| Show THE ARMY IN SELF DENIAL iconoclastic as it iu iti in some of lt its methods method and disposed to radically modify where it follows others the salvation Salvati army ban baa not gotten so ro fay fair awny from tho the established chur churche chefs that it undertakes to lo dispense dia pense altogether with lent so BO far as the term refers to self denial aud and prayer instead of forty dayi how evertee evert be army coi fines its ila abstemious us ness n 86 to one week and this in its fourth observance Is now in progress having begun on the and expect ing to terminate on the aust The sacrifices which are made on thet e occasions by some of the members of the organization are real and great it is understood stood generally thet contributions to the funo of the armay will be vastly increased that in case of fasting the cost coat ot of the food that would otherwise be conly umed is remitted rem bitted to headquarters that the proceeds or of tho the sale of any article of luxury or finery that may be dispensed with shall ike who be remitted in a word that any saving in expenses es or any a ny g ene rc 81 t 3 called forth by the occasion occa aion shall go to swell the financial resources of the organization the editor ot of the wordy the official organ of the arnay armay announced in tile the last lafelt number to ti bandl that his bis bill of faro fare for the week would be as ae follow a sunday broad bread and Pr aties monday potatoes and bread tuesday bread and potatoes wednesday de terre teme et dupain d a the staff ot I 1 life L and mur phles friday bread and spuds saturday spuds and broad bread this too in all ear earnestness neatness and WIN biuk the evident expectation that the example if seaf se denial whether follower followed in the of food or something else would be of efficacy wherever the war ory ft should circulate the local branon or division of the army appears to be mailing no lorig long faced display of its observance of it the occasion but it may be all the more mol sincere in it for that very reason oa a gentral principles fasting when undertaken der taken for proper purposes and 0 proper motives is a good thing and anc prayer that is 18 real and heartfelt he arttelt la always to be commended the chetal aal catlon army in this observance la is eq titled ii tied to at least the respect of every person religiously inclined or not who is fair enough to measure othera t by their motives and oin sincerity cerit y atoruk a am not by what scuff sc offers ere may say about them |
