SELF-DENIAL WEEK

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 174, 13 October 1927, Page 9

SELF-DENIAL WEEK

THE ARMY’S WORK A NATIONAL INSTITUTION i The Salvation Army’s Self-Denial Week, which is now being hold, will reach its climax to-morrow, when the | annual street collection will be taken j up I Collectors will be stationed at all , principal points throughout the town, and it is hoped the same generous response of last year, when over £ 30*.» : was raised, will again be forthcoming. Self-Denial Week is the annual genI oral appeal made by the Army in order | to enable it to carry on its numerous social institutions and home and foreign [ missionary work. 100.000 MEALS In the ten orphanage homes controlled by the Army, 156 children have been admitted during the year. 153 sent out and 463 remain for further care. Tl- ere are sfrx maternity homes in which 399 children were born during he past 12 months, two eventide homes, which took in 24 people, seven industrial homes for inen and women. t«» which 1.356 were admitted, and two inebriates’ homes, which took iu 68 people in the course of the year. In the various workmen’s homes and shelters. 100.074 meals were supplied, and 66.550 beds provided. The Auckland activities embrace the Grey Lynn Maternity Home. Horne Bay Orphanage, Rescue Home. Parnell. Prison Gate Home, Epsom. Workmen’s Home, Lome Street, and the two inebrates’ homes at Roto Roa and Pakatoa. Within the distinct is also The Ne.-t (the children’s home at Hamilton), and an orphanage and training farm at Putaruru.