THE SALVATION ARMY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 113, 6 October 1914, Page 4

THE SALVATION ARMY.

NEW ZEALAND'S NEW COMHISBIOXER.

By Telegraph.-Presg Association. Wellington, lo»t Night. Intimation has been received in Wellington from tho Salvation Army Iwtcxitational Headquartew, Lordon, thxt Commissioner W. J. Richards, who is under orders to transfer to Canada in succession to the lats Oommi-iiionor Rees, will himself Ibe succeeded as Territorial Commander in New Zealand i>y Commissioner Henry O. Uodder, who lias for several years been in command of the Salvation Army in Jaipan, but ia at present in England. Ganimiiissioner Hodder is an officer of thirty-two years standing, and has oome tip through the .ranks, lake Commissioner Richards, ho is desoribed na being ft fine, capable ittswt, -with an equally capable •wife. They will be loyally received' by all fcalvationists. The Army people here we said to feel ithat white they are all sorry and regret that circumstances hi the Army's interest taiko away their present Commissioner, the s:\ine wisdom which appointed tho present leader will prove itself worthy of trust ifll the new appointment, and thait the new Commissioner will maintain tho present position of the Army, and nlao help it forward still further. The exact dta-to of itha arrival of tha m>w Oommuaaonixr will be notified latar, Uonnmissionviand Mrs. Richards are to "farewell" at Wellington on Sunday and Monday, October 25 ami 20.