COMMISSIONERS GEORGE AND MINNIE CARPENTER

George trained in Raymond Terrace, Australia, and became an officer of the Army in 1892. For the first 18 years of his officership, he served for a number of years in Melbourne as a Social Officer, a Training Garrison Officer, a member of the Property Department, overseer of the Printing Works, and Editor.

In 1911, George was called up to International Headquarters. He became the literary secretary of The Salvation Army under General Bramwell Booth. He served in this role until 1927. In those positions he exercised widespread influence and performed work of far reaching importance.

From 1927 to 1933, he was called back for further service in Australia for a brief period led to his appointment as Chief Secretary for the Eastern Territory, and to his elevation to a Commissionership and the command in South America (East) Territory, with Headquarters in Buenos Aires, this comprises the republics of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay; in 1933. In 1937, he became Territorial Commander of Canada, and served at that post until he was elected General by the High Council in 1939.

He and Ensign Minnie Rowell were married in 1899. Mrs. Commissioner Carpenter was a successful Field Officer and a gifted member of the Editorial Department in Australia before her marriage. She worked in lonely stations among the Australian Alps, making perilous journeys on horseback in the course of visitation. As a writer Mrs. Carpenter has won world-wide repute, among her biographies being those of the famous An el Adjutant, Commissioner John Lawley and Commissioner T. Henry Howard. She has been prominent in movements on behalf of women and morals and has been an able worker in the Home League.