LIEUT.-COL. AND MRS. McINNES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4768, 16 January 1918, Page 6

LIEUT.-COL. AND MRS. McINNES.

VISIT TO GISBORNE

Gisborne is about to have a visit

from Lieutenant-Colonel Mclnnes, chief secretary for file Salvation Army in New Zealand, and Mrs Mclnnes. In a brief character sketch a writer says:—

“New Zealand’s chief secretary, Lieutenant - Colonel Mclnnes, was brought up on good oatmeal, fresh milk, wholesome bread and broth. He was allowed to run the Aberdeen links and sands, often shoeless and hatless, “just to gie him muscle and pluck.” He is as becometh his name and nationality, of Samsonian power, and he puts his whole strength into his work for God and humanity, lashing out in line style against sin. His addresses bristle with point and anecdote, which are none the worse for being dramatic. The Chief Secretary is also described as a careful man. He does not walk jauntily into a meeting and “throw off” the first words that come. No ! care in preparations characterises his remarks, and he considers his, congregations worthy of study, and —happy faculty • —he always knows when he has finished. You know a man largely by liis books, and the Chief Secretary is great on them. He has a sensible library, and deserves credit both for the elf-obtained education he lias obtained, and for the fact that whilst so engaged he has had exceptional success in such Corps as Blackburn 1, Newcastle 1, Sunderland 1, liegent’s Hall v etc., and other important commands. 'His converts are to be

found in many lands as officers, making the best of themselves in the interest of a poor, suffering, sinning world —yet he has remained humble in spirit. He has commanded the following divisions: —Birmingham, West London, Glasgow, North London, and Manchester. He was also three years Provincial Secretary, under the old system. He is a lover of his Bible, of his platform, of an open-air meeting. It is when vigorously engaged in these, you see the Chief Secretary in his element. This is his thirtythird year of unbroken service, in the ranks,’ and his greatest joy now m mid-life is to meet men and women in all walks of life who have benefited by his ministry.” _ The local gatherings at which the Lieutenant-Colonel will be present will commence on Thursday at S p.m., when a welcome social will be held m the Salvation Army Hall. On Friday evening there will be a holiness meeting, and on Saturday evening a. m°nster open air service. Sunday will be a big day. Apart from the morning meetings it has been decided to have a camp meeting in the Beer cation Ground at 3 p.m., and a large public meeting in Everybody s Theatre a t t p.m. On Monday the a nniversay tea which commences at 6 p.m. will bo followed by a lecture on “Rosm Bannister.” Of this lecture Silas Hocking, who was present at one of the meetings at which it was delivered, said: “A man of my agd must have heard many stories and read many stories, and it may be witlnn your knowledge that I have written many stories, but never have I heard, or read, or written any story that so thrilled me as the story I have listened to from Lieut.-Colonel Mclnnes.” - -