COMMISSIONERS CHARLES AND NELLIE BAUGH

Charles (Chas.) Baugh was literally born in The Salvation War for his father, the late Brigadier William Baugh, was an outstanding warrior in The Army's earliest days, and one who had faced fierce opposition and persecution.

Brigadier Wm. Baugh, who was a Divisional Officer in Canada during the Army's early days in the Dominion, it might be added, was a composer of many oft-sung songs, including the undying prayer-song, "Breathe upon me, even me." (Song Book, 464.)

The son, Commissioner Charles Baugh, began his career as a clerk International Headquarters, and later became the Chief of the Staff and Canada's Territorial Leader. Like a number of other well-known Army officers, he entered the Clapinton Training College from Wood Green Corps, London, and when commissioned served faithfully several years in the Accountants Department of International Head quarters until appointed as Financial Secretary to the Headquarters for India, situated at Simla. He was then appointed Auditor for India and Ceylon, and Editor of The War Cry.

Later, the responsibility of Territorial Commander was placed upon Colonel Baugh, that of Northern India, with Western and Indian officers serving in two thousand towns and villages of the Punjab and United Provinces. God again honored the labors of Colonel and Mrs. Baugh, and great good was accomplished. This valuable missionary experience was supplemented by visits to many parts of the world as the Army's Auditor General, which gave the Commissioner an insight into operations and problems which benefitted in later years. When General G. Carpenter, upon the retirement of Commissioner A. Cunningham as Chief of the Staff during the dark days of the first world war, was faced with the problem of selecting a Chief of. the Staff, he unhesitatingly chose Commissioner Baugh, the Commissioner thereafter giving the General his loyal and whole soul support. The Commissioner, as Canada's Territorial Leader, put to his work the same whole-hearted and devoted service, bringing glory  to God and ever striving for the ex tension of His Kingdom.

Concerning his many years of early service in the International Staff Band, one of the Army's most famous musical aggregations, Commissioner Baugh once said: "There is no single circumstance in my life which I owe so much unless it be my service overseas. Right from the age of sixteen until the call came for me to go overseas, I was associated with it, and its influence has never left me." Which words are significant in the light of the interest that he has shown in the Canadian musical forces.

A "child of the regiment" also, Mrs. Baugh, who, as Ensign Nellie Stewart, was married to her husband in 1908, has ever proved to be a true and loyal helpmeet, and though unobtrusively and ,largely behind the scenes, has  served through the years in the various spheres of labor in which the Commissioner has been actively engaged. Mrs. Baugh has shown a keen interest in the Army's women's work as President of the Home League, and in the League of Mercy, and other sections.