‘Changing Emphasis’ In Salvation Army Work

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29890, 2 August 1962, Page 7

‘Changing Emphasis’ In Salvation Army Work

“The Salvation Army is. where necessary, changing its structure and technique in the light of present-day needs.” said Major J C Waite former youth director for the Canterbury-Westland division of the Salvation Armv vesterday "When the army was started William Booth had to tel! ‘he people that bodies as well as souls had to be saved, but now 'here is a chan- to emphasis, and the arm-? is emohasising that the sou! as well as the body has to be saved "

Major Waite recently returned from a visit to Europe and the United States, where he studied evangelistic and -■ocia] welfare work of the Salvation Army ‘‘l was tremendously imoressed with the vitalitv and exn-nding nature of Salvation Army work in all the countries I visited.” said Mnior Waite. Major Waite 'epresented

the National Council of Churches of New Zealand at a meeting cf the World Council of Christian Education in Belfast, at which 350 delegates from 90 countries, were present. ‘‘One of the outstanding features of the council was the contribution made there by the young churohes of Africa and Asia." said 'ajor Waite. Major Waite attended an advanced training course at "he Salvation Army training college for officers in London He said the purpose of the eigbt-weei. course was to keep alive the internationalism if the Salvation Army In Wellington Major Waite fill take un the position of editor-in-chief of all Salvation Army publications in New Zealand. He has been in Christchurch for four roars as youth director for the Canterbury - Westland division of the Salvation Army. He is a member of the youth committee of the National Council of Churches