SALVATION ARMY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2290, 26 October 1914, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY

COMMISSIONER RICHARDS'S FAREWELL. Three farewell services wore held at the Solvation Army Citadel yesterday in honour of iDojnmissioner Richards, who lms.been transferred to Cn»ad|i. Thn 11 o'clock service, which wjb attended by a-crowded congregation, was conducted by Chief-Secretary Colonel I'owley, who referred in fitting terms to the special significance of the dny and tho loss they were all sustaining in tho departure to another and larger sphere of.action of their dear brother, Commissioner Richards. The latter gave a spirited and heartening address to his fellow Salvationists, basing his remarks on ilia last verse of tho final chapter of the Book of Daniel"But go thy w?y till the end be, for thou shalt rosb, find stand in tliy lot at tho end-of tho flays." ' , There was another great gathering in thp afternoon, when detailed reference was mado to the various spheres of activity of the Army in New. Zealand, and the way they hn<l all_ prospered during the regime of Commissioner Richards. Brigadier Bray (head of ' tho social i ! work), Brigadier Gist (Training College), Major Colviii (literary ; department), Major Page (financial secretary), and Mrs. Brigadier Glover (women's social work), and several representatives of the Wellington section spoko of their Work, and the ready and enthusiastic support, help, and advice always given by the Commissioner. The Citadel was again crowded to the back wall last evening, when Commissioner Richards spoke on tho text, "This is the last time" (from St; John's Gospel), ill which ho made a strong and alTecting appeal to his hearers to fight the good fight to tlieir last breath.' Tho Commissioner will be farewelled at South Wellington this evening, and on Friday next will-leave for Auckland, where ho will bo farewelled on Sunday liext. To-morvow week he will leave for Vancouver by the Makura.