Salvation Army.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 92, 15 October 1896, Page 3

Salvation Army.

The ham and fowl banquet in connection with the local branch of the Salvation Army, held in the barracks last evening was largely attended. The edibles provided were of a very tempting nature and were done full justice to by the numerous visitors. After the tables had been cleared away a public meeting was held at which Major Bruntnell and other speakers Addressed the audience. The meeting was led by Adjutant Canty, of Palmerston. Ensign Rule, in his address said that apologies for non-attend-ance had been received from the Revs. F. Stnbbe, H. M. Murray and C. C. Harrison. On Thursday the Rev J. Cocker would lecture, in aid of the self denial fund, in the barracks, taking for bis subject " Popping the question " ; and on Friday the Rev. C. C. Harrison, with the Wesleyan Choir, wonld give a sacred concert and talk on his missionary work in the slums in great towns in England. After the Rev. J. Cocker bad addressed the audience, Major Bruntnell gave the address of the evening, his subject being " From pub to Salvation Army platform, and what I saw on the way," in the course of which he said he lived in his father's hotel for 20 years in England. During this time he had contracted the habits of excessive drinking and gambling. He described in graphic language how the Salvation Army first made its appearance in the country town in which be lived, how he jeered at it at first, and how he eventually became converted. He described the liquor traffic as unmanageable, that it was impossible to regulate it, and he would lend a hand to remove it. The Major's address was listened to very attentively as he dealt with the subject in moderate language. Hymns were sung dnring the evening and the meeting was closed in the usual way.