That’s how we did it and I suppose, relatively speaking, we still do it only now as defined by our present culture and time. I think I need a coffee…remembering all these has zapped my energy and suddenly I feel tired! (LOL) And don’t forget extra rehearsals for special events! Depending on the number and ages of your family members it was quite possible to have someone involved and active in each of the above (at the same time) and of course, some folk tended to support or belong to more than one activity! Oh yes, Singing Company rehearsal was in there somewhere, Junior Soldiers, and so too were Brownies and Guides (joined later by Beavers and maybe Venturers and Rovers, and Sparks and maybe Pathfinders and Rangers). Wednesdays – rehearsals for Band and Songsters Tuesdays we had Soldiers/Prayer Meetings and Corps Cadets On Mondays there was Home League (“Our Turn!”) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Sundays, at one time or another, included most/all of the following: Directory Class, Holiness Meeting, Sunday School (Sand-tray and Company Meetings), YP Meeting, Prayer Meeting/Open-Air Meeting, and a Great Salvation Meeting! We did not have these signs at my home corps but we certainly had the activities. Top, center, is a small red SA Crest underneath in blue, larger, block letters, you have “THE SALVATION ARMY” next a line to fill in the name of your home corps then in a much larger font, red and bold, announcing in one word - MEETINGS! The first heading to follow said PUBLIC AND SOLDIERS MEETINGS with sub-headings IN-DOOR MEETINGS (Sunday & Weekdays), OPEN-AIR MEETINGS (Sunday & Weeknights) and HOME LEAGUE YOUNG PEOPLE’S MEETINGS then got billing with a breakdown of individual activities held on SUNDAYS and WEEKDAYS LIFE-SAVING SECTIONS (Cubs, Brownies etc.) and finally, at the very bottom, a line for the Date and signature of the Divisional Commander with the instruction: “To be placed inside the Entrance of the Senior and Young People’s Halls”. It seems that this was the standard practice of the day and these posters were likely purchased at the trade. Lord, you have searched my heart, and you know when I sit and when I stand Your hand is upon me protecting me from death keeping me from harm. Somewhat related and also in our holdings are several framed schedules of Corps activities. It’s number 566 in the new SA Songbook, under the headings “Our Response to God” and “Holiness, Devotion” and was written by Colonel Edward Joy, an officer from yesteryear.Īlong with the chorus, the “Every Hour for Jesus!” line, planted themselves in my brain. I took pictures and thought maybe I’ll write something about this later but no sooner had I considered it when this old prayer meeting chorus popped into head and it’s been with me now for the past seventy-two hours. On the white face of the watch, in red, is written 'Every Hour for Jesus'." crest (engraved) on back, once belonging to Brig. Using the number assigned to it I pulled up the following description: While all were quite old and interesting, a pocket watch stood out above the others. Recently, while hunting for extraordinary things here at 26, I came across several watches from bygone days. Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Response.by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family. Administrated worldwide at excluding the UK which is adm. Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. I give my heart to You, Lord Jesus Christ Download Lyrics When we were still in sin You died for us You drank God’s foaming cup of holy wrath We crowned Your bleeding head with thorns
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