reater usefulness, in the future, than the one he already
occupies. Under such circumstances, it must be the duty of that
youth to take that hour for his own improvement, rather than to use
it to enrich his master or increase his earnings.

"Then, every Soldier of Jesus Christ must duly consider and obey
the claims of the Salvation War. That is, he must strive to take
his fair share in that conflict. Whether he is his own master,
having the direct control of his time, or whether he works for an
employer, who only allows him many hours for leisure, he must
conscientiously devote much of that time as he can to saving his
fellow-men, settling this question, he must use his common sense,
and claim the promised direction of the Holy Spirit. God will guide
him.

"What I protest against here is the notion, born of indolence and
selfishness, which affirms that we should do little, rather than as
much, work as is consistent with the maintenance of health, and
with the claims arising out of the relations in which we stand to
those about us.

[Illustration: {Handwriting}

Soldiers. God and a sinning suffering world cal you to rise up and meet
your great opportunity. Do it and do it with your might.

For the present I must say farewell; but always think of ****

Your affectionate General
Williams S. Booth

Cape Town,
_October 12, 1908_

AN AUTOGRAPH MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL]

"However, circumstances will transpire, during the earthly career
of every one of us, calling for self-sacrificing work that must be
performed, regardless of consequences to health or any other
interest.

"Supposing, by way of illustration, a ship has sprung a leak,
through which the water is rushing rapidly in, endangering the
lives of both the passengers and crew. Under such conditions, would
not every man on board be justified in working night and day to
prevent the threatened calamity? Nay, further, would not the laws
of humanity call upon every one concerned to do so at the risk of
crippling themselves, or even sacrificing life itself, in order to
gain the greater good of saving the vessel from destruction, and
rescuing a number of their fellows from a watery grave?

"My contention then, is, that whether in the shop or on the ship,
in the parlour or in the kitchen, in the factory or