The following morning the General travelled to Duakwa to unveil a plaque adjacent to the newly-refurbished tomb of Amoako Atta King Hudson, recording his arrival from the UK where he had completed officer training and was commissioned and appointed to 'Open Fire' in his home town in the then Gold Coast by General Bramwell Booth. Prior to the meeting in the corps hall, where she recalled what God had fulfilled through the dedication of one man who gave his all to God and the Army, the General had been cordially welcomed to the town by the Duakwa Traditional Chief. The General then toured the nearby Salvation Army Health Centre, meeting some mothers and new-born babies, greeting mothers and children of the rehab centre and concluding her trip by visiting the newly-opened out-patients department building.
Three consecutive rallies - women's, men's and youth – took place on the Friday of the General’s visit, during which she received many forms of traditional and cultural Ghanaian welcome, which programmes included a variety of groups and ensembles from across the Territory. Being introduced for the first time in the women’s rally was a territorial women’s choir and a women’s brass band. The General wore a traditional costume for the rallies, as did the majority of those present, made from the territorial anniversary cloth. During the youth rally the General was presented with a painting by a resident of the Begoro Rehab Centre. Due to cerebral palsy Kofi Ronald, who is a senior soldier, paints holding a brush in his mouth.
The evening event included a pre-commissioning drama by cadets of the ‘Friends of Christ’ session, but additionally recognised the more than 150 Salvationist delegates visiting from neighbouring Togo. The mercy seat was crowded as many responded to the altar call and dedicated themselves for future service.
Under the cathedral of the open sky, the grass and soil of the College campus became on Saturday holy ground, as one by one the General commissioned and ordained the thirty cadets in a solemn and dignified ceremony. General Bond challenged them in the name of Jesus Christ to continue to follow His call.
Later in the day the solemnity and dignity of the morning was replaced by exuberant jubilation as Colonel Charles Swansbury, the Territorial Commander, announced the new lieutenants’ appointments. Members of the congregation, family and friends - along with those from the corps receiving the officers – spontaneously rushed forward to embrace and joyously welcome their new leaders. The meeting also included the awarding of long-service badges to 14 officers who have completed 25 years' service, along with recognition of a further 18 who have been promoted to the rank of major.
Early on the Sunday morning more than 4,000 Salvationists and representatives from Salvation Army sections marched along the main road towards the College, saluting the General and the Territorial leadership as they did so. The General was particularly moved as young people from the Begoro Rehab Centre joined the march, recognising their international leader as they passed by. At the conclusion of the march-past the Army’s International Leader was escorted to the College campus behind billowing corps flags, the Territorial Band and Territorial Songsters, resplendent in their new maroon tunics, and before some 250 officers; this the largest and most extensive Salvation Army march in the Territory within living memory.
The anniversary celebration meeting was introduced by a faultless recitation, by junior soldier Benedicta Bediako Tawiah in traditional costume, of an ode relating the arrival of the pioneer officer and the early development of the Army. The General then challenged those present to vote with their conscience - this in recognition that the country will shortly be embroiled in an election campaign and that the event was being recorded for later national broadcast. The meeting included an acknowledgement of more than 90 new senior and junior soldiers being enrolled during the anniversary year and a celebration cake cut jointly by the General and a 90-year-old daughter of the late Senior Captain King Hudson. The Tema Traditional Chief, along with the Honourable Kwesi Ahwoi, the Minister of Food and Agriculture - a relative of King Hudson and speaking at the request of President John Dramani Mahama - highly commended the Army for its past achievements and present activities before the General spoke candidly to the congregation of the need to live holy lives. In response to her challenge that the Army should not remain as it is now and her prayer that God would bring about a great revival within The Salvation Army in Ghana, many hundreds flocked from beneath the canopies to throng the mercy seat; the General joining those kneeling on the ground in humble dedication.
Shortly before leaving for her return journey General Bond met the officers of the Territory in council, the oldest of which being 105-year-old Mrs Brigadier Gladys Nyarkor, later greeting each one warmly before taking her leave.
]Throughout the weekend Salvationists danced with joy within the congress arena at every opportunity - much to the delight of the General - the many thousands of rhythmical footsteps raising a dust cloud as the air also reverberated to the pulsating heartbeat of an Army celebrating its history but determinedly marching onward towards its centenary