They were out in force before Christmas, but otherwise members of Britain’s uniformed Church are looking a little sparse on the high street. General Booth’s organisation is running short not just of members but of officers. At one time, 300 candidates would arrive at the army’s south London training college every year; this year there were 29.A Salvation Army officer is told where to serve, with his or her family in tow, and stays there for as long as the army deems fit. Officers swear off drink, smoking, gambling and drugs. They live in tied accommodation and they are paid £681.91 a month. As one veteran of 20 years explained, if she and her fellow-officer husband were to fall foul of the hierarchy, they would be homeless.Nonetheless, candidates do come forward, a