Sr yen fee smcneoe see] Lats lseseee Page 6, The Herald, Friday, June ws, iv60 By KEITH ALFORD Special to the Herald Captain David Thompson is a big man with a stock of curly brown hair. . Thompson looks a lot like a lineman on a football team. He speaks with a strong voice full of drive and con- yiction, atid his thoughts all full of practicality and realism as wel] as faith. He is the Commander of the " Salvation Army Church, 4637 Walsh Avenue, Terrace. In London, ‘England, in 1865,.. William -Booth, a Methodist minister, began preaching in the slums of the ° East End of that city. He: wanted to continue with his work there, but his church disagreed, so he left it and founded: The Christian Mission. In 1878, the name was changed to The f rmy: Salvation Army, which now has a presence in 58 coun- tries with approximately 16,000 officers and -cadets.. Thompson, describes the Salvation Army as both .a denomination . and = an organization. True to its name, it has a- military format. Ht is headed by an elected General ‘with its international headquarters in London. The next division 7 | Attend the Chancho Your Chate SACRED HEART PARISH 635-2313 4836 Straume Terrace “a 30 p.m. Saturday evening Sunday Masses 9:00 a.m. 1 7 9405 E by Street © 635-3005 - 635-3657 4 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Thurs. 7-8:30 Education & Instruction Aclassforallages J ST. MATTHEW'S SALVATION ARMY Walsh Ave. ‘ SUNDAY acs? 9:30 a.m. Christian Education ‘Hour 11:00 a.m, Family Worship Service 7:30 p.m, Evanglistic Meeting TUESDAY NIGHT 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting WEONESDAY PA pm — Ladies’ Home League Fellowship SATURDAY — 7:30 p.m. Youth Group: Christian Counsalling Eniériency Weitira Spiritual Retotirdes” 635-5446 or 635-2625 Welcomes You to Worship Salvation 5 ANGLIC 4726 Lazelte Avenue _— 635-9019 | ZION 10:00 a.m. BAPTIST Sunday Services CHURCH. . Sunday School. Pastor Paul Mohninger | Adults Discussion. . 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White PMpm —. 11:00 a.m. Singing and Ginie Study Morning Worship Thursday . 7:30 p.m. : Home B te Siudies Evening Worship ; “You Are Welcome Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at Uplands" Prayer Service a a a ea sense. . and more. MSA Travel Protection ‘Take us with you when you go. Ask your Travel Agent. Administered by the Medical Siivices Asseuiation is a territory: Canada: ‘and Bermuda - s combined are one. territory headed by a Commission ‘located in Torente, Northern . British Columbia constitutes a Division (from Port . Simpson to Prince’ George) with its headquarters. in Prince’ Rupert Jed by a Commander. .Terrace is called a Corp with Kitimat as an outpost since there‘Is no . Salvation Army Church - located there and itis headed . “by Thompson, . - “Our local congregation has ; 107 adherents, 63.0f whom are under.16, There are also 23 members or “soldiers” - who-are entitled to wear the uniform... ' Anyone can become an. adherent, for full mem- bership one must feel a commitment to Christand be § 3 “born again”. A pledge card . is signed, calléd “The Ar- ticles of War’, and a sort of “swearing in'’ ceremony. takés place. Baptism is not part of this’ ceremony, - - All ‘soldiers (full .mem- bers) must ‘be total ab- stainers from both alcohol and nicotine, All is on a volunieer basis, © the uniformed soldiers are not paid to perform their various services, and Thompson stresses that there is no “push” to become either 4 soldier or ‘‘orders” given to undertake a particular sort of work after that. The local congregations ' have a Corp Council which is - made up of members of the church and which advises on the ministry and business of the church: but which has no actual authority.. The Captain of the church has vero power over it, and the physical property belongs to _the Salvation Army In- lernational, which means, for instance, that an addition for a Sunday School can only be authorized by the Com- missioner in Toronto. The Salvation. Army has two mottos, One is marked by the ‘S.5.” uniform — “Saved to Ser- ye", The other is Booth's personal slogan, ‘‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’. The latter is more than just | aliteration. It is a short means of expressing an entire philosophy... - . Thempson. explains” that’ first you feed a person to restore his physical strength. Then you get him cleaned up to restore his on every . * N. : dignity. Thén you offer him salvation to restore his soul, “We are not the Red Cross," says Thompson, ‘‘we believe that salvation is as necessary as the soup and soap.’ ” With suchan orientation, it is not surprising te find the Salvationists heavily in- volved in community life. Besides the church ser- vices and the Sunday School, it offers:a ‘Home League”, which is a women's group that is open to any woman, those that attend the Salvation Army services, those. that attend another church, and those that attend no- church: at all. It. is -in-\ volved in planned activities around education, crafts, films, devotionals, and. fun nights. The Salvation Army is one .of the very few churches in. our town which will conduct marriages for non-members. | ‘Thompson: sees this as a way. of making contacts for. future’ ministry. But once | again, there is no “push”. to. join his church, he just wants people to know that he’s there if théy need him. He is also one of the very few" | Being without MSA to take care of the bills! - Break a leg at Mount Baker or calch a bug in Hawaii and your hospital expenses alone could run up to $400 a day. The problem is that your Provincial Government Health Insurance Plan pays only a portion of the.cost. That’s why MSA Travel Protection, for