SALVATION ARMY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19227, 20 January 1937, Page 8

SALVATION ARMY

WAT.ROA FUNCTION

WELCOME TO OFFICERS

(Herald Correspondent.)

There was a large attendance at the W.'iiron Citadel ot the Salvation Army on Monday night, the hall being packed despite the very unpromising weather. The occasion was to tender a welcome to Captain Ixearse and his bride, the latter as Captain Laskey having been the first officer appointed to Uairoa. on the opening of “the fort,” which she held for a. considerable time, and to which site had now returned.

.Mr. K. (!. L. Smith presided, and after apologising for the unavoidable! absence of llio Rev. Bernard Teague, ot tho Methodist Church, the meeting was opened with a rousing chorus. Tho following programme was presented : .Song. "God’s Garden,” Airs. C. N. Doig; Scripture reading, Air. A. G. Hcdley, Genesis, 24, (he .story of Isaac and Rebekah; recitations, Air. C. X. Doig, ".Battery B” and ‘‘The Tenant’; song, ‘‘When 1 Survey tho Wondrous Cross,” Air. Dalgliesh. The speeches were all of welcome, Air. 1 led ley delivering an inspiring message on the passage in Genesis which ho had read, and expressing a. wish for a long and happy married life in the service of the Master whom they served, no mattci of what denomination.

Mrs. Kearso expressed thanks to those who lmd attended to welcome her and her husband, and after detailing her part at the original opening, and pointing out the need for Salvation Army work in the Wairoa district, pleaded for the co-operation of all present in winning Wairoa for Christ. There was much to do and not many to carry it out, but prayers had been answered before and would bo again, but the kingdom icould not he won for the Master without 'Jlis children’s co-operation. Replying to the kind wishes expressed on behalf of his wife and himself. Captain Kearso said that when he left Wairoa he did not know that he would be there again that night, but that was God’s ordering, and both his wife and himself would seek to honour Him in the gathering in of precious souls. They heard a great deal these days about the union of the churches, and though he did not quite believe in it, he did believe ii*. the unity of the churches in the matter of seeking to advance the king-, dom of God, and in that way the eruu’cliesi could help and did help. They had an example of that in the hall that night. He again thanked all for the hearty welcome tendered, and closed the meeting with the benediction. Supper was handed round by the ladies, including a number of Maori's, and a. pleasant gathering was brought, to a close.