The Body Builder – Past Times!
By Captain Terry Camsey - There's a chain of shops over here in the U.K. called "Past Times." They sell memorabilia and reproduction artifacts and games from years ago
Focus – The Bible, Our Dependable “Benchmark”
By Lt. Colonel Mervyn Morelock - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Ps. 119:105 NIV) On a recent vacation hike, my wife and I came across a strange marker in the middle
On the Corner
by Robert Docter - Faith, hope and love. Paul said the greatest of these is love. I think they are inseparable. Can one love without faith? Isn't it something else when what we think of as "love" is expressed without faith? Wouldn't
Take Me to Your Leader!
By Lt. Colonel Raymond Peacock - Growing up in the '50s, I was always fascinated by the sci fi stories of that era. Invading aliens invariably would exclaim, "Take me to your leader!" The extraterrestrials were interested in communicating
Frontlines — News Briefs of the West
By Bob Bearchell - Recently, in Marysville, more than $70,000 was raised at the Americans Helping Americans Flood Victims Fund Raiser, with 100 per cent going to The Salvation Army to assist victims rebuild their homes. Chico Advisory Board
PROMOTED TO GLORY
'Soldier of Christ - Well Done!' PROMOTED TO GLORY Brigadier John C. Beringer (R) was promoted to Glory from the Baywood Care Center in Pleasant Hills, Calif. Born on a farm in Blabon, North Dak., in 1905, he left home as a teenager
Russia Reveals God’s Love
By Major Ruth Sundin - Over the past three and a half years, loving people in faraway places has been the theme of our lives. Each person who has sought Christ at our Salvation Army mercy seats both in
West Service Corps Spans World
By Kevin White - The Territorial Youth and Candidates' Department has announced the 1997 Summer Service Corps Teams. Thirty six young adults ranging in age from 17 to 27, divided into six teams, will be representing the Western Territory
Hayward, Calif., Enrolls 23 Junior, Senior Soldiers
Twenty-three new soldiers have been added to the rolls of the Hayward, Calif., corps, concluding months of preparation. Del Oro Divisional Commander Major Charles Strickland enrolled 17 Junior soldiers, followed by six Senior soldiers, as the newest additions to the Salvation
SoCal Sally Awards Honor Mayor
by Mark A. Kellner - Forty-eight hours after an impressive, 2-to-1 re-election victory, Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan was among the honorees of The Salvation Army's Southern California Division, during the annual "Sally Awards" dinner held at the Universal
Trombones Slide into Tustin Ranch
"Spiritual to the Bone" by Warren C. Johnson - The music of "Spiritual to the Bone" from the popular recording series will be featured at the Tustin Ranch Corps May 3-4, 1997. This unique group of trombone virtuosos will be featured
38 Corps Honored in Youth Achievement
The Territorial Youth Department is pleased to announce 38 corps received Junior Soldier Standard of Achievement awards for 1996. The Junior Soldier Standard of Achievement is a recognition program designed to acknowledge Junior Soldier Brigades that are active and goal oriented.