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Volume 28 Number 7 INSIDE NOVEMBER 2011 PHILADELPHIA KROC CENTER ENROLLS 59 RECRUITS Forty–nine new senior soldiers and 10 new junior soldiers, all in uniform, marched proudly into the sanctuary singing "We Are Soldiers in the Army." PAGE 8 HURRICANE IRENE RESPONSE Lieutenant Francisco Rivera has seen hurricane damage in his home of Puerto Rico, but noth- ing prepared him for Hurricane Irene in Prattsville, N.Y. PAGE 14 USA East welcomes General, 'Proclaimers' >> A MINISTRY OUTREACH AT OOB "We are here for one single purpose, and that is to share the claims of Jesus Christ," said Commissioner R. Steven Hedgren, territorial commander, as a large crowd of vacation- ers gathered to listen in the heart of this beachfront town. PAGES 16–22 Good News! Online: www.SAGoodNews.org USA Eastern Territorial website: www.ArmyConnections.org USA National website: www.SalvationArmyUSA.org capacity crowd fi lled Centennial Memorial Temple in New York City for a grand USA welcome for General Linda Bond and the 39 members of the Proclaimers of the Resurrection session from the USA Eastern Territory. The meeting opened in a festive spirit, with upbeat songs from the New York Staff Band, under the leadership of Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris; the Eastern Territorial Songsters, led by Bandmaster Bill Rollins; and a contempo- rary Worship Band led by Douglas Berry. Then came the entrance of Commission- ers R. Steven and Judith A. Hedgren, territorial leaders; Commissioners Wil- liam A. and Nancy L. Roberts, national leaders; and the General. "I'm getting used to the pomp and circumstance," General Bond said in response. "I appreciate the welcome and LINDA D. JOHNSON the honor you show me as the interna- tional leader of The Salvation Army, but please remember, all the glory goes to Jesus. The one thing we really must do tonight is lift up the name of Jesus!" Commissioner Steven Hedgren said that, if any group of cadets could have said, "I'm not coming!" it would have been this one, but they arrived despite the onslaught of Hurricane Irene. Hedgren also commended all the Sal- vation Army offi cers, soldiers, and vol- unteers who have been serving around the territory, helping people who lost so much as a result of the storm. "You've given people a taste of the ministry of The Salvation Army that will last a long time," he said. Then the General and the territorial continued on page 12 >> G OOD N E W S !