THE SALVATION ARMY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7268, 16 October 1891, Page 3

THE SALVATION ARMY.

The following information haa been supplied to us for publication : Marechalo Booth, tho General's eldest daughter, is conducting a series of Salvation meetings in the United States. .Some of the largest and finest buildings in America have been engaged. Tho campaign commences in Tremoufc Temple, Boston. Miss Eva Booth sustained a nasty accident a few weeks ago, when diiving near Guildford, Surrey, England. She w«i thrown out of the caniagc, and fell with some violence on her head. When tho mail left fiOiidon, she was still suffering severely. The (Salvation Army is erecting a big central temple at Birmingham, to cost LI 7,000. The forces of tho Salvation Army throughout the world now number a total of 10,781 officers, of whom 4778 arc in the United Kingdom and 6003 in other countries. The Salvage Brigade, one of the most important parts of the Darkest England scheme, will shortly bo commenced. A commodious wharf has been secured at Battersea, and fleets of Salvation barges I will soon run between Battersea and Hadleigh, carrying salvage material down the river, and bringing produce up. General Booth left Sydney by tho s.s. Pukaki late on the night of tho 14th, and is expected to arrive at Auckland on the 20th. Great preparations are being made for hia reception. Sir William Fox will preside at a select invitation meeting in Auckland, when General Booth will propound his great social scheme. The Rev. Dr Stuart will take tho chair at a similar meeting in Dunedin. Arrangements arc on foot for gatherings of a like nature in Christchurch and Wellington. Lyttelton proposes to give General Booth a great public reception on the arrival of the Takapuna on the morning of Thursday, the 29th instant. Mr John Joyce, M.H.R,, and the Mayor of Lyttelton will present an address of welcome on behalf of tho townsfolk, to which tho General will reply. The piesence of between 500 and 600 Salvationists and Bandemen from Christchurch v, ill further enhance the interest of the proceedings: The Mayor of Christchurch, Mr C. M. Gray, has consented to preside at tho Darkest England meeting on Saturday night, 3Jsb instant, it the Tuam street Hall. The Opera House in Wellington, and the City Hall in Auckland, have, been ■ecured for Genual Booth* meetings.