SALVATION ARMY SERVICES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxix, Issue 7543, 20 July 1908, Page 4

SALVATION ARMY SERVICES.

Special services were conducted at the Ashburton Salvation Army Barracks on Sunday by Brigadier and Mrs Albiston, Major and Mrs Ross, and Staff-Captain Ward. The congregation at both the afternoon and evening meetings was exceptionally large, and the services were of a particularly helpful and impressive character. At the morning service the Brigadier addressed his remarks to Christians, and in doing so, he spoke of the duties of a Christian, and of the _ far-reaching influence of a good Christian woman or man. A professing Christian might not be in possession of great oratorical ability, but nevertheless if he followed closely in the footsteps of Christ and lived an ideal Christian life, his influ 7 ence for good would be felt in any community. Brigadier Albiston then referred to the harmful effects of professing but unpossessing Christians.

In the afternoon Brigadier Albiston, who took the leading part at the whole of the meetings, dealt extensively with the Army's social work. He also announced that arrangements had been completed for the establishment of an inebriates' home for women. Already this branch of the Army's social work in New Zealand had been most successful, and it showed what great reforms could be carried by socialising Christianity.

During the evening service the Brigadier took his theme from St. Luke's gospel, chapter 13, and delivered thereon a vigorous and typical Salvation address.

The services were well received throughout, one of the features being the singing of Major and Mrs Ross. Brigadier and Mrs Albiston and Major and Mre Ross visit' Rakaia to-day.