Salvation Army

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 34, 9 August 1893, Page 3

Salvation Army

Last nifjht a farewell tea wax given in the Salvntion Army Hn tracks to Captain and Mrs Fleming prior to their departure for Nelson. Quitca large number partook of the good tilings provided. The tables were most bountfully laden with all sorts of delicious eatnble.*, and were pre aided over by Misses Canton, Bowler, Jorgennen, Mesdnmes G. Watts. Glover, and Douglas. After tea a meeting was conducted by Captain Fleming. Mr Baker, who was first to speak, s&id he was fiorrj to de&r of Ciptain and Mrs Firming* departure. He never liked to lose good and old friends, but would rather keep them. He was sure tho C n plain and his wife had done their duty while in Frilding, and now they w«to going to depart, out Folding's locs would be other* gain. Messrs Stubbington, Hull, Thoinan, Mesdames Walts, Glorer, Douglas, and Miss A. Streeter aUo spoke in high terms' of Captain and Mm Fleming. The band then played M Happy Day " in good style, after which Mr R Wood staled that he bad known Mm Fleming for over eight jenr*, her seal and earne!>tnfs.s being just as great now as it wax ironi the first. Mr O. Luca* firmly believed Captain and Mrs Fleming had done all they could during their *tay here to lift up the fallen, and win nouls for (Jod. He deeply regretted their departure. Mrs Fleming aaknovrlejged she did not care to leave the Feilding people, as thej had been »o kind to her. She loved them for their Boui»' coke, and hoped bye and- by o to nirt-t them in Heaven. Captain Fleming thanked the public of Feilding very much for the sympathy and support he had received from them. al«o the soldiers of \ the corps. In all his career he bad ' never met such a sympathising lot of people an in Feilding. He was leaving here knowing he had done his duty, and declared the wbnle counsel of God. He uncerely hoped that the same sympathy will be shown towards his successors, Captain and Mrs Tremain, late of Nelson. A farewell trio was then most pleasingly sung by Mr Lucas and Mesdaraes Watts and Douglas, and the proceedings were brought to a clo.«c by the bnnd playing " God be with you till we Meet Again."