SALVATION ARMY.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 982, 31 August 1903, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY.

VISIT OF MAJOR AND MBS SPARGO.

More than usual interest was attached to the Salvation Army meetings yesterday on account of the visit of Major and Mrs Spargo, of Wellington. Major Spargo is in charge of the Wellington division, and his district extends to Gisborne on the East Coast and Wanganui on the West Coast. Both the Major and his good wife are excellent speakers and vocalists, and as they have on several previous oocasiona visaed Qigb.arna their return was looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation. All the meetings yesterday were largely attended. At 11 a.m. the Major delivered a stirring address on the subject of “ Ezekial’s Visions,” taken from the eighth and portion of the ninth chapters of the prophecies of Ezekial. In the afternoon Mrs Spargo spoke at some length, the address being received with much appreciation by the large meeting. A number of new songs were introduced by the visitors at the afternoon meeting, including one very pretty hymn entitled “ Send the Light.” Referring to their visit to Gisborne, Major Spargo said that there was no plaoe that his wife aud himself loved to come to more, but unfortunately it was so far away from their centre that they could not come more than twice a year. This was the third visit they had made during the past fifteen months, He hoped co visit Gisborne early in January in company with Qo.lonsl Gilmour. The looal members of the Army thoughtfully arranged for a little tea yesterday afternoon on the ocoasion of Major and Mrs Spargo’s visit, at the conclusion of which some faithful words of counsel were delivered by the visitors. At the evening meeting the building was well filled, and from start to finish the service was of a deeply earnest and solemn character. Mrs Spargo gave a very beautiful rendering of “No Tears in Heaven,” the Major accompanying | her on the organ. Mrs Spargo also spoke at some length on the subject of repentance, the address making a great impression upon the hearers. An eloquent address was given by Major Spargo, who based his remarks upon the 11th chapter of St. John, portion of the 28th verse : “ The Master is come and calleth foi thee.” The speaker closed his remark! with a very powerful ingident of the dangei of delay in coming to Christ, The meetings were of a highly successful character, and the visitors were very gratified with the results. One interesting and attractive feature of the Major’s meetings is that he introduces plenty of Dtight and cheerful singing. This afternoon at 3 o clock there will be a Bible reading, the subject being “ The Secret of Prevailing Prayer.” At the evening service Major Spargo will deliver an address, entitled, “The Four Great Mistakes of Naamao.” To-morrow evening there will be united prayer meeting at the Barracks.