THE SALVATION ARMY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 4

THE SALVATION ARMY.

■ Mr.'.l>. A.-Gunn, /commanding officer of, the -Salvation: Army/ lias. issued 'the following appeal to : the' public- in "re-ferencei.-td f the -Annual/ Self-Denial ■ Appeal ■■—■■:■:■..'/ ' : '-; ;!; .'".'-'y : ; '••'-"'.'■ i' : ■:;■'v' .-.-"This world-wide ; efFortyhas'- become the,- 'financial ■: mainstay-: .of ; .oufi general operatioiisj and the means whereby the numerous :rescue;-institutions -for. meiii; women,- and. .children,' 'are; kept going 111 every country;-where the'A'rmyj flag, isjflyihg.. we look to our 'nu ; merous. friends"for "some' practical- expression; of .their, regard for,- bur .various enterprises for. the. betterment- of-those 'ivhoni .God :-lias-called.'.us. .to ; work social. institutions.'. In, these we have at'. the ' present: time/about' 190.: needy, creatures—men,'/women, and, children. Then there is pur,.'.' League of Mercy", —a band of jwomen; who,;.visit.the Hospital) gabl, and other Institutions, and who /nlap, helpi?.'tho (poor and/'sick'■in tlieir. dwellings/with food, 'clothing, and . other: kindnesses'. ■'-, In addition, to ..these,: the;members \of', the ,Salvation ',/ Army Corps in' apart ..from-their evangelistic efforts, ■'■ do a; work; for God and humanity which is great.and grand /—though known in the -,main _6uly to the, recipients,'.'and to' those in close touch"' with-us." 'Our' work is-.totally unsectarian';/.we assist, people, .of- all (ilasses\atid creeds., :The calls upon'our resources have during the past year been exceptionally heavy, but,; by the blessing of God on devoted lives,and the'; practical-sympathy, of .-our .many.: friends,, who hayeV accomplished something. .Much remains to be done. The' work must go on." / , ; .'..'; "'/.:.'.-