THE SALVATION ARMY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 8, 10 June 1913, Page 4

THE SALVATION ARMY.

A YEAR'S WORK,

A SPLENDID RECORD.

Per Press Association.

Wellington, Last Night. The meeting which featured as the most important of the Salvation Army congress gathering was held last night. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) presided, and there were also present th? Hon.; Jas. Allen, Lady Stout, and Dr. Piatt Mills;

In giving on outline of the Army's social work during the past year, Commissioner Richards said that in this country, the Salvationists were not standing idly by where there was distress to be relieved. During the year the army had given beds at Is to *63sft men at the workmen's homes in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, beds at 9d to 733 workmen, at Cd to 1247" workmen, at 4d to 17834 workmen, and free beds to 4129 men in distressed ciri cumstances. The army had also found 1 work and beds for 7351 men. The army believed, said the Commissioner, that even if it was a man's own fault that he had not any money and any worlc i he had a right to a bed on a coldhiighL and to a meal on a cold day. Sixpenny meals had been given to 34,402 persons, fourpenny meals to 29,200 persons, 1608. threepenny meals, 1728 twopenny meals and 10,782 free meals. At Rotoroa, continued the Commissioner, there were 98inmates during the year, 110 were discharged, and it was known that 42 wore at Pakatoa; 21 women were admitted during the year, 31 were discharged, and 23 were still there. The Prison Gate. Mission had saved from prison and otherwise looked after convicted persons to the number of 434. Of these, IS:, had been found situations, and 100 had been safeguarded by the army's influence, and there remained (170. 1„ the Salvationis Maternity Homes 170 ease, had been admitted, 128 had boon successfully treated, and /0 patients were now in the hospitals in the different centres. Du»ing he year 135 girls had |„ H , U takt , n to the rescue homes, and 107 put out successfully to situations. F,- 0 m t ], e#e figures Commissioner- Richards said it would be seen that the army had a wide held of work, and wanted all the help it could get. v thR Hon ' ' T - and Di. Ilatt Mills gave brief addresses eulogising the humanitarian work of the army. *

The gathering was very enthusiasts tJnouglioul.. iiiul the citadel was packed.

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ti o , W(,]kn gton, Last Night. IJ, !! n Arm y ,las purchased a house in Wellington to he used ns a Z -T' ty , I' 0 '" 0 ' • Tl . ,e cost 'fi? °f " , w 1)^n " R P'' nt o}l 't to nt it as a place for its new purpose.