“It will sometimes be found convenient to pool the travelling expenses, but this may easily work unfavourably to the smaller Corps instead of in their favour, and in such cases the D.O. must assist his F.O’s with part of the travelling expenses incurred in attending Officers’ Meetings in all such cases where F.O’s are drawing the standard salary or less for their support. Should his Funds be insufficient to meet the whole of the burden in such cases, he must apply to the P.C. for assistance.
“The Officers’
Meetings should always be held in a comfortable
room of a size proportionate
to the number of Officers present. The
Officers should be seated
directly before the leader.
“Only Field Officers
shall be admitted. A D.O. who wishes to meet
his Local Officers with
his F.O. may announce a Special Meeting for
that purpose at any
time.
“There shall always
be at the beginning of a Meeting some
considerable time spent
in prayer for—
“The Officers present and the Division in general;
“The universal
Army, its Officers and Soldiers, and especially for
any portion of it that
may be suffering persecution or passing
through trial;
“For wisdom for those upon whom the direction of the Army lies;
“The supply of money and all else needed to carry on the War.
“The mightier
baptisms of the Holy Ghost, and the Salvation of a
large number of souls.
“The D.O., or any other Officer present, shall have the opportunity, if desired, of pouring out his soul in loving exhortation to his comrades, but nothing in the nature of discussion or the expression of opinions on any orders that may be given must be permitted.
“The Officer being
most used of God at the time should be asked to
urge his fellows to
more holy living, greater self-denial, and
increased activity.
“There shall be the opportunity for the publication of any great blessing that may have been obtained, or any remarkable work of grace that may have been realised in the souls of the Officers present, or in their Corps, or for the description of any other wonderful work of God that may have been wrought during the week in the Division. When at all possible, every Officer present should pray aloud during the Meeting.
“There should
occasionally be a time set apart for the confession
of unfaithfulness and
for the open reconsecration to God and the
War on the part of any
Officer.
“There should
be a general rededication of all present to the War
at every Meeting.