SALVATION ARMY'S SOCIAL WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12855, 2 May 1905, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY'S SOCIAL WORK.

SPEECH BY DR. ARTHUR.

[by telegraph.—own CORRESPONDENT,]

Wellington, Monday. Dr. McAbthur, Stipendiary Magistrate, in moving a vote of thanks to Genera] Booth at one of his meetings to-day, made some interesting remarks concerning the work of the Salvation Army. In his daily course of duty, he said, he had to deal with waste humanity, such as bad been described by General Booth, and aobody could feel so deeply as himself the problem of what was to be done with it. In many instances the gaol was not the place for the people who came before him; but what could he do? Often, ill his perplexity, he had looked to the adjutant in the Court, and asked: "Will you take this poor soul?" Th» Army had never failed him. It, was only fair that when the Government was relieved of the expense of keeping a person in prison, the amount should be paid to the Army.

General Booth: Them's my sentiments. 'Laughter.)

Dr. McArthur said there was another point ill which the Army was treated very unfairly. In the homes many unfortunates were looked after who never reached the Court, and it was a most unjust thing that any municipality or Government .should collect, faxes frorc those homes. The Premier was fond of having a good surplus. He could increase it by helping the Army in the way ho had suggested. Tins help would enable the Army to extend its usefulness, and so belter th? lot; of many unfortunates, making them useful for the Commonwealth.