The Salvation Army.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 269, 14 October 1902, Page 3

The Salvation Army.

Since Saturday, Adjutant Flanagan, of the Salvation Army, has been visiting the local corps and holding meetings in aid of the Self Denial Fund. Adjutant Flanagan is in charge of the Prison Gate work of the army in Christchurch, and his addresses on this subject attracted a good deal of attention. During the year from October 4, 1901, to October 4, 1902, the home in Christchurch dealt with 222 cases. Of these G 7 came direct from gaol, 46 had been out of gaol only a few days, and 109 were destitutes of all classes. The army was instrumental in finding work for 41 men, and in reconciling ten to their friends in addition to getting berths on ships for eight others. The rest stayed in the home for a short while, in many cases being fitted out with clothes, and left in search of employment. To show that the Army take no heed of a man’s religion it maybe stated that of the 222 cases, 73 belonged to the Church of England, 45 were Roman Catho-

lies, 37 Presbyterians, 34 Wesleyan s, IG Baptists, 1 Salvationist and 16 of no denomination. The Army endeavour to make the home self-snpporting, partly to raise the necessary money to carry on, and partly "with a view to giving inmates employment and not allowing them to feel they are getting something for nothing. One of the chief industries in the home is the making of door mats, and very good mats are turned out. Adjutant Flanagan has samples with him, and takes orders. He has testimonials as to the wearing qualities of the mats from numbers of the leading firms in Christchurch who have used them.