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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7880, 3 June 1891, Page 5

General Booth gave to an enthusiastic meeting of the Salvation Army in Exeter Hall on Tuesday night SOme details of his scheme for tbe rescue of " Darkest England." Daring the past three months 405,654 meals bad been served in the shelters, and 65,000 persons had been accommodated under Salvation Army roofs, of whom 238 had baen conveited. Last month permanent situations were found for ninety of them. In the quarter just ended the number of applications to tbe Labor Bureau was 4477, and employment was found for 9-6. In the labor factory 300 men and . thirty women are already employed; a farm had been purchased, on which work would be commenced immediately; and a match factory would be opened in a day or two, where ninety women would find employment at really decent wages. With respect to the matches, his only fear was that the output would not be sufficient for tbe demand, in which case they mhshs be called tbe "Darkest England lights." In the Rescue Homes 400 poor women were now leading virtuous lives, and a laundry had been bought for sixty of them. Many other items of the work were detailed, the General's narration of the development of his scheme being greeted with oft-repeated cheering from an immense audience. Try the "Matchles ' brand Teas, Is Bd, 2s, and 2s 4d. ' " Arab " and " Shah" orandTeas from all Grocers and Storekeepers.