A YEAR’S SALVATION ARMY WORK IN LONDON.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1521, 4 December 1886, Page 3

A YEAR’S SALVATION ARMY WORK IN LONDON.

Tbe annual report of the Salvation Army's operations in London has bean issued, from which it appears there are about eight thousand “ soldiers ” exclusive of those in the training home, working in the metropolis, and it is claimed that during the year ended April SOth last 10,000 souls were saved. The work in Marylebone has been very successful, although the Salvationists have received very rough treatment The re port states : “ Our lasses’ dresses have been torn from their bodies; our girl officers have bad to lead their corps to victory with black eyas; and further on says; “At Romford, the foes or hell and earth have united to overthrow the corps. We are driven to the streets, where, until a few weeks age, kicks and cuffs were as common as 1 Hallelujahs among Salvationists. Our good old friend, tho big drum, is a perfect auxiliary to our work. ’ During the year about three hundred soldiers entered the Clapton Training Home. The balance sheet shows that for this year the London income from all sources was £5951. Of this £3492 was collected by the local divisions, and tbe whole sum, less 30s, paid from headquarters for tbe rent of buildings. The remainder of the income was spent in salaries, printing, travelling expenes, rates and taxes, etc. —Pall Mall Gazette.