The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-10-06
INFANT IS DEDICATED
TO THE SALVATION ARMY

1t was strange ceremony in the
Salvation Army hall last night when
the infant daughter of Adjutant and
Mrs Coe was dedicated to the Army,
it's future life to be associated in the
work of saving souls. There may be
baptismal ceremonies in the fashion
able church which attract the eye, but
in the Army hall, where sat dozens of
rough-clad men of the lower walks Of
life, the ceremony had a deep inter-
est to those who seldom are permitted
to see an infant dedicated to God
service.
The service was a special one, the
Harvest Festival it was called, and a
special Offering for the needy was TAX
en- up. For what the Army and all
within its influence had received of the
things which nature produced, Major
Harris offered a prayer of thanks, and
his address teemed with what all men
had to be thankful for.
Then came the dedication ceremony.
Before the crossed flags of the union
and the Salvation Army, stood Ad-
jutant and Mrs. Coe, the latter holding
in her arms the little one-Pearl Aloha
Coe. Major Harris read from the dedi-
cation ritual the questions required of
the parents, asking them If they will
ingly gave to the work of Christ, the
infant, for suffering. to be cursed re-
Viled, struck, beaten, or even to be
killed. Adjutant Coe answered in the
affirmative. Taking the child in his
arms, Major Harris then proclaimed it
dedicated enjoining the parents to
keep it as far away as possible when it
grew to girls estate, from Intoxicating
drink, tobacco and tinery.
Meetings will be held all week. On
Saturday night a stereopticon lecture
will be given entitled in Darkest
America" illustrating the Army's work
amongst the slums. The hall will be
nicely decorated during the week. The
local corps is endeavorng to raise $500
to assist them in their work. A bring
ing in the sheaves meeting will be held
next Sunday night when the returns
are expected to be in.
The following notice for the Harvest
Festival was issued from the New York
headquarters of the Army, for use
during the festival:
THE ARMY'S APPEAL.
Have you ever heard of poor. a
troubled, a sorrowful, a perplexed a
hopeless man or woman appealing
fruitlessly to The Salvation Army? Do
you know that something like 3,00O0O0
just such people are upheld by this
wonderful organization? Do you know
that in twenty different homes fallen
women are each year restored by the
scores to honor and a life of useful
purity? Do you know that in three
different Ravens little children, all the
way from nursing babes to sturdy
boys and girls are being succored, oft
times after experiences to sicken the
soul of him who hears of them? Do
you know that scattered over the coun-
try are seventy-five Shelters in which
nightly some 5000 homeless, often hope
less, men or women are cared for? Do
you know that these institutions rep
resent but mere fraction of the total
charitable work successfully carried on
by The Salvation Army in the United
States?
How is this enormous expense to be
met? Fools and ignorant know-alls
will perhaps explain to you that The
Army is in and of itself a sort of
bonanza class-corporation, and of a
truth IL would need be IL out of its own
resources 1t carried on the stupendous
undertakings II dares. But the intel
ligent man or woman of today has
read, marked and learned The Saliva
ton Army too Well under too many
conditions. and through too many sea-
sons to listen to folly.