The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
SALVATION ARMY'S WORK
CAPT. DESIsTOS TO ORGANIZE A
CORPS IN SAVANNAH.

The Corps Now Here a Different
Branch From That Which Was
in savannah Several Years Ago.
The Work 1t Is Doing and What 1t
Proposes to DO-MeetinSs Now Held
I'm w. c. Il. L. Hail, but a Separate
Building to BE Secured rs Soon as
Practicable.
The Salvation Army is once more estab-
lished in Savannah. Capt. and Mrs. Dem
iston, assisted by Cadet Henson,
are in charge of the corps They
came here from Tampa where they have
been for the last few months. AT present
they are holding their meetings in the
Womans Christian Temperance Union hall
on Broughton street, but hope soon to Sc
cure place of their own. They are highly
commended by the ministers OF Tampa and
of Columbus, where they have also worked
They expect to establish a corps here on a
permanent basis.
In answer to question relative to the
officers that were here some years
ago, they said they do not belong 10 the
same army. Then there we're two branches
of the Amy at work in the United States.
one was split from Gen. Booths
army and is now out of existence. The
people who were here several years ago
were members of that body that withdrew
Their work was not lasting as the work
done by personalities of the army, of
which William Booth of London is the
leader Their methods, TOO were very ex-
IRENE.
Capt. Deniston and his wife seem to be
more reserved and quiet in their way of
working. They expect TO hold meetings in
their hall and on the streets, keeping
strictly within the bounds of the law. One
of their strongest rules is to obey the civil
authorities. They feel that an injustice has
been done them by the Mayor in restrict
ing them to open air M etings below
OgIethoTpe avenue. This makes it almost
impossible for them TO reach the people
they are after, who congregate on Brough-
ton, Congress and st. Julian streets, Thy
say, however, that they will obey the or
ders of the Mayor TO the letter.
In addition to their work in their hall
and in the open air they expect to visit the
poor and aid them especially in sickness.
Cadet Henson has had considerable ex-
perlence in nursing the sick. Though not
graduate nurse she has gained much
TO aid her in her work in the different
hospitals she has been in. Anyone report
ing them cases of sickness among the
poor can secure the immediate services of
Miss Henson and Mrs. Deniston without
charge In Columbus, Ga, they especial
ly commended themselves to the city ply
sicians by the labor of love in this di-
rection.
Another feature of the work done by the
women was learned from the captain, and
that is the visits made to saloons gan1b-
bling places and places of a worse charac-
ter. 1t is in these places they sell the
War Cry" the organ of the army. This
paper Is issued weekly, is profusely illus
trated. The Christmas number had
beautiful cover. A wreath of holly about
a picture of a woman worker who has
found two homeless children out in the
cold and taking them to one of the many
shelters for waits which they have opened
in most all of the large cities in the coun-
try.
The captains wife said that in all her
experience in selling the War Cry in
saloons and other places she had never
been iuSllted. The toughest men are the
best friends they nave and oft
times they give much more than is asked
for the paper. Some men give as high
a dollar. This is one of the principal
ways they secure the money needed to
support their work.
The Captain, who Is blind is known per-
sonally by Rev. James A. Smith, pastor of
the Seventh Street Methodist Fpiscopal
Church, and has the support not only
of Mr.. Smith, but many others in the
city. Rev. Arthur j. Smith, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Is very hearty
in his commentator of their work Thev
say when once their aims are properly I'M
derstood, they never lack for friends In the
churches and among all classes.
Capt. Deniston said that in addition to
the sketches for waits. they have rescue
homes for fallen women, hotels for work
ing girls, lodging houses for men, homes
for discharged prisoners, and farm colo
MES for the poor, who want to help them
selves. There are three of these colonies
in the United States. They own a beau
tiful building in New York which is worth
several hundred thousand dollars. They
have among their supporters some of the
weathiest people in New York
Christmas Day, they expect to serve
dinner to 10000 men in Madison Square
Garden in New York. They expect to
pack 5000 baskets and send them out. each
basket having a full dinner for five peo-
pie. This makes 1900 more. At their own
building. on West Fourteenth street. thew
expect to entertain several thousand chill
dren. Fifty thousand dinners for men,
women and children eclipses the dinner
given by the Savannah people to the SOL
diers one year ago, Thanksgiving Dav.
While their comrades are giving so much
JOY in New York. the corps in Savannah.
for lack of means, may not be able to do
much this year in this direction When
once they are organized and have the SYM
pathy of the people, they doubtless will
be able to do something of this kind