SALVATION ARMY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144783, 13 September 1915, Page 6

SALVATION ARMY.

ITS WORK IN THE WAR. In this “year of destiny’’ when all societies—religions, charitable and political—are pulling together for the nation’s good, none is doing finer work than the Salvation Array. Many people’s idea ■of the Salvation Army was that of a, body of men and women who did little else than stand at the street corners and sing tune® to the accompaniment of a tambourine. How far wrong is this idea may be gathered from a few facts, relative to the work of the Salvation Army in the war, which were mentioned by Colonel Powley in an address delivered to a large gathering in the Good Templar Hall on Sunday afternoon. Colonel Powley spoke of the thousands of Salvationists throughout the world who were engaged in this righteous war, and of the military bands in Kitchener’s Army which were composed of Salvation Army bandsmen. The work of the chaplains was touched upon, and a letter was read from Colonel Charters and Mr. Allen, Minister pf Defence, in which they paid a very high tribute to the work of Adjutant Greene in Egypt. The lecturer also told of some pathetic incidents in connection with the array s motor ambulance work, and of the ramie work that was being accomplished. Then again, in New Zealand at all. the camps the Army Institute was open, and writing and reading matter were fully supplied to all, and the men in camp had found a friend in the army officer. Only during the past week the army had passed a grant of £SOO to help the Government m building the Wounded Soldiers’ Pavilion at Rotorua, and to-day tlie army as an organisation stood to help the Goevrnraent and all who needed their services.,- During the .course of his address Colonel Powley was frequently applauded, and received hearty applause on resuming his seat. Appropriate hymns were sung during the meeting, and Mrs. Powley also contributed a solo. The Salvation Army Band matched to the New Plymouth railway station on Saturday night for the purpose of extending a welcome to Colonel and Mrs. Powley, who arrived from Wellington by tho express. The band played the visitors to their open-air stand, where 'Colonel Powley gave an in which ho thankea one and all for the heartiness of the welcome. ■ On Sunday morning at the New Plymouth gaol, Colonel Powley met the prisoners, and during his service with them gave some good advice. • At the 11 o’clock service Mrs. Powley gave an earnest Bible address, and also rendered a solo, while Colonel Powley also delivered a splendid address, talcen from the Sermon on the Mount. In the evening the Army Hall was full, when both Colonel arid Mrs. Powley gave earnest and forceful Bible addresses. while the band, under Bandmaster Rocb, also helped m the service.' Tho singing of both the visiting officers was greatly appreciated.