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Editorial Introduction
by
Captain Stephen Court
Greetings in
Jesus' name, friends. Mercy and peace to you from God our
Father. I trust the battle progresses well on your front.
Welcome to another great issue of JAC, #56. There has been a
recent bump in JAC archive interest in the Salvosphere as
Cadets in different countries, and other keen Salvos are
dipping into the treasure of
several hundred articles on and around our great passion and
cause. The articles from #56 will take an honoured place in
that August collection a few months from the August 1 2008
release, as this issue
is chock full of serious contributions.
We're excited to welcome a few new JAC writers in this issue
as well as some familiar names to the table of contents.
Lieut-Colonel Ian Southwell, until recently the IHQ
representantive for Training around the world, and currently
the President the Australia Southern Territory Missionary
Fellowship, delivered a lecture on Salvo global mission to
Cadets that provided the basis for this article: Mission. This
is a good refresher and resource for those so inclined (we'd
like to think all JACos are so inclined!).
Lieut-Colonel Raymond Finger, Chief Secretary, has two pieces
in the current JAC. The first is the sequel to last issue's
Nehemiah: Man with a mission, called Nehemiah: Man with a
cause, in which he plays out the leadership mission of
Nehemiah. This is an original lecture to Cadets.
The second Finger offering is a lecture delivered to Cadets
entitled, What The College Taught Me, But I Could Only Learn
As An Officer. You can't buy this kind of juice from senior
leadership. You can only get it in JAC!
Major Allen Satterlee, well-known Salvo author, has sounded
the War Cry to Salvos around the world in Advance! "To not
advance is to die" argues the Major in this compelling piece.
Commissioner Wesley Harris continues blessing JAC and its
readership with pithy thought. This month the Commissioner is
on about Button Holing.
We're blessed to have author Tom Aitken contribute related
articles from lectures delivered on Prime Minister Gladstone
and the Booths. Aitken is the author of Blood And Fire, Tsar
and Commissioner: The Salvation Army in Russia, 1907-1923. In
Debating With The Dead, Aitken analyses the Gladstone's margin
notes of a Catherine Booth book that had come into his hands.
In Two Grand Old Williams: Mr. Gladstone meets General Booth,
he breaks down their meeting around In Darkest England and the
Way Out.
Captain Michael Ramsay's favourite subject seems to be
covenant. And he gives us more meaty stuff in Covenant Rights
And Responsibilities. It is another contribution to help
Salvos understand our important commitment.
And Anthony Castle, whose JAC article "Are We A Metaphor?",
continues to stir up passionate debate in several territories,
has offered us an updated edition of that article.
As usual, I invite you to tell ten friends to plunge in to
your pick of the Issue. Enjoy.
Much grace,
The Editors
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