THE SALVATION ARMY

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3443, 15 March 1932, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY

WORLD ACTIVITIES. VISIT OF GENERAL HIGGINS. On the eve of his departure from London for New Zealand and Australia, General Higgins, addressing a large assembly in the Westminster Central Hall, said: "It will be the first time that we shall have visited Australia and New Zealand, and we are anxious that in the short period we shall spend with our comrades there we shall be made a blessing to them. There will be problems to face, and matters of importance with which to grapple. Pray that Divine guidance may be afforded us." General and Mrs. Higgins are now in the midst of their campaign in Honolulu. They embarked on the "Niagara" on March 9th, and will arrive in Auckland on March 21st.

In spite of wars and rumours of wars the Salvation Army is extending its work in both China and Japan. A new training institute where native-raised officers will be prepared for Evangelistic work, was recently opened in Feiping. The Mayor of the city and notable Chinese educators were present at the opening. The building contains an auditorium, four large class rooms, dining and sitting rooms for both men and women, and dormitories providing separate sleeping accommodation for sixty cadets. General Higgins provided funds from International Headquarters for the building and fitting out of; the

institute, while Commissioner BrengH of the United States raised tlffl money for the site. The call upon the Army's resources to relieve destitution in China is heavier than before. Nine porridge kitchens are in operation in Peking, also a free night shelter. In connection with the Yangtse flood the Army fed 10,000 people a day at Hsinghwa. The opening of Army work in the Loo Choo Islands, belonging to Japan is a possibility of the near future. With a native ppoulation 6*f 600,000, a tropical climate, primitive conditions and customs, these islands have much mystery and charm. Numbers of the residents came in contact with the Army on the main land and were converted to Christianity. They are eagerly looking forward to the day when the Army flag will be unfurled in their midst.

f A surface coal mine has been handed over to the Army at Alliance, Chic, U.S.A., to enable poor people in the locality to obtain sufficient fuel during the winter. The most recent undertaking of the Army to relieve distress in New York is the opening of "Gold Dust Lodge," a splendid six-storey building which has accommodation for 2500 homeless men. Food will be donated by several large New York firms.

Some of the practical results of the Army's distribution of milk to starving women and babies in Germany immediately after the war are as follows:

From amongst the thousands ot children who were then fed, 925 are now local officers and soldiers, 120 of them were brought into contact with the Salvation Army for the first time through milk distribution. In addition we have sixty-four officers now in our ranks who received milk from the Army during that period of distress.