SALVATION ARMY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1946, 30 November 1906, Page 3

SALVATION ARMY.

THE ANNIVERSARY GATHERING The Salvation Army Uv.-sacks wr.i filled lass evening wish n joycm an i uniting .•’isri'";. on t • cccanoo of sh.» a-.mver-y. At hnH p .u-t t l ' 're was .mi in-eting, whioa passed ott very isapwi.y. IV'rn SOtu:' very ,'S. W lieu truth-:'. i. •v ’ • i-' • ! * .w.v-v *;:*j:r ‘.; v.o ] mi::. I P'mmo prnuuihrgs jsv r 4 i J v w;c •t:!'. •ir'ghtv: puiln.-o j she.- *- :■ T ..- t-s-.b-s b- 1 b *b' n i j i.i• ii .‘l Ih il ;.v: ana o-her d-'earu-♦ion;’, ! ia:-y >.v-re pros id: AU n b.'-uu-ioeu.l niu;.:, and a!I pivs'-.d filtered mso :uo {ircc:’o-.’trg* in a m - socbhla wav. fin Wf-si-mhbe M-wnr (M- I *SVw!-y) i p% •• v.'.’fj ('•iiutv.-.: Gisborne Vabls—-Mvo-iaraea if Ysruii v, Shrcoord, and Forrest, assisted by Aitriscs Giibsi t r.ud Htmlden. Married Ladies’ Table Mrs Morris, wish Mi-isos McOoiquondaio, Morris, and Brown Married Men’s Table—Sergeant-Major aud Mrs Sawyer, Snrgs - Alejoe aud Mrs Ucbb, Mesdamoa Fraser, Mooro, and Jones.

Birthday (anniversary) Tablo—Lieut. Church, Meedamas O,veo and Rook", Miss Bello Houlfloi), Bachelors’ Tablo—Migses Ciloo'.t aid Trouneon, Moadamoi Caloe'-S and Thomas, Messrs Calcott, Wrighton, aaci Curiig, Thsro was yet another table tho Juniors’—wh'ch was really a treat to eco. iht.ro being such a largo numba: of children a.atcd at this tablo, or, moro properly epoakiog, tables, on tho platform, Meedamog Loos, Thompson, aud Coleman and Miss Morrison hod charge of the juniors’ department, and they, as did all tho rogi, eamo iu for v/arm preiaa, la addition to those mentioned a number of other iadiea aaaistod. THE AFTER MEETING.

Tho barracks yms packed to ovotflewing fee tbo after meeting.

The Mayor presided, and there were a number of citizens on the platform. Opening selections wore played by the Army Band, and after prayer His Worship made an address, in which he first took the op-. portunity to congratulate Ensign Slattery on his promotion to that rank, and he paid a warm tribute of praise to that officer for

his splendid work in Gisborne. He referred to the birth and wonderful growth of tho Salvation Army, and especially alluded to the wonderful social work. He

had recently read of General Booth’s triumphal motor-car trip through Britain, and related the incident of how the volunteers encamped at one place had, on

hearing the General was coming, surrounded the car, and though in a great

hurry he had yielded to their request for a speech. The Mayor then referred to the start of tho Army in Gisborne by Major (then Lieutenant) Holdaivay. The im-

pression then was that it would not last long. A band had been started with a drum-the drum, with Bro. Stuckey as

drummer, comprised the whole band for some time. It was always a pleasure to

him (the Mayor) to come and meet all these smiling people, everybody happy aud comfortable. He hoped to see the Army increase in Gisborne so that they would

soon require a much larger building, and ho wished the Army and Ensign and Mrs Slattery every success in their great work,

(Applause.) Ensign Slattery said that Mrs Slattery, and tnmsaif approbated to tin foliort extent sue kindiy assistance given hv the Mayor. In sabmiMiog a rough report of »ho year's work, ua ciid so with a deep eenso of geatisorto to Almighty God for the vic'.cr.es achieved during tho past twelve

moosua. Io giving tun figurss ho imintsd oa’j bare figure a caonoi idwaya ha relied upon :□ give snei; lmhl import, and ao msnoonod now since the Army bad

bjea organised 41 years ago it had "OflO

on from victory So victory, overcoming o-a obateeJe alter another. They oonld nos j :dga is by numbers ; is \vr*n not like A tbuicb or a mission: its c£?ort:i in the

uplifting oi humanity wont far beyond v/hnl actual nutnbera represented. It existed throughout Sbo world, and made uso of every tongue- Ha claimed Shat Sbo

