SALVATION ARMY TEA MEETING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1607, 14 July 1887, Page 3

SALVATION ARMY TEA MEETING.

The reipoval of Captain Mcjnnos from Terauka to a fresh sphere of labor was the occasion of a grand farewell tea meeting being held in the Salvation Army barracks last night. There was a very large attendance, fully 280 persoas doing justice to the good things provided. There vyere three tables, which were pre? sided over by Misses M. McOallum, Bjnbow (3), and Charters. A bachelor’s I table was under the charge of the Misses Biwman and Miss A. McOallum. Mr Bolton catered for the Sa'ration Army part of the tea, and Mr Barr for the bachelor’s, or “ larrikins' ’’ table as it was oilled. Both caterers gave great setisf ctinn, and the feiture of the tea were two splendid cakes gi»en by Mr Anderson. The “larrikin tob'e ” was provided by young men who frequent the meetings, but have not yet joiuetd tlip corps. These marohpd as a Skeleton Army,” after the Salvation Army, joining in the Chorus, but behaved themselves admirably. It is, perhaps, the first instance of a Skeleton Artpy rendering material assistance to the Salvation Army ip this way, apd their conduct reflects great credit op the young ipen who joined in this movement. The meeting opened

with a hymn, followed by prayer, aftsr whieh addresses were delivered by Maior and Mrs Barritt, Captain Field, Capiain and Mrs Thompson, Captain Alseweller, Captain M-innis, Lieutenant Duggan arid C : ’det Jiughes. Maior Barritt, ip the p-urae of t. very telling address, read'the following repoit of the progress of the Army“ Last year fh» Annv bad in training in England alone 939 cadets, Th so are drafted out, and placed in charge r,f stations and outposts, and (I eir places filled 1 from time V' time with new ' recruits. The nnmher at preront in Irain--1 iog is 473. E* i ven rescue homes are in I operation, vvi h an accpmitndaiion fitr 240 girls ; 50,officers aroHpecj’il y ng god i in MBoue work ; 1085 people have passed

I through thf«" l'oai«s, 613 proving | satisfactory. '—' •' for officers and girls i • ea<'l>. '''be corps numbered 1558 | in !886, mrl 2( 8 ; m 1887, being •<" i' - ere ien of 530 corps. I.he Army have 20 different War Cry«, printed in eight different ■'languages, wiih a total circulation—Little Soldiers, etc., included —ri 29,430,000 per annum. ' Two hundred and three officers have been sent abroad in twelve months to all pa r t« rif the wbr'd. In America the number of corps have inere se t to 300, and the number of officers to 656. Six hundred villages in England; containing 5000 soldiers,are worked os'outposts. The circulation of the New Zetland WarCiy during Jubileo »eek was 16,500. During the four j’eai’S tlia'Ann}' was in existence in New Zealand it had established 44 corps and 65 outposts, commanded by 120 officers. It bad also established three Female Rescue Hotnee, one Prison Gate Homo, ' and one large waggonette for visiting outposts;' The meeting was very orderly, and everything passed 'off satisfactorily.