SALVATION ARMY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 10

SALVATION ARMY.

SUPPORT IN DOMINION.; TRIBUTE FROM COMMISSIONER. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CQRRBSPO'NIJEm;.} . ■ CHRIST'CHURCH. Saturday. "It is really remarkable the deep love the people of New Zealand have for our and before I leave the Dominion I want one great vote cf thanks to be raised for friends of the Salvation Army who have supported our work during my four years of office,, and who have .made, our path easy and have supplied ns .with finance." In these words Commissioner J. Hcggard, who is vacating his office as chief of the Salvation Army in .New Zealand, and who will loavo. for London on September ,10, paid a tribute to the attitude of the general public toward the great humanitarian and religious organisation of which he is the local head. • -

"During my four years in N( w ,Zca. land we nave been blessed with; steady growth in the movement, and very (la. cided advances have been made sraong the young people. When I think." cl these four years I have one big thought of gratitude to those toilers in our army who live a life of sacrifice and hardship in ministry for others. • Like angels of light our officers -move day after day through the hack blocks and oil farms carrying a message of salvatioq to many who know little >f Christianity. Really the strength of our organisation ii in the responso made by these people who bless us with their devotion and help us with finance."