SALVATION ARMY

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 October 1928, Page 12

SALVATION ARMY

63 YEARS’ GREAT RECORD.

63 years ago, one man without money—misunderstood, sneered at and persecuted, toiling day and night amongst the poor, the outcast, the criminal, the fallen and the friendless, determined at all cost to help make ’ the world better, cleaner, and njore Godlike. That man was William Booth. After over half a century a mighty army of earnest men and women has evolved, who are at the present time at work in 85 different countries and collonies, speaking 46 different languages, with 38304 Bandsmen giving all service absolutely free, employing 27,398 Officers continuously toiling amongst criminals, unfortunate and betrayed girls, the poor, the sick, the homeless, the friendless and the heathen. Its work is acknowledged and honoured by the nations’ rulers and Governments everywhere, and this—the world’s largest army of Social Service Workers, is putting into effect sane and practical methods that secure permanent and far-reaching results. This Army is The Salvation Army, and one word accounts for their success—Sincerity. The Salvation Army not only believed that there was hope for the worst, it went, after the most disreputable in the hotel bar, in the slum, in the Prison, and on the street corner. Its success has been attained in the most difficult fields of human effort, at the minimum of cost, and its work must go on. A great deal of the maintenance of the Army is due to their great yearly effort—the Self-Denial Appeal, which enables them to carry on its work of mercy and benevolence. This year the Appeal began on Saturday October 6th, and friends are asked to contribute.