A SLUM ANGEL IN NAPLES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 187, 30 June 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

A SLUM ANGEL IN NAPLES.

The President of the World's Christian Endeavour Union. Dr F. E. Clark writing to the "British Weekly " pnyi a magnificent tribute to the "work of the Salvation Army representatives in -Naples Daly. He savs:—

"Let me introduce yon to Captain Gunn. She has by no means A fjorco military look. She is but little over live feet iu height, and her weight, would vein to lit her rather for tin coxswain of a racing shell than for tlio commander of an Army.

\et tins little Captain dan* to walk through any vilest part of Naples day or night, ami to en tor any den ol iniquity, or any home of sordid poverty Slip nil] niter purlieus that the pol'co would hcrdtnte to attack though without knife nr pistol or bludgeon the -Alalia has few terror* for k. r She tpeaks with a divided Scotch ac-iT-nt, and is mi bright and vivaoiouw in telling h.-r ,tory that you would think it was the greatest fun in the world to '".-' a_ Slum Captain in Xaples. ''•She lias one weapon which N |, o noveMoayos at home— ratlier. I h hoitld say, sue i„ enveloped witJi an armour w.neh f-lio never puts nff, and this armour is the same that Paul doseribo» in the l.'Sth chapter of I. Corinthians the armour of love, which hopeth all tilings, ondureth all things, and wind, never lailcth. With glistening oven she will te'l you over and over again—•What these people m,-t need, howover terrible may he their poverty and however hare their euphoard n nol money or (on,], but love, and tliero in nothing . V that thev are -u -ratol'ut for.' "