SALVATION ARMY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 95, 22 March 1932, Page 7

SALVATION ARMY.

GENERAL HIGGINS’S VISIT. jf BIG WELCOME PREPARED: jßßßalvationists in the Central North HBivision, the headquarters of which are ■ft Palmerston North, have prepared a Hjg welcome for their General jjgfcul Mrs Higgins, who will arrive in viOTalmerston North hy the Limited ex-to-morrow morning. General and |jl|Blrs Higgins had a fine reception at and it was followed by a large HKblic gathering at which Sir George i|Mbwlds presided. IP HISTORY OF THE ARMY. llWThe Salvation Army was founded by gffßvilliam and Catherine Booth in July, HIS6S, in the East of The people Sjjfanverted to God in the services—i.iiheld in a tent—were formed HHbto a “Christian Mission” for regular jfjljwangelistic work. After the work had flfiMpread to many parts of England, it HHok, in 1878, its present name, and HHuopted a military form of organisaugßon, with uniform and other distinctive IjnMatures. From the , early eighties it iMpread to many parts of the world, so Maat at the death of the foun.ier, in S|B)l2, it was established in fifty-nine jajjjpuntries and colonies. The founder was ffifflncceeded by his son, William Bramwell Booth, under whose able generalship Hue work was extended to eighty-two gantries, its officers proclaiming the j’J'ljwospel in sixty-nine languages. Under HjiMfe leadership of the present General ijijpp Army continues its advances. jlwffiThere are 35 institutions and centres Vliofi social work in New Zealand. Five y|jMtndred open-air meetings are held spjnekly in the Dominion and no fewer ||man 25,000 people, it is claimed, hear s|||he message of the Army every seven ||aays by this means. Over £55,000 has S'!w|. be raised annually in New Zealand ||p maintain the Army’s social institu||Hipns. One branch of the Salvation jfflabmy work in thi3 Dominion, comprising a few thorough hard-working :)|iiunaritan officers, made 3003 special Hfits during the past year, interview.so,s4s persons, assisted 73,168 inJifflwyiduals, and in addition provided fnlffrp for 95,000. There were 3029 Sjffisits made to prisons in New Zealand jjKffiuring 1931. The Army’s manifold HKctivities necessarily involve a heavy responsibility. The Army’s BHBrnrlrl records disclose that 11,969,571 Sfteds and 24,429,845 meals were sup’lljftied during the past twelve months. IglfThe special departments of the BJiSmy’s operations known as the social Bjfßßrk—for men, women, and children — with a wide diversity of human HnßKrl, literally from the cradle to the |i«pve. They provide shelter for the S®lineless. work for the workA. They reclaim the criminal AjKd save the fallen. Under the care ®MKf;its officers neglected children are 'PBWptured an< l loved into the ways of How diversified this mmtk is could only be understood from ‘.jlmtofsonal inspection; yet a review of many sided interests involved in ijjuHhlter and food depots for men and industrial homes for both IggfflEces, farm colonies and beggars ffiifjSirnPSj maternity hospitals and advice Sfflmreaus, and the like, will enable one ■K understand the training necessary meet the great need this work enHHpLils. FAMOUS BAND. |l|viSlT TO BUCKINGHAM PALACE. LONDON, March 20. « With banners flying tihe famous Siitegent Hall, band, of the Salvation ®jjjArrny, celebrating its jubilee, marched IthP G lO Buckingham Palace forecourt MBhd played a selection of hymns and Swjther tunes. -Iffi Their Majesties, with the Princesses llsiilizabeth and Margaret, assembled in Wm room above, and thousands gatherSwd outside. 9|V The King requested the band to play ffliis favourite hymn: “Love That Will |sNot Let Me Go.” The Queen asked the ■band to play: “Jesus, Lover of My IHioul,” set to the Welsh tune “AbersH«wyth.” Mt The band is composed of. tnxiBWlrivers, artisans and other working ■Ben. The bandmaster, Mr Twitchin, SKHaras summoned to the palace and the ifflijittle princesses welcomed, him. “I did gjiliot know whether to kiss them or ;[|®ot,” said Mr Twitchin, “but I pßhought I had better not, and so I ®*hook hands with them.”

Their Majesties complimented the land on its performance.