SALVATION ARMY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 14

SALVATION ARMY

COLONEL F.H. ADAMS

NEW HEAD FOR DOMINION

(From "Tho Post's" Representative.) LONDON,' September 20.

Colonel F. 11. Adams, Salvation Army, has been promoted to tho rank of Lieutenant-Commissioner, and appointed Territorial Commander of New Zealand, in succession to Commissioner J. Cunningham, who is at present in his native Perthshire prior to taking over the command of the Salvation Army's territory in South Africa.

The news of tho promotion and transference came as a great surprise to Colonel Adams on his birthday. This officer has served entirely in the Mother Country and in Ireland, attached cither vo field or divisional work. After having been Assistant Chief Secretary to the British Territory, followed by the position of Field Secretary, ho-became Chief Secretary about three years ago, with responsibilities relating to some 1(500 centres of evangelical activity. His base is at the National Headquarters premises in Queen Victoria Street, and his work has necessitated a great amount of travel up and down the country, preaching and lecturing. He knows England intimately, and if ho can be persuaded to give lectures in New Zealand he should be interesting to hear.

Liout.-Commissioncr Adams strikes one as being a very practical man, a skilled organiser, and one who has a grasp of finance. If lie has not had a spectacular career, such as falls to the lot of Salvation Army officers who go a great deal to foreign countries, he has had a very solid and practical onu, and is a typically capable Englishman. His native country is Norfolk: Rcepham was the place otf his b'rth. Work in connection with Young People's Councils, from the ages of 16 to 24, lias been of special interest and •■aliie, and the audiences are mixed. WIFE, DAUGHTER, AND SON. In 1901, Lieut.-Coinmissioiier Adams married Captain Alexina Hancock, who is also well known for her services. Until twelve months ago she was responsible, in an honorary capacity, for the women's work in the territory known us tho Home League. This' is not part of the social welfare work, but the purpose is to gather women for instruction in domestic and health matters, to arrange lectures, to develop thrift clubs, and .so on. Membership is undenominational. During the time Hiat. Mrs. Adams was at the head the membership increased by about 30,000 Altogether, she- was connected with the organisation, as assistant and in charge, for about nine years. Rallies were held all over the country.

Their daughter, Catherine, who has been for six years in the Migration Dopartment of the Army, as secretary to tli. head of that department, will be accompanying her parents to New Zealand by the Mataroa, leaving on November 2 for Auckland, but their son, who is a musician aikl cornet solo play-' er, will remain in London, lie is at .International headquarters.

Lieut-Commissioner Adams is a keen gardener and is very proud of the garden which ho has made at his homo in Bpckonham. Another recreation in which lie likos to indulge is fishing. Xew Zoaland appeals very much to him and his wii'iyis they feel they arc merely changing from one England to another.