involved in.  An encouraging feature of the last few months is shown in new families linking up with our Corps fellowship.  To help you get to know these new friends, I have asked them to give us a pen portrait of their families.  I know that you will make them feel part of our Corps family.
I listened to a broadcast service a few weeks ago coming from a Roman Catholic Church in Bristol.  Instead of the usual organ accompaniment, a jazz group accompanied the singing and played some incidental music.  Apparently this is quite usual at this church.  The congregation does not however universally enjoy it.  One old lady approached the priest after one such service and said, "God doesn't like jazz you know father".  "I'm sorry to hear that," replied the priest a little taken aback.  "God actually likes Elgar much better!" said the old lady and off she went.
This incident perhaps illustrates how we sometimes try and limit God to our own parochial image of his possible likes and dislikes.  The words of one of our songs amply illustrate what God should mean to us in all his fullness and power:

His love has no limits; His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

Thank you to everyone who purchases Citadel Scene, 130 copies were sold last quarter.  If you would like to contribute to the next issue, the deadline is Sunday March 17th.
       Fred Crowhurst
History Zone

Clothing Bank Landmark

On an iron-grey day in Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park, there assembled a large group of Salvationists and members of the public to witness the dedication of the 1,000th Salvation Army Clothing Bank - a significant landmark it was said.  For anyone unfamiliar with such objects, the Clothing Bank of that time was a large metal container painted in bottle green and bearing the Army livery.  The trapdoor opening at the side of the container was designed to receive discarded clothing from the general public.  The expectant crowd gazed up at the 1,000th Bank, which, covered by Army flags, was hovering some 20 feet in the air suspended from a hoist.

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