SALVATION ARMY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1873, 6 October 1913, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY.

WELCOME TO CHIEF SECRETARY. Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Powley, of London, who arrived in Wellington last week in order to assume office in the Salvation Array as chief secretary jor New Zealand, was yesterday acoorded a welcome at the Vivian Street citadel. The provincial officers .present on the platform, were: Bngadier Yince (Auckland), Brigadier Carmicliael QVellineton), Brigadier Gist (Trarnng College), Staff-Captain. Newhy (Chnstchurch), and Major Toomer (Dunedm),' and they were supported by Brigadier Bray (secretary of the Social Department), Brigadier Glover (superintendent U.li.iU. affairs), Maior ICirk (trade secretary), Major Collodce (field secretary), Major Colvin (publication suiwrmtendoiit). Majors Bliucoe and Denniston (socia insfllufcions), Major Page (financial superintendent), Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Powley, and many others. . Commissioner Richards aiid Brigadier GH'st welcomed Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Powley on behalf,of the staff and all their constituencies throughout the Dominion. . „ , ,■ , Mrs. Powlev, who first responded, said that in tlie old days the Salvation Amy used to do some extraordinary things and were likened to the Apostles. SheTiad grown up in tho Army all her life, and loved its opportunities to Help sinners. . , ~ . ~ Colonel Powley remarked that three and a half months ago lie had no idea of coming to Wellington. Ho joined tho Salvation Army 28 years ago, and had been an officer 2o years. It seemed as though he had' been travelling with his wife and five children all their lives, and they began to wonder if they would ever reach New Zealand. Ho waß now seeing a lot of people and things for the first time, but he found that it was just the same Salvation Army as in the Old Country, with tlio same kind grip "of the hand, the same look ot comradely affection, and tho same "God bless you" from all lie met. Colonel Powley then emphasised the necessity of living religious lives HJ their homes as well as in public, ana said that-a really good man or woman was "simply irresistible. It-was incumbent on them to show the country such a religion in their 1 daily Jives that, wherever they wore, tho people could, not stand before it without being influenced for good. . At tho afternoon service addresses were delivered by Brigadier Carmichael, Commissioner Richards, ColonelJ/ow ley, and others officors, whilst tho cnicf secretary and Mrs. Colonel Powley sang a duet, and. Mrs. Captain' Sutter a solo. At the ovening service, Commissioner Richards said they had sufficiently introduced Colonel and Mrs. Powley, and all that remained was to greet, thorn heartily. , , , , , . Mrs Powley said that she and her husband would bo very ungrateful if they did not feel very happy to be in Wellington, as tlioy had been mado to feel that they wcro thoroughly welcome. She was glad of her husband s appointment to New Zealand, and she came there joyfully ready to do all sue could to assist her comrades, blie was glad of tho opportunity of testifying to her Master's service in winch she had had a long eKperience. During all those years, and in all circumstances alio had always found that godliness was profitable in all tilings. Slio was led to think that respectability was not everything, and tliat the best iilß to live was that of a Christian. • Lieutonant Colonel Powley, after narrating several reminiscences, said that there" wore some narrow souls who belioved that salvation was only tor the select few, but the Salvation Army had a larger outlook, and knew that salvation was designed for all people. They all had troubles and trials, but it was only sin which mado them Teally unhappy. ■