SALVATION ARMY TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2072, 15 July 1890, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY TEMUKA.

Last Friday night the Salvation Army commenced a series of meetings to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the opening of Temuka as a' regular station, There was not a very large attendance, the inclement weather prevailing having made outing anything but pleasant. Ensign Newbold, A.D,C., was present and led a good Holiness M eeting, giving good advice and bints for Salvation warfare to all preepnf. On Saturday night the Army parched pi# fros their barracks with rather a strong forpe ( showing that it is pqt on the downward grade at. all events, After a well-conducted and well-attended “ open-air,” they went to tb© barracks, where they held* their usual Saturday night “Free Easy” meeting, a pretty good audience being present. Ensign Newbold again took charge of the meeting, and Mrs Major Hammond was also present. A number of hymns had been sung from the War Cry,’ and the fDnsign read from te* I„ from the 32hd ye’rsb. He that the present was a time io rejoi'c’g

over six years fighting and victory ’in Temuka, and said that the proceeds of the special demonstration were to go ■ to the formation of a Brass Band, £BO being the amount required to get a fair band started. Some testimonies from some of the soldiers and singing .of choruses followed, after which Mrs Hammond gave a short address After Ensign Newbold had pleaded With the people to give up their old and sinful habits and to begin a new „ life in. Christ Jesus; and some prayer the meeting closed. On Sunday the weather was all that could be desired for the occasion, although the streets were rather muddy. The meetings commenced with kneedrill at 7 a.m.,

the Ensign leading. At 11 am. i Holiness meeting was held, wher visitors had arrived fr®m Eangitata, Geraldine, Hilton, Timaru, anc Pleasant Point. The Ensign again led. Mrs Hammond* the Ensign, and one or two other speakers spoke of the need of every Christrian being true to their profession, and urged all.to live out the life laid down by Christ. In the afternoon, after a march and openair meeting a Free and Easy meeting was held at 3 o’clock, it was well v attended; and was one of those lively ones, characteristic of Army. Numerous testimonies were given, and then Brother Poole, the converted infidel, gave a short sketch of his life. . told how he left home, went to London, became a drunkard, left for New Zealand, where he again made drink and cursing and swearing his theme, and also became an infidel. He went to an Army meeting in Auckland to upset the meeting, but instead.he gave himself to God, and, having tasted of the of redeem- :' ing . grace, he' urged - others to do so. The Ensign told of some of the ravages of drink and- of the miseries consequent thereon. At night the barracks was well filled for the meeting which started at 7 o’clock. After some singing and prayer Sister Banford, of Timaru, was called upon to speak. She told them of Noah and the Ark and pressed upon all to get into, the Ark of the present time, (which is Christ)* before God closed the door for ever. Brother Poole also spoke, and Brother Stewart from Oran Jhe Ensign addressed the people, and after prayers and a Hallelujah Windup ” the meeting . closed with one capture for the day. On Monday' night a large number, fully 200, turned up for the much talked about Ham and Chicken Banquet, As a rule an Army tea /is generally a make yourself at home /time, but this was more especially so. Ham and chicken, potatoes, etc., were provided in' abundance-, Three large tables the length of the barracks, ... were presided over by Mesdames / Bowman, McCann, King and Turner, and Misses Rooke, Pawson, Chartens (2), Benbow, and Hewitson. The small goods were supplied, by Mr D. McCaskill;'which' is a guaratee of the quality of'the article provided. The bams were good, and the chicken _ tender, and altogether everybody was v delightediwith the spread.