THE SALVATION ARMY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1456, 14 January 1887, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Tho Salvation Army m Sydney commemorated Christmas Day by holding what was described as " A Great Divisional War Council." The difference between this and a blood-ond-fire demonstration waa not remarkable. In nearly every reepect the proceedings were the same. They consisted of marching through the thoroughfares. Id procession, with brass bands and an aggregate meet iag, at which the bands .played, the Salvationists sane, and their offioers delivered addresses. Tha feature of Saturday night's meeting was the presanc6 of Chinese, negroes, aboriginals, and Indians. * Several of theae delivered addresses m English, and wera rapturously applauded. A number of servioes were held during the day. At 10 30 there waa what wascalled " a united soldiers assembly " at the hoad barraoks of the Army m Govjlbourn-atreet. Early m tho afternoon, after the prcoesßion through the streets, a Salvation war mooting was held m Exhibition Building. This wag followed by a monster tea meeting. Then "a triumphant maroh " was held, and the day's demonstration oonclnded with a " monster saved drunkards de ■ monstration and inauguration of the Prison Gate Brigade." m the Exhibition buildIng. This Brigade hass been organised with tha ofcjeot of reforming released prlscaera, and, ns iti name indicates, membore will wait for prisoners at Darling-hug-it Gaol gates. The New South Wales, "commissioner" of the army oommanded the prooaedinpt, being assisted by a " foil divlalon&l staff" and t.bout 100 "field officers, •' with a "coutiDyeat " of cor.veited natives fi-ctn India,