This text is quoted from "Origins of the Salvation Army" by Norman Murdoch.... Booth worried about the "Rest and be thankful spirit" that destroys movements. The earth was full of movements that "became proper and temperate"; would this happen to his army? He believed that God would gather a multitude from England to shake the nations of the earth. If God thinned the army's ranks, it would be alright; an army can afford to be smaller if it is one in purpose, prepared for "losses and crosses, and agonies, and deaths."
I think this bit is strikingly relevant for today! Any reactions?
The rest of the chapter is quite scary, focussing on the military structure of the army...
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