THE SALVATION ARMY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20089, 4 May 1927, Page 10

THE SALVATION ARMY

CONGRESS AT WELLINGTON. INTENSE FERVOUR DISPLAYED. (Special to Daily Times.) WELLINGTON, May 3. The Salvation Army Congress was continued on Monday. Commissioner Hay addressed the councils on many vital aspects of Salvation Army work. Several important papers were read by Colonel Knott (chief secretary), Lieutenant-colonel Gunn (secretary), and Lieutenant-colonel Simpson (men’s social secretary). In the afternoon a large meeting-, described as a “holiness convention,” was held in the citadel, Vivian street, the address being given by Colonel Gaskin, of Melbourne. At night, what is described as a new feature in Salvation Array work, was held in the Vivian street citadel, the building being crowded. The printed order of services dealt with personal confession before God, and prayers for the national and personal consecration of service. It was a i , .-....it it-nseu by the most intense features of Salvationisrn, both in the prayers, singing, solemn waiting upon God and' the grand climax, when a vast number made consecration for service, quite a number of whom gave themselves up for service in this and in foreign lands. The congress is already considered as ono of the most fruitful in the history of tho army in New Zealand. The congress was continued to-day, when meetings of the officers’ councils were held. Papers by the various leaders on vital sub jects affecting all branches and activities of the Army’s work were read and discussed. The final sitting of the congress will take place to-morrow, when conferences of the district staff officers will be held.