The Church Army.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XI, Issue 5, 1 November 1920, Page 325

The Church Army.

The Church Army "Save the Children Fund' ); for destitute childrfen m Central Europe has reached £516 6fr 4d. ; /•' ■' ■■ ' ' •■:; '. . , ■ Since 1910 money has. been sent to headquarters for Christmas dinners for London poor. These are entitled "The s: New;, Zealand Children's Gift; Dinners, ■' being provided principally from contributions from the schools of State arid Sunday Schools; On October 14th 2594 circulars were sent out by the, Ormondville secretary of the Church Army. This entails, a good deal, of work, and our 'thanks are due to the twelve ladies of the. district who assisted either m- folding circulars, or addressing; and stamping envelopes. Every school m New Zealand is now invited to help m giving Christmas cheer to the poor m the 120, larger institutions of the Chitfch Army, or m the many smaller bomeSj each under the care of two Evangel list sisters of. the ;Ariny, where the children of sailors and soldiers are being educated and- cared for by the Church : Army. Hundreds are orphans and hundreds also are fatherless. We regard them as being, "m trust" for the Empire for which their fathers fought. T^his, branch of (Dhurch . Army work costs £20,000 a year. The Church Army, for many years past has sent emigrants to Canada and some few to Australia* Ninety per cent, haye turned out well. The way is now open to New Zealand, and the executive is. erico.ura|jed to send men and women here, because of the^ support from New. Zealand fldfrftg tli'e ytik Tnfe batcfi of

emigrants from the Church Army arrived m the s.s. Mamari on September 20th. Four .families were on board, and were met at Dune-din by the C.E.M;S. Twelve additional families are either on the water, or will start by the end of October. The destinations and letters of introduction are forwarded from the New Zealand secretary to Rev. W. Bullock, G.E.M.S., who will make ar- '■' rangements to meet and welcome them at the ports of arrival. Mr Bullock, writing on October 6th, ■ says that the C.E.M.S. "Immigrants' [Welcome Campaign" for funds, had just reached the full £1000.