 17; North-

Western (divisional officers retreat), Mon 21 - Th 24

Commissioners Larry and Gillian Bosh: Thurso,

Sat Sun 6 Mar

Commissioner William Cochrane: Sunbury

Court (International Moral and Social Issues

Council), Th 10 Mar - Sat 12; Margate,

Sat Sun 20

Commissioners Robin and Shona Forsyth:

Upper Norwood, Sun 6 Mar; Penge, Sun 13

Commissioners Kenneth and Jolene Hodder:

Kenya East (retirement of territorial leader), Th 3

Mar - Mon 7; Sunbury Court (International Moral

and Social Issues Council), Th 10 - Sat 12*

Commissioner Robert Street: USA

(International Doctrine Council), Sun 20 Mar -

Sat 26

*wife will not accompany

**husband will not accompany

OFFICIAL GAZETTEUK Territory

PROMOTION

To major –

Captain Jacqueline Hanover, Cambridge

Heath and SISTAD, William Booth College.

JOHN MATEAR,

Commissioner,

Territorial Commander

TRIBUTESMAJOR (JOHN)LESLIE STRIKELES was born in 1919 toSalvationist parents at SouthShields Tyne Dock. Duringhis early working life, hewas an electrical instrument

maker. He was also a gifted musician and –after gaining his pianoforte diploma – becamea piano teacher of some repute.

On Boxing Day 1942 he married DoreenWalker at South Shields Citadel, and fromthen until his promotion to Glory, at 90 yearsold, they were inseparable – totally devotedto each other and rarely seen apart.

In 1947 the couple entered the training college as cadets in the King’s MessengersSession. Their first appointment was to Altrincham, followed by numerous othersaround the UK. These included Penicuik,Dublin Rathmines, Belfast Oldpark, Douglas(IoM) and Cardiff Canton. The couple re-turned to their native North East for their finalappointment at Sunderland Monkwearmouthbefore retiring in 1985.

For Major Strike, this meant being a retiredofficers’ visitor and being fully engaged inthe corps programme.

He was an accomplished cornet soloist,and accompanied his wife – an excellent soprano soloist – on the piano. They alsosang duets. It was also not unknown for themajor to play a cornet solo and accompanyhimself, one-handed, on the piano!

For many people, lasting memories of themajor include a sound Christian gentleman,who was full of good humour and encour-agement; his times of faithful service andprogress; a leader who put the priorities ofthe Kingdom first in his decision-making,and one who always wanted to influence theunchurched for Christ. – T. H.

MRS HEATHER SHARP,BASINGSTOKEBORN in Glasgow in 1940, Heather was thedaughter of officers. She met and marriedBrian – from Whitchurch – when her parentswere stationed at Andover. They had fivechildren.

Heather was a songster. She used her

SONGSTERRESERVIST MRSGLADYS WOOLGAR,SLEAFORDGLADYS learnt aboutChristian faith and livingfrom the chapel in her

Suffolk village. She was introduced to TheSalvation Army when she met her husbandGordon, a Salvationist airman at nearbyMildenhall. His career took the family allover the UK and to Singapore and Cyprus.Their Army association was lost for a time,but they renewed their commitments after re-tiring to Cranwell and became extremely ac-tive in corps life.

Gladys loved to be busy and was never seenwithout a smile and a task. After Gordon’sdeath 12 years ago she continued working forthe home league, over-60 club, songsters, coffee mornings and the Annual Appeal.

She influenced many during her final illness, when her confident and cheerful faithshone like a beacon. – N. M.

catering skills at many corps events. She alsosupported her bandmaster husband andhelped her daughter at rainbows.

She enjoyed working as a home carer forelderly frail people.

When Whitchurch closed in 2001 the familytransferred to Basingstoke, where Heather became involved in the luncheon club until illness prevented this. She loved family get-togethers – especially their golden wedding celebration – and was a good example ofChristian living to family and friends.

