The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Mrs. McFee, in charge of the social wing
! (under Mrs. KeppeD; Adjutant Boyden,
assistant in charge of "the trade'-that IS,
/ literature (aside from the War Cry) and
Salvation Army goods; Captain and Lieu
tenant Wise, in charge of the auxiliary
work, together with corps of bookkeepers,
printers and others, making quite little
army in itself.
This division is the only one in the
United States publishing separate War
Cry, aside OF course from New York: Its
accounts are kept separate from all the
others. The paper has circula ton OF
$4,000 and the revenue from it pays the
rent OF the divisional headquarters.
The work of the brigadier
Labor of and his staff is indicated
the here. field captain and
Officers lieutenant is expected to
and labor ,,;pa hours 1av He
the Army. ;S obl;natod 10 devote tbrea
hours each day in visiting.
He is required to hold eight outdoor meet
1ngs every week and ten indoor meetings.
The outdoor meetings are held at O'Clock
| every evening, followed by an indoor meet
ing. On Sundays meetings are held at
and IL O'Clock In the morning and and
O'Clock in the evening, the latter three
being outdoor meetings. The field officers
are otherwise required to busy themselves
in selling the army literature especially
| the War Cry. The paper is used as lever
or open sesame to the saloons and other
| places where the lassies would have diff
Guilty in entering without it. There are
nine corps in the City, officered as de-
| scribed.
| But it is the visible results of the work
OF the army that enlist the sympathy OF
| the whole people in its behalf. as Ensign
McFee says. Ensign McFee, under Mrs.
Keppel, is with his wife in charge of the
social wing of the army's work. "We
look out Tor the bodies as preliminary
step to saving the SOUL The social wing
began it's work in November, 1891, by
undertaking to provide shelter for an old
lady who had been turned out OF her home.
They had considerable
They Take difficulty in providing for
Care OF her, but accomplished the
tne H body feat. That was only five
years ago, but the army has
since then established a rescue home for
women who have made misstep and de-
sire to reform; mems shelter, the place
| referred to where a place to sleep
and cup of coffee are provided for
nickel; childrens home, where care is
taken of little ones whose parents are un-
able to do so; woman's shelter similar
| to that for men recently established
Then they have recently established sys-
tenn under which prisoners as they are
discharged are taken under their kindly
wing, work provided for them and every
opportunity given them to start lie again
on proper lines. Then they have been
making speciality of caring for old and
| friendless women. The little money
handed them from the Robinson bequest,
which stipulates that it be so expended,
started them on that tack, and Ensign
McFee says that it has also set other
people to donating money for that pur-
! pose. Considerable sums of money are
donated to the different funds that have
been established for these various institu-
tions and the utmost care is taken not to
divert such sums to any but the stip-
ulated purpose. They have, too, re-
Gently inaugurated "children's shoe
fund" Children cannot go to school
out shoes. Cases coming to the at
tention of schoolteachers of children
detained at home from this cause we re-
ported to the Salvation Army. The chill
dren present themselves to Captain Nc
Fee, who satisfying himself that the re-
port is correct, fits the child out with the
Shoes being careful to keep the old pair
SO that the child must wear the new ones
away. This is a precaCtion as against any
temptation which the father might have
to take the shoes away from the child and
sell them for liquor. Ensign McFee has
room a. the headquarters for the storing
of old clothes and such things donated for
distribution.
This is the part of the work of the army
that is said to have visible signs" 1t is
charity on big scale, but managed with
system and care to avoid imposition. But
/ there is that something in what the briga-
dier calls the ''art of salvation" that goes
with it that is also visible sign, and sur
prises the onlooker. 1t is that which the
lady saw who was seeking the servant
when she said she would be willing to pay
well for such work and devotion as she
work.
"For instance said Ensign McFee
speaking of this feature, 1--WE had the case
of man who had gone down. down,
down under the influence of liquor. Love
of wife, the esteem of his fellows,
and of himself-nothing could reach him.
He was lost-his friends and family
thought so. But suddenly the Salvation
Army reaches him and he straightway
stands erect; becomes new man and re-
mains steadfast. 1t is something that cam
not be bought. Under it's influence men
do not care for money except for the good
that may be accomplished with it. There
are excellent men working here, as there
are throughout all the ramihcations of
the army, for their mere living. There is
an artist making the pictures on the War
Cry, an excellent all-round man; there is
the pressman first-class mechanic; there
are the printers, there are our cooks, ali of
them working for their mere living. / be-
lieve they get $4 per week. The editor OF
the War Cry preceding Major Halpin re-
fused to take more than that sum until
the National headquarters insisted. The
Salvation Army is the working out of that
socialism taught by Jesus Christ The
members of the army find their chief Joy
in their labor of love for their fellows.
They do not find the need of money for
themselves. They simply work and do =
not fear"
1t is quite common in Fiji and Samoa
FOR man to bear upon his arm or body a