High Council 2011

There have been developments overnight at the High Council in Sunbury Court, UK.

Ten candidates were nominated for the office of general. One of those, Commissioner James Knaggs, declined his nomination. Therefore there are nine candidates standing for election:

Commissioner John Matear (UK)
Commissioner Linda Bond (from Canada, currently the TC in Australia Eastern Territory)
Commissioner Christine MacMillan (from the US, currently the International Social Justice Leader and Salvation Army representative to the United Nations)
Commissioner Dick Krommenhoek (from the Netherlands, currently the TC for Finland and Estonia)
Commissioner William Francis (from the US, currently the TC in Canada)
Commissioner Max Feener (from Canada, currently the TC in USA Southern Territory)
Commissioner Barry Swanson (from the US, currently the 2IC of The Salvation Army - the Chief of the Staff at IHQ)
Commissioner Robert Street (UK, currently Zonal Secretary for Europe)
Commissioner William Roberts (from the US, currently US National Commander)

Because the office bearers for the High Council are all either candidates for General or a spouse of a candidate, new office bearers have been elected to govern proceedings:

High Council President - Commissioner Jim Knaggs, TC USA West
Vice President - Colonel Birgitte Brekke, World Youth Convention Convenor
Chaplain - Commissioner Vic Poke, from Australia, currently TC Sweden and Latvia

Please pray, especially for the candidates for the office for general, and those that are entitled to vote. Over the next day or two they will be questioned by the Council and then later in the week or early next week, the elections will take place.