THE SALVATION ARMY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9493, 15 August 1891, Page 3

THE SALVATION ARMY.

General Booth left London on Saturday, July 25, by the steamship Boyal Scott, bound for South Africa. The Boyal Scott was escorted down the Solent by eight steamers, containing 4000 Salvationist*. 1 Bands were playing, and banners flying; about the little Army fleet. The utmost enthusiasm was shown. - The General is duo at Hobart from South; Africa on September 16. He will then visit different parts of Australia, and will conduct a series of meetings in the Centennial' Hall, Sydney. From Sydney he comes to| Wellington, where the first Hew Zealand 1 reception will be held on Tuesday, October 20. The General, after three weeks stay in Hew Zealand, leaves again for Australia, via the Bluff. After a series of tremendous meetings in Melbourne, he leaves for Adelaide, where the farewell meetings will be held, previous to hit sailing for India. Colonel M/Kie and Staff-Captain Plant have had wonderfully successful times in their meetings at Invercargill, Dunedin; and Oamaru, close upon two hundred people having been forward to the penitent form at these three places. After holding meetings in Christchurch the Colonel visit* the West Coast. Another batch of bushmen, fourteen in number, were despatched this week from 1 Christchurch to Wellington by the Salvation Army Labour Bureau, work having, been found for them -in the Wanganui district. These men were under the charge of Staff-Captain Eobinson, who will sea' them safely to their destination. It is proposed to shift the Central Bureau tof Wellington, as being a better basis of operations.