Army wad Divine in its creation j it might have blemishes, but the tree was judged by its fruis, Tho Army had been born in poverty, had been persecuted, bui had steadily advanced with God’s aid. He roferred to the aims that had guided General Booth, that if people would not oome they must go to she people ; must atiraot them, and having attracted them, must employ them,'and having persuaded them to come, they hoped also to persuade thorn to come to Christ. The report for

iho year ahowod : Number who had knelt at penitent form, 35 ; attendances at San' day meetings, 27,000; at day meetings, 8000; at opon-<sir meetings, 6000, Tno

band had increased from 11 to about 21. The total income was L 914 16s 16, as follows:-C,liec,ion3L259-7s Id, soldiers’ cartridges Ll2O, donations Lll 8s 2d, special efforts L 554. Mr W- Lissant Clayton expressed his great pleasure at again being present at a meeting of the Army, and warmly c ongratul&ted the local branch on its [2oth anniversary. He contrasted the great work being done by the Army to-day, with its wonderful ramifications throughout

the world, with the first organisation o£ the Army in 1865 by William Booth, and ho paid a high tribute to the work done by 'Catherine Booth, to whom so much credit was due for having enlisted the services of the women in so many ways, especially in regard to the social work. He did not care what a man’s opinion might be —even where he an Athiest ho must he must yet have a warm admiration for the work done by the Army in the uplifting of humanity. It was not only a good movement, but a patriotic otic. (Applause) He ex* I pressed the heartiest good wishes so the Army in their woik, »nd hoped that Gisborne’s small branch of tbo great tree would continue to grow until that building would have to bo omsidorably enlarged. Referring to recant criticisms in Home papers as to She finances of tee Army ho ouprrssod his belief that the funds wore well and worthily tponk Wa wore, he said, very proud of our oil ago psnaions, but hn called attention to the fact Shat in 1890, Charles B joth, member of another Booth family, bad striven to have provi sion made for the oid people. Ha - hoped vet to site Eosigo Biattrry in the highost position wuioh the Army could give m Australasia, and f-.lt sure ha would be v/oitby of it, far ho believed shat when a man bad high ids,-.ls and aspirations and in his eod.avora ro final them b» would ultimately sneered. ( Aj.pianse ) Tho Ilev. Mr Grant said ho had always been ready and willing to help in tho | Army work, and declared that anyono v. bo had tho good of humanity at heart and lotted .1 esus Christ, must have a deep admiration, especially for the social work of the Army He heartily congratulated them on their spiritual and financial success, and extended them the best wishes for the future. (Applause). Tho llcv. Mr Grifiin also heartily joined in tho congratulations, and in the course of a happy speech wished tho local branch of tho Army many happy returns of tho day, He hoped that wherever Ensign Slattery went he would have the same success as in Gisborne. (Applause). Jus»*•,;) v ti i;j . c •:> *dzc •?, wavinlj ootaincnuivg tbo *7 or I: cl 6-i3

Aivay, and in out ■■■■■ c s iJ o i*na< ; » also specially conmionbod .Go work of > dovoicd wife. •* maisi? bow mnca »•» dcsiiwoa bio promotion, ho wiii, I am auro, admit that ho could nover have boon to Bflccesatnl had it not beea foe tha ho>p

, Riven lain by Mrs Slattory, with her ■ oourngo,kindliness, tact, and Bolfasaoritioc- . (Prolonged applause.) What no hUoii I especially about tho Army was its groat open-door policy—there was no barrier of raeo, crood, or color; it received all into its fold, with preference for tho oafcoftat nnd poor, nucl Uioao in need of sympathy. When tho President of tho Unitod Biotos took the oath ho advised tho pooplo, aoooiding to ltiphoaiono, to bo doors and not only hoarors of tho Word, and as doors or workers tho Army soldiora ranst bo dosoribod. 13y the donning of thoir uniforms they pro claimed thoir religion, and this alone was to many a step requiring muoh oonrago to bo bo-die: sof what pooplo would say, and oil credit to those who had that coinage, He fob oontidont the Army would go on increasing its splendid work; but if t? made no: another s.up in advance tan work it was now doing would bo higaly satisfactory. lo iho course of his remarks sbe speaker warmly praised the iad-os for the way they bad acquitted them olvws that evening. Ensign B ntiory lirl fly reolioo o lav >ying ihm.ks, acknowledging the -- >P given him inside auu outside tlu «. - iy. and mentioning she b ind, which usu boon drought to sue i a nacj of eulo-s-icy by B-uitimsoter Soepherd. i'r.o apocchas wsro interspersed wita mas oal lieuis end a lino ox nbiuo-a of fancy drumming oy Bandmaster Shtp> herd. Tko mooting closed witu the Benediction