SALVATION ARMY

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 January 1928, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY

GREYMOUTH’S NEW LEADER

Adjutant and Mrs. Green and family arrived from Woodville and were duly welcomed at the' Salvation Army Hall on Thursday evening by members and friends of the local corps. Adjutant Green, is ah Australian by birth, but was brought up and educated in Auckland. After the usual course in the primary schools he was some five years at King Edward College and while there was successful in securing the Dux Medal of the college. Entering business he quickly rose till he became the sub-manager of a fairly large Auckland concern. At an early age he became connected with the Salvation Army, and was an enthusiastic member of the Auckland Salvation Army band for many years, jjeing the soprano cornet player in that noted combination. The call to be a preacher of the Gospel came very definitely and was so insistent that this young man with such prospects in the business and social world found he must leave them all and follow what he believed to be God’s leadings..- For some twenty years now he has laboured in one sphere or another in Christian service—including three years in the Ministry of the Methodist Church and three years as a chaplain with the N.Z.E.F. during the late War.

The Adjutant lias travelled extensively on the Continent of Europe, in France, Germany, Belgium and in Norway and Sweden and Denmark. He has also seen a good deal of the British Isles and knows Australia and New Zealand fairly well, but never before has he visited Westland.

He had just concluded a successful term at Woodville where the Army, under his leadership, made great progress' and he is full of hope that his term in Greymouth will be equally successful.

Mrs. Green was the daughter of the late Samuel Parker, a highly respected Auckland citizen, known throughout New Zealand as a member of the Methodist Church and a preacher. Mrs. Green is an acceptable speaker and as far as the cares of her three children and the home will allow, ably seconds her husband’s efforts. She has preached from many platforms and church pulpits in New Zealand and has always been well received. Mrs. Green is to speak in the local Army Hall this Sunday and Adjutant Green in the evening service. The Adjutant is an experienced songleader, and congregational singing is a feature of his meetings that is greatly enjoyed., .