THE SALVATION ARMY IN NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1676, 3 April 1883, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY IN NE W ZEALAND.

Du.vkdin-, Sunday. Thk Salvation Army opened warfare today at the barrdck.s in the Temperance Hall. Their day's services only attracted a t.mall audience, propably owing to the bad weather. Prior to the servioetj in tne;halh they met in the centre of tho town and did some sinking-, whioh the oaptain;accompanied with a concertina and somo exhorting, . There are three' of the army, Captain Pollard, Lieutenant Burford and wife. They have uniforms with bras* button?, collars adorned with ■ittier*, badge-* on their bosom*, and.Sh«.>Twif.h bands with " The Salvation AWOII printed on them. They are'tmednoated. and speak very commonplace l&nyuage, talking of the Salvation Army, and so forth. Lieutenant; Burford 'said* he* had bean a coster-monger in the East End of London. They each took their part in the indoor services, singing:, praying arid eichbr tin jy in turn. They come without money and have, engaged the Temperance Hall for three years,, afc' ±'300. a year, trusting in ( he Lord's goodness ito raise up funds to pay it. Th eir mission is to reach th c degraded the drunken, and the fallen, ond they will go tq their homes and haunts and lure them put to semcest with, jsinjring, and »a«ds "f music. From Dnned'in, they wijl send out offtcer»,.aB, these are' enrolled, to ; th.e other centres of the colony.

The ,Waikato County Council notify the delegation of certain powers to the road boards. ( Mc^ra W, J« Hunter and Co. will sell iti^Jf o^? 1 ?" 1 . 11 $ hccse Factory^ Friday nefct, at 2 6'clock, a quantity 'of second-cla« n^f'xT 011 Wednesday, Apnl'Utli;- they will 101 l at Ngaruav^ahifi 100 head mixed store cattle. WWy COTfS, ?l»cep, hordes, &;c. „ '