SALVATION ARMY SELF-DENIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 October 1901, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY SELF-DENIAL

The Salvation Army is actively engaged in preparing for their annual week of self-denial, which has now become an established custom throughout the world. The dates fixed for this year’s effort are October 19th to 25th. Last year the Army raised throughout the Commonwealth and New Zealand £BO,OOO, which enabled it to push forward its work in every branch with enormous vigor and success. The advances made by the army in recent years are quite startling. Few .people seem to realise that we have around us scores of men and women who are only the representatives of thousands of others scattered over the face of the whole earth. Forty different countries and colonies are now enjoying the self sacrificing labours of these Soldiers of the Cross language being no barrier, as the army officers already preach the gospel in these. countrics in thirty different languages, it has gone to the Zulus, the Kaffirs, the Bochunnas and Mashonas of Africa, it has gone to the Tamils, the Bentalsj the Marathus, the Sikhs, the Bheels, the Cciaks, tie Santlals, the Singhalese and Guyaratis of Tnkia, it has gone to the coloured races of the United States, of Jamaica, and of British Columbia, Red Indians of Northern’ panada, Spanish Settlers of South America, Native neglected races of Lapland, Javanese, Japanese and many others. There is also the ever increasing circle ol wonderfully successful social agencies for dealing with the homeless, the outcast, criminals, the fallen women, and the prodigals of every class and clime. Until in all parts of the world there stands a splendid array of these humane institutions to the number of over 500. That the effort will meet with abundant success goes without saying, and we predict that the generous people of Greymoutb will not be slow in recognising in a practical way the disinterested toil of these friends of the poor.