r of Corps grouped together with
that part of a country in which these Corps are situated.
"A Province comprises a number of Divisions.
"A Territory consists of a Country, or part of a Country, or
several Countries combined together, as The General may decide."
In _Orders and Regulations_ for his Territorial Commissioners, that is,
those who hold the highest command over whole countries, he writes:--
"The higher the authority with which Officers are entrusted, and
the larger the responsibilities resting upon them, the greater is
the need for that absolute devotion to the principles of The Army,
and that complete abandonment to the purposes of God which our
_Orders and Regulations_ express and represent, and without which
no system, however perfect, and no body of men, however capable,
can achieve the great work He has called us to do in establishing
the Kingdom of God in the earth."
One of the greatest problems connected with all organisation is the
keeping up to the ideal of those who are in danger of forgetting it;
and, therefore, the following section will, we think, be found
especially interesting to those who may ask, How has it been done, or
how is it to be done? It is the section on "The Development of Field
Officers," and reads as follows:--
"The Divisional Officer is responsible for seeking to develop the
spiritual life of the F.O.'s. No matter what gifts or zeal the
Officer may possess, if he is not walking in the light, and living
in the favour of God, it is vain to hope that he will be really
successful.
"The D.O. must always, therefore, when he comes in contact with
Officers under his command, make inquiries with regard to their
spiritual life, leading them to acknowledge their faults and heart
conflicts, so that he may give suitable counsel and help.
"The D.O. must regard himself as responsible to God for
maintaining the _devotion_ of the Officers under him to the great
purpose to which they have already consecrated their lives. He
cannot expect to deal faithfully with an Officer on such matters
unless he does so, and he must bear in mind how easy it is to draw
back from that whole-hearted sacrifice without which no Officer can
succeed.
"The D.O. must see that his Officers possess, and live in, the
_spirit_ of The Army. Without it their Off
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