Not long could The General continue to interview Candidates himself, and then forms of application were evolved.

The Candidate must have every opportunity to understand what would be required of him, and to express his agreement or otherwise with the teachings and principles of The Army.

It was made clear to him or her that, whilst called upon to offer up a life-long service to this work for Christ's sake, he must expect no guarantee of salary whatever, and no engagement even to continue to employ him, should he at any time cease to act up to his promises, or show himself to be inefficient in the work.
As for the Soldiers, it was soon required of them that they should sign "Articles of War" before they could be enrolled.

These Articles formed so simple and clear an expression of The Army's teachings and system, that the most illiterate in every land could at once take in their practical effect.
The Articles simply required every one to give up the use of intoxicants; to keep from any resorts, habits, company, or language that would be harmful; and to devote all the leisure time, spare energy and money to the War.
As time went on The General published _Orders and Regulations for Soldiers_, a booklet of 164 pages, and perhaps as complete a handbook for the direction of every department of life, public and private, as was ever written; _Orders and Regulations for Field Officers_, containing 626 pages of the minutest directions for every branch of the Work; and _Orders and Regulation's for Staff Officers, _ the most extraordinary directory for the management of missionaries and missionary affairs that could well be packed in 357 pages.

At later dates he issued _Orders and Regulations for Territorial Commissioners and Chief Secretaries_, containing 176 pages, and _Orders and Regulation's for Social Officers_, the latter a complete explanation of his thoughts and wishes for the conduct of every form of effort for the elevation of the homeless and workless and fallen; and _Orders and Regulations for Local Officers_, containing precise details as to the duties of all the various non-commissioned or lay Officers, whether engaged in work for old or young.