Heather spent her last eight weeks in hospital after a major stroke. – N. T.

MRS MARJORIEBRIERLEY, HALIFAXMARJORIE was born in1914. She joined The Sal-vation Army as a teenagerwith her mother and older

sister Gladys and remained an active Salva-tionist into her 90s.

A non-singer in a very musical organisa-tion, Marjorie found other avenues of servicethrough the life-saving guards and manyyears as sunbeam leader and brown owl. Shelater led the home league and was a memberof the welcome team.

Marjorie visited anyone ill or in trouble,undaunted by the journeys involved even at aconsiderable age. She always wanted to beuseful and found it hard when not able to helpin latter years.

Her faith supported her through many troubles, including the deaths of her son, husband and grandson. – J. B.

MRS ANNIE (NANCY)RICHES, SHIREMOORA LIFELONG Salva-tionist and faithful soldierof Jesus Christ, Nancywas brought to the Army

by her mother. During wartime service she worked with the Red Shield Servicesand was stationed at Andover and Catterick.

In her lifetime she influenced countlessyoung people in her role as primary sergeant, a position she held for manyyears. She loved working with the youngpeople in Sunday school and was known affectionately to everyone as Auntie Nancy.

She was also a songster and held the position of home league treasurer.

Nancy was promoted to Glory, aged 89,after a short illness. She is sadly missed byher husband Cecil, daughter Linda and allthe corps fellowship. – A. H.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


NORMAN CUTLER,EXETERBORN in Edmonton in1924, Norman was a rear gunner in Lancasterbombers – remarkably sur-viving 35 operations over

wartime Europe. After RAF service in India,he married Beryl in 1948. They trained in the1958 Pioneers Session, commanding corps inKent and East Anglia; Norman’s innovativeleadership impacted each appointment.

When illness forced resignation in 1969,the family moved to Torquay, where Normanwas CSM, and ran a Christian guesthouse.They later moved to Exeter, where Normanworked as a welfare officer for disabled persons, until retirement.

Norman gave public prayer at an open-aircarol service in the city centre, but was admitted to hospital that night and promotedto Glory six days later.

His wife was promoted to Glory last year.– L. B.

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On 12 February Salvationist asked readers for a caption for this picture of BirminghamCitadel Timbrelists taking part in open-air ministry during a visit to Paignton. Here is aselection of the best suggestions:

� When the band started too fast, the timbrelists were hopping mad. – Peter Mulraine, Manchester

� The timbrel leader’s innovative money-saver on stockings from SP&S seemed tobe paying off. – Thomas Kershaw, Inverness

� Are those the Stork Farm Timbrelists? – Colin Potter, Luton

� I know it’s the Flagship, but did you have to bring all Long John Silver’s daughters? – David Payne, Bolton

� Come on, girls! Best foot forward! – Val Still, Hove

� When they said we were going to the Flagship, I didn’t think we’d have to do the Hornpipe! – Lilian Burgwin, Shrewsbury

� Divisional timbrel championships – first leg. – Ron Barker, Maidenhead

PICTURE CAPTION COMPETITION

PLEASE note that soldiers’ tributessubmitted for publication should be nolonger than 120 words. Good qualitypictures will be included with tributes.

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inspiration of Christianreassurance and areminder of the divinepresence, healing andsovereign power of God atwork in it – not only that,but offered through suchmusically satisfying andbeautifully meldedcreative and performingart. It is a collection towhich one canbeneficially surrender oneself. Possibly that is the only reallyrewarding approach.

A group of the songs is of newer tunes to words already familiarin the present Army songbook: ‘He Leadeth Me’ (Curnow),‘Precious Jesus’ (Clarke), ‘Draw Me Nearer’ (Krommenhoek), ‘AnInvocation’ (Norbury), ‘Sweet Hour Of Prayer’ (Worthington),‘The Lord Bless Thee’ (Bosanko) and ‘Depth Of Mercy’ (R. Rance),which opens the disc. And it is quite a moment to hear the firsthigh-voiced melody notes!

