THE SALVATION ARMY.

Evening Star, Issue 12873, 24 July 1906, Page 7

THE SALVATION ARMY.

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Port Chalmers branch of the Salvation Army was held in the local barracks last evening. Mr E. G. Allen, M.H.R., occupied the chair, and the Revs. E. C. Tennent and G. W. Christian occupied seats on the platform. Mr Alien said he regarded it as a pleasure and privilege to b© present at the meeting. Ho congratulated the Army upon the manner in which they had progressed both in strength and usefulness. Tne secret of their success was due to the fact that their soldiers and officers were ever ready to render assistance to the needy, the waif, the orphan, the sick, and suffering, irrespective of creed or race. Mr Allen paid a high tribute to the manner in which the various philanthropic organisations of the Army were administered, and referred to the faot that tea very large extent these -«re selfsupporting'. Owing to the marked success of the Prison Gate Brigade, he thought it would be well if means could be devised whereby their sphere of usefulness in this direction could be enlarged. He could conceive of no object so worthy of active monetary support as that in which tho Army were engaged, and if those possessed of means to spare would give liberally vley could rest assured that their benefactions would bo put to the best possible use for the uplifting of humanity and the amelioration of human suffering.—(Applause.) Ensign Greene then read the report on the social work accomplished by the Army throughout the world during tlte jast year. He made special reference to the work* now being, done in caring for neglected and orphan infant girls in this colony. Their, work in this direction bad been verv successful, and as soon as funds were'available they hoped to found an institution for the care and training of neglected and orphan, boys. Over in Australia their efforts in this directkw» had proved errinently successful, and Ensign Greene gave an interesting and telling resume of the success I which had attended the Army's efforts to rescue children from criminal or degrading environment.

The Rev. E. C. Tennent addressed those present, and.paid a. warm tribute to the good work accomplished by the Army officers and workers. The Rev. G. W. Christian endorsed the eulogiums passed upon the work of the Army by the previous speakers, and wished the officers God-speed in-their good work In addition to several hvmns and a recitation by Mr Hoskin,--solos were contributed during the evening by Mrs Howarth, Mr Stewart, Mr E. Sohnack (cornet), and a duet was sung by Mrs Dorrington and Mrs Howarth.