Jess than a dollar a day, makes MSA Hospital and Medical Protection pays the extra expenses when - you need care away from B.C.; medical, surgical and hospital. expenses, air ambulance, emergency oral surqery, prescription drugs Before you travel, ask your Travel Agent about MSA's Hospital — Medical, Baggage, Travel Accident anc! Trip Cancellation travel protection plans. What's worse than | an accident or sickness on vacation? | ry ' 1 avaliable. : atain David Thompson is : the local officer clergymen here who is permitted to celebrate marriages for divorced .persons, though the papers - must first go to Toronto to be ; approved, He is heavily involved in counselling. Our interview at his home was interrupted by . phone calls from people who found themselves in dif-. ficulty. The Salvationists operate a Thrift Store, « which Thompson has -just - re- evaluated according -to his practical side, and it is now’. under new management, It ‘is under the charge of. a woman ‘who is paid a very small honorarium ‘to, insure that it is indeed open at the times it is supposed to be and to attempt to break even on the rent the store must: pay. “It is not meant to be a profit making, store," says Thompson, “but we havea responsibility to the’ com- munity to see that it’s there and a responsibility to just g cover ite coh.” . cneme ee cae ; One of the things the: Anny th is well known: for is its Christmas hampers. ‘ “The people of Terrace are DISTRICT OF TERRACE. CHANGE OF OFFICE HOURS" - Please take note that the Municipal Office, 3205 Eby Street, presently * operating from 8:30-am. to 4:30-p.m. will change {o summer working hours for the months of July and August, 1980. New office hours will be 8:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m, and this change will commence OF Monday, June a, 1980 till tril, mast 2, 1980. ‘is shown here also. ‘sométimes. made, "extremely generous here,” he says. - Indeed, many other churches donate to the Army for it to perform this service. About $2,000 worth «of turkeys, a8. well as canned goods, and toys (for four to five- -year-olds) are distributed. Even. the cab company donates some of its time for deliveries. . Thompson's pracileal side he These hampers. “are. family oriented, ‘especially for the kids”, ant, he. is attempting to insure that only those who are in “‘yeal_ need” receive them, Appilcations are authorization .to . check financial records, a8 aFebult where ‘two years ‘aga: 150 were given cut, this year the number. was about 95. — . Thompson is attempting to eliminate some of the people who seem.to have always gotten then, but you didn’t: really need them. On the other hand, he is also seeking out thdse whose pride may em when they would be appreciated. Any monies left over from the kettle drive goes to other welfare work _ ER. Hallsor Clerk-Adalnistrator al The HART FARM Terrace, B.S. June 13th, 14th, 15th, 1980 WORKSHOPS - 9 a.m, to 6 P. m. SATURDAY - 9 a.m. to 1] a.m.: Women & Health - Dr. Lynn Kobierskl Women & Nutrition - Linda McMynn ; Women & Martial Arts - Jeanette Miyagawa Women & First Ald - Judith Fedrau Women. & Massage - Barry Blix © 1pm, fo 3 p.m Women & Astrology - Marilyn Waram. Women & Children - Larissa Tarwick = {1 Women & Natlve-Rights - Daphne Patsy « Women & Employment - Astrid Davidson - Margaret Lambert - Womert & Northern Tools - Maureen Bostock | 4:30 p.m. to 6 . '. Women & Childbirth - Margaret Dediluke Women & Rape - Marueen Bostock . Women & Tarot - Jeanette Miyagawa . Women & the Law - Claire Guest Women & Sexuality - Bev Murray ARTS, CRAFTS & BOOK DISPLAYS 0am: to ap. mm ENTERTAINMENT - Friday & Saturday evenings camp fire and singalong with local musicians, Pam Shaw - Prosé Reading, Linda Wilkerson - Native ” Song, Nadine Asante - Skits, Film- ‘No Life For A Woman’. p.m. Bring your tent and stay for the weekend! . with - atop: theng® frdm. asklni’-Jor . ‘Friday the + Photo by Kelth Altord - during the | year.. Thompson's “ministry extends far beyond our town too. ‘Should someone’ want . treatment for alcoholism, he can arrange for that person to get either to Vancouver or Prince George to the Army's centres there. He can also. arrange stays at the Army's: -wnwed mother's home in Vancouver. . Looking for someone who is. missing In another city, Thompson can contact the Salvation Army there for assistance. The same If a person needs visiting somewhere across the country. Closer to home, he is in- volved in probation work, where offenders are sen- tericed to so many hours of community work. He can provide refreshment for fire fighters during a long blaze, if he knows one is going on. His biggest problem js fin- ding those in need. ‘“Just let me know and ll be there,” - If heis ill, his wife, Gladys Cin CHEFY alt: ‘Alt the wives 6f officers are ordained’ also, with the full powers of the “clergy, both legally and for the church, The Army was one, of the earliest forerunners of the feminist movement... Thompsen says that the hallmark of the Army is people, others, And he’s ' quite excited about a ministry to the pubs he and a soldier have just un- ‘dertaken, Through it, they are maklng a lot of contacts and going out to find some of those who are in need, It is appropriate that this article is appearing today, 13th." The Thompsons were married that day. They came io Terrace last year on Friday. the 13th in July. But Thompson is a man whe makes his own luck, through his drive and his faith. NorthWest Women’s Festival ‘Daycare available REGISTRATION FEE, Women $10.00 with Chien $15, 0 All food provided, including salmon bake. Saturday night, : daycare and supervised swims. Pre-register at Terrace Women's Centre 635-5145. "Some fhensportation 4