‘O My Jesus’ (Redhead) was in the former songbook. ‘Shepherd,Hear My Prayer’ (Orsborn/E. Rance) and ‘In DeeperConsecration’ (MacMillan/Boon) are also from the songbook andare the originals. Colonel Brindley Boon was promoted to Glory in2009 and Trevor Caffull, in dedicating this album to him, hasincluded a gracious and well-merited tribute.

Major Joy Webb’s songs have an understanding of the humanpredicament and ‘Share My Yoke’, based on the yoked-oxenimagery of Christ’s invitation, is an established favourite. ‘God InYou’ is from William Himes, as is ‘Isaiah 40’ – the title of whichcaught my eye in view of Robert Redhead’s similarly named bandmasterpiece. The latter song (more of a brief anthem) sets Himes’own adaptation of the familiar passage about mounting up ‘withwings as eagles’. Canadian input is represented by ‘Don’t DoubtHim Now’, a timely song of faith with words by Frank Reynolds,whom I associate with drama and music by former Staff SongsterLeader Major Leonard Ballantine.

The mother and son team Corrie and Dick Krommenhoek’s ‘GodCame In Jesus To Live Among Us’ presumably was written for aspecial gathering. The words of all the songs are given, which isexcellent, but alas nothing about the songs themselves or theirwriters. My guess with this one is because the song is in translationby Stephen Pearson, himself the author of some fine verse.

‘Before The Cross’ is undoubtedly among our quality songs,combining, as it does, graceful melodic shape with intensity. PeterCooke’s text – a meditation of the Crucifixion – is highly personaland moving. As the Hendon songster leader some decades back itwas a favourite of mine, creating just the right atmosphere for aBible presentation. Edward Gregson is now Principal of theNorthern College of Music while Peter Cooke continues to producesuperb poetry. Darren Bartlett’s ‘The Lord Is Gracious’ completesthe album. Darren is an accomplished songwriter. His words arebased on a portion of Psalm 103.

The CD is aptly named – not only does it take its title from theJohn Gowans/Ivor Bosanko chorus used so frequently to powerfuleffect in prayer meetings, but also it is significantly appropriate toits general meditative and devotional spectrum. It has, for me, beenrefreshing to absorb the full treasure of these songs in theirworshipful simplicity.

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CD REVIEWLieut-Colonel Ray Steadman-Allen OF reviews In This QuietMoment – Choral Essays Vol 3, a CD from The King’s Singers

Completely devotional – musically satisfyingTHERE is no need to give a biographical or historical introductionto The King’s Singers. In any case, those who buy this heart-warming disc will find such information in the well-producedbooklet that is part of the package.

What I was pleased to read in Trevor Caffull’s thoughtfulwrite-up is the fact that ‘some of the Choral Essays have foundtheir way into The King’s Singers’ regular repertoire, and throughperformances by The King’s Singers have also found their way intothe repertoire of wider Christian choral circles’. I have to avoidbeating a drum here, but during a long association with theproduction of Salvation Army music I have noted something of alofty, apparently poorly informed view of our music – especiallymarked by the sad anthology omissions of all but two or three ofour home-grown congregational songs. In fact, at one point I wasdriven to feel that some folk believe we live on ‘Onward, ChristianSoldiers’ though, praise be, ‘I’ll Go In The Strength Of The Lord’reached the BBC Hymn Book!

So it is refreshing to have a disc of songs, written by members ofour Movement (other than a few traditional hymn texts) which,admittedly revoiced into the distinctive sound of The King’sSingers, seem to have been almost entirely retained in their originalforms (at least in the ones I know). The mood is not geared to theconcert stage, it is completely devotional, often verse-and-chorus.In a frenzied, scared and stressed world one welcomes the

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