The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" — John Shaqi
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"Carpenter, Minnie Lindsay Rowell
Religion
The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"
Carpenter, Minnie Lindsay Rowell
Lee, Kate; Salvation Army
The business side of a woman's work is often, I have heard, the
weak point; but as a Commanding Officer my Ideal possesses a large
capacity for business and relish for it, to which, as a lieutenant,
she was a stranger. She shoulders financial burdens with a loyal
courage, and carries them through successfully. Her writing table
is the index to her brain, and bears the stamp of order upon it.
You cannot surprise her with an outstanding liability. She has her
hand on everything in a corps in a remarkably short time. The
yearly expenditure is calculated, the ordinary resources
discovered, special efforts estimated, the deficit boldly faced;
then prayer, faith, and extraordinary effort are brought to bear
upon meeting it. She runs all her financial efforts on the budget
principle.
On corps organization and oversight, she is equally systematic and
comprehensive. You will find the individuality of my Ideal
wherever you touch the corps; converts, backsliders, seniors,
juniors, young people, home league, boys' band, swimming club,
corps cadet, company guards, 'War Crys,' songsters. In fact, there
is no activity in the corps over which she does not exert a
personal influence and directorship, though far from desiring to
do everything herself.
Her lieutenants share her confidence, and work to the full. She
never acts without the co-operation of her locals, where it is at
all possible to secure it. She values their judgment, and fully
appreciates their toil.
She has a duty ready for the youngest soldier and convert, and an
encouraging word of approval for all.
Alert to avail herself of every possible means to improve her corps,
amenable to reason, correct in her judgment, strong in discipline,
humble as a child.
In the estimation of her two Generals, Kate Lee won a chief place. It was
an honour that she held dearer than any badge, that once when chosen to
represent the Field Officers to The Founder, the aged white-haired Leader
stooped and kissed her as a daughter before her comrades.
Writes General Bramwell Booth:--
It was as a Corps Officer that she shone, excelled, and won her great
victories. She showed us afresh, if we only have eyes to see, how
great that position may be.
Christ took hold of her whole being and transformed her. He was
united in His Spirit with her strong, loving, dutiful soul. The
meekness of Jesus was found in her, side by side with a Divine
passion for the lost.
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