Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
SALVATION ARMY COUNCIL.
Division Commander and Corps Officers
to Meet Here Monday.

Preparations are being made by the men,
bers of the local corps of the Salvation
Army for the council meeting of the officers
of the southern part of the Atlantic divl-
sion of the army. to be held here Monday.
Maj d. E. Durham. the division COM
mander, will arrive here from Philadelphia
Saturday and will conduct the meetings
that are to be held at Salvation Army Hall
Saturday and Sunday.
Monday the council meeting will assem-
BILE. This is the first time in many years
that a council has met in this city, and it
is said to be complimentary to the condi-
ton of the local corps. The officers from
Baltimore. Hagerstown and Cumberland
will all be here, and they will assist in the
Sunday night meeting.
The Atlantic division of the army includes
parts of the states of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey and Maryland. Virginia. Della
ware and the District of Columbia The
divisional headquarters are in Philadelphia.
Maj. Durham, the division comma nder,
was at one time stationed in Washington,
and is familiar with the work here.
The meeting to be held Sunday night will
be of more than usual interest In addition
to Maj. Durham and the Maryland officers,
Staff Captain and Mrs. Giddings. who have
| had charge of the industrial work of the
army in this section for several years. will
make their farewell speeches, as Capt. Gid
dings has been ordered to assume charge OF
the industrial work of the province of New
England and will depart Immediately.
Capt. Giddings has made an excellent rec
ord in Washington. The duties of the head
of an industrial department such that
of the Salvation Army i'm this city brings
out the best qualities of the officers placed
in charge, and at the same time. to carry
on the work correctly, an officer of very
high qualifications is required. Capt. Gid
dings has done so well here that he skips a
grade in his promotion, and takes charge
of provincial department, and does not
wait for advancement through divisional
offices He has made many friends in
Washington who will be sorry to see him
go. His place is to be filled here by Capt.
James of new York city.
Capt. James has only recently taken up
clusion of all other employment. although
he has been an active Salvationist for
many years. He was formerly employed as
a department manager in one of the big
gest department stores in New York and Is
thoroughly familiar with the. work he will
be called upon to do in the Industrial de-
partment of the corps here.
The council meeting to be held here Mon
day is for the purpose of making arrange
from March u to April 3 This week of
self-denial' is similar to the Lenten season
of other Christian denominations. except
that 1t is only of seven days duration and
takes place during holy week. There will
be a general revival service here. and the
funds collected will be turned into the
home mission account
Arrangements are also being made by the
local corps for d lecture on the life of the
late Commander Emma Booth-Tucker to
be given at the Empire Theater the evening
of Sunday. March 81. by Col. f. J. Higgins.
the departmental secretary. who has sue
ceeded Mrs. Booth-Tucker in her work.