THE SALVATION ARMY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3931, 6 October 1891, Page 2

THE SALVATION ARMY.

General Booth is in his sixty.tbird year. An enterprising reporter on one of the South African newspapers donned Salvation Army uniform on thiMgoa* sion of General Booth's landVig at Capetown, in hopes by that means of getting ah early interview. Lord Carrington took the chair at a meeting on board the " Scot," while on the voyage from London to Cape* town, when General Booth explained his Social Scheme to the assembled passengers.

The Governor of the Colony and several of his staff, together with the Chief Justice, the Speaker, and a number of members of both Houses of Parliament, were present at one of General Booth's meetings in Cape* town, presided over by Sir J. Gordon Sprigg. The Minister's associations of Kimberley and Beaconsfield, comprising members of the Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed, Lutheran, Wesleyan, Baptist, and Congregational Churches, presented an address of welcome to General Booth on his arrival at the Diamond Field Metropolis. The Hon. 0. P. Fysh, Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. Stafford Bird, Colonial Treasurer, and other prominent citizens, welcomed the General to Tasmania on his arrival at Hobart Town per s.s* Tainui. A special train, a steamlannob, and three special Bteamers were utilised to carry General Booth from Tasmania to Melbourne.

Over 2000 officers and soldiers of the Salvation Army took part in the procession which welcomed General Booth to Melbourne. jiajfe^ Close upon 6000 people prnffffT waited in the Exhibition Bmraing, Melbourne, between four and five hours for the coming of General Booth. Although he did not reach the building until 10 o'clook, the bulk of the crowd waited until eleven on Saturday night to hear his welcome address.

General Booth is expected to leave Sydney on Thursday, Oolober 15th, and arrive at Wellington.on TnesdaV October 20th, when a great reception maroh and meeting will be organised. The General proposes to conduct meetings throughout the colony a« follows:-Wellington, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 20, 21,22; Auckland, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Ootober 24, 25, and 26 ; Christchurch, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 29, 30, 81, and November 1 ; Oatnaru, Monday, November 2; Dunedin, Tuesday and Wedueaday, November* 8 and 4, and Invercargill, Thursday, November 6.

The Garrison Hall in Dunedin, and the Tuam street Theatre in Christchurch have been engaged for General Booth's meetings. Reserved Beat tickets for all the meetings are now on sale.