Salvation Army

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 29, 11 March 1884, Page 3

Salvation Army

Tue Auckland Star sayp : — Th" Salvationists are still prosecuting their mission enthusiastically iv Aiuklai.d, crowded meetings being held every night in the Tem;»erai:ce Hall. From the la>t loc»l report hirui>hed to t!ie '• War Cry." we learn that at a recent meeting one middle-aged brother testified who gave himself to die Lord thi previous -uuday lie said up to the n " iLhad never been in a place of wors'iip in his li c. ami he praisel God for such a salvation. During- the last >ix weeks he has spent £300 in drink, and last W ednesday he cauie to my house to i u cj nre about tue use oi tobacco — wueth-r smoking would strengthen ur weak* n his influence as a Christian, and I said weaken ol course. He than said — " I will gu and a ive it up for Jesus' sake," and away went the pip«. Another, a brother about 36 years, who out of five visits to our meetings has had to leave for bad conduct, came out for salvation before we commence 1 our Tuesuay evening's meeting. f**6 we went straight to prayer, aud he soon testified for salvation. Hallelujah ! He has spent £50 in a drunken spree during this last month, but has now given all up to God, pipe as well.