Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-15
SELF DENIAL WEEK.
Salvation Army Man Tells what it
 Means And How Observed.

Editor Democrat: The Salvation Army Self Denial Week seems to be now incorporated amongst our national undertakings. It seems almost superfluous to explain the object of this annual movement. but for the sake of your readers wIo may not be intimately acquainted with the project, we might explain that for one week each year all Salvationists agree to do not only without all luxu- ries. but even some of the necessaries of life, in order to help swell the gen eral fund in aid of the home and foreign mission work of the OrganiZa- tiOn.
 This year the date las been fixed from April 16 to April 23.
 The Salvation Army work was start ed in Japan in 1895. the expedition be- ing led by Colonel and Mrs Jai SinS!i (Bullardl, who had previously served some thirteen years in India. Colonel Jai Singh being Commander Booth Fuckers chief secretary when he inst landed in India in 1882. The colonel was therefore thoroughly familiar
  adapted himself to his new surround. ings.
 The work in Japan has made steady progress. so that there are now thirty eight corps and Outposts. ninety one of ficers. seventy nine local officers. and T fortnightly circulation of 1900 copies of the Toki-no- Koye (War Cryl.
 X prominent American lady, who was recently visiting Japan. tells of q conversation she had with some lead ing Japanese She was questioning them regarding the condition of religion in their country. They gravely shook their heads and said that there were no good religions in their country. that largely in skipping and knocking" each others ideas. Questioning them more closely. their faces suddenly frightened and they said: ''Oh, yes. there is one excellent religion-The Salvation Army. They do not stop and knock other religions-their one word is. oul-Soul-safe! Soul-safe- It is the 'soul-safe' religion! It is doing an excellent work"
 In our own city the work of the army is factor not to be despised. as the following partial statement for year ending March 15. 1905. shows: Beds occupied in shelter at 324
 South Main street ........... 1i.UO0 Days work given ... 1.5O Temporary employment ... 1.Op McaI supplied ............. 5.i6O Garments and pieces of furni-
 ture distributed ....... 2..p
 The above figures represent an ex- penditure of more than 5000 and with the exception of S2j0 donation. was realized from the social operations in this city.
 In the field work. meetings are held nightly. both ifs the open air and in the hall. and these meetings are the means of bringing many lost one to see his lost condition and many have been con$erted during the year.
 On Christmas. 1a4. through the yeuerositv of those who are able to give. we were enabled to feed Jsso of waterburys poor. and while there have been and are many handicaps. yet there is every promise of a still greater work in the months to come
 The officers in charge of the work report an inspiring prospect for the work here. and while the need is great and the demands made upon them many and heavy yet are looking Tor vastly greater results than ever In the year to come. They invite the sym pathy. cooperation and aid of all who are booking to the lettering of both the social spiritual and material coDdi- fiOn of mankind