SALVATION ARMY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1196, 3 August 1911, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY.

. $ PROGRESS OF SOCIAL WORK. Brigadier Bray, the head of the social work of th'o Salvation Army in New Zealand, returned from a visit to London by the Warrimoo yesterday. His object in visiting the great Metropolis was to attend the Army's great Social Congress, which sat ill June, \Jheiv some 250 leaders of the social work in all parts of tho world were present—specialists in every department of the purely social worlc. At this congress Brigadier Bray read a paper dealing with the treatment of inebriates at Roto Roa and Pakafoa Islands (Auckland harbour), which created a good deal of interest and hearty commendation. Brigadier Bray says the gathering was full of interest to everyone present, and the experience was, on'tho whole, a delightful one, as London was looking its very best in anticipation of the Coronation festivities. Reports at the .congress indicated that the social work of tho Army was never so nourishing as it was to-day, and, judging by the spirit of enthusiasm which pervades the officers concerned, it will go forward with increased fervour of the right sort. Opportunity was given tho visiting delegates to see how.all manner of social work was carried out in London, and there was not one who could not learn something if ho had a mind to. Such experience will prove- of value to officers at work in every city of the overseas Empire. The need for social reform work was growing, and there was a chronic demand for more officers and funds for tho great work, which includes poor men's hotels, old men's homes, outcasts' shelters, children's homes, homes for unfortunates and the fallen, who are perfunctorily dealt with by the ordinary laws of society. The Army's creed is: "Give everyone a chance, and don't jndgo a person by what he did yesterday." A mass nf subjects were discussed, and many pap?rs on specialised work were read by .delegates from India. Japan. America, Canada.' England, and South Africa, and out of these many good ideas were evolved. In some cases thoy were applicable to this part of the world, and where that was so, it was intended by Commissioner Hay to endeavour to give effect to then. | Amain these who also returned _hy tho! Warrimoo yes'nrday were: - Brignrliers ; Glover and Allistnn. Majors Carmichael I and Kirk. StalT-Cantain Colvin,' and Ad-1 jutant Wei's, who' have. Veen attending nn Army Conference in Melbourne.