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INCREASED ACTIVITY.

— -» IN SALVATION ARMY WORK. Tho Salvation Army Congress, to bo opened on Tuesday next, foreshadows increased activity in all departments of tho Armv's work throughout New Zealand. It will ho the first congress held sinco tho iW constitution came into force bv which tho Army in New Zealand is. controlled from Wellington, instead of •tustrnlia. '.Twelve months Jiu\© olnpscd since Commissioner Richards arrived m ."Wellington, and he has visited nil parts of both islands, with a view to becomintr thoroughly conversant with the needs of tho irniv. Tlu-eo hundred ofheers wilt ■attend tho 'congress, and at tho council meetings Comiuissioner Richards will go into overv phase of tho work being carried on, and oiitlino plans for futuro dovolopnient, which, it is stated, will mean great extension not only so far a.s tiifl Salvation Armv social department is concerned, but will extend to work wnoug the children, ctc. . Tho ofliocra will arrivo on Monday next, and will be welcomed at a conyersaziono in tho Army Citadol, Vivian S'treot, at 5.45 p.m. On Wednesday tho work of tho congress will begin when tho oflicers will, meet nt 10 n.iii. and 2.30 p.m. Meetings of various sections of the Army will toko place on tho two following davs, and on Saturday evening, Juno 7, a musical demonstration will take place in the Citadel, when tho Armj s band from Christchurch will bo present, in addition to tho Wellington bands. On Sunday, .Tune S. meetings will bocomluclcd in His Majesty's Theatre. Tho Prime Minister (Hon. W. I'. Masscv) will lay tho foundation slono of tho Booth Memorial College, nt 3 p.ni. on Monday, .Inno i», on behalf of tho citizens of Mow Zealand, and Commissioner liiohnrds will lay a stono on behalf of tho Salvation Army. ' The Hon. l\ M. D. Fishor will also .ittoud, and will address tho gathering. In tho evening tho Army will hold their annual meeting ill connection with tho social work, when (ho Mavor will presklo, and tho sneakers will bo Lady Stout and I)r. Plntts-Mills.

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 2

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INCREASED ACTIVITY. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 2

INCREASED ACTIVITY. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 2

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