The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-12
PROGRESS MADE BY
SALVATION ARMY
Birmingham Has Largest Corps
in Southern Division
MAJOR BERRIMAN PLEASED
Large Crowds Attend Six Services of
Salvation Army Yesterday-ln
Bessemer Tonieht-Com-
mander's Visit.

Major John NJ. Bergman OF Atlanta.
commanding the southern division Of the
Salvation army, spoke TO an even half
dozen congregations in Birmingham yes
terday Accompanied by his wife and
Ensign Albert e. Midgery. also of At
ianta, Major Berriman is spending few
days in Birmingham assisting Ensign Me
Clelland. in charge of the local corps.
Three open air meetings were held In the
business section of the city and Major
Berriman preached the same number of
times at the army headquarters on Sec
ond avenue
Ills subject last night was THE Tn
known Cod" and one of the largest
crowds ever gathered at Sunday night 5
meeting of the army heard Major Berri-
man. musical programme led by Ma
ior and Mrs Berriman was one of the
features of the meeting.
The following were commissioned as
members of the local corps of the Sal
walton army previous to the talk of
Major Berriman:
Sergeant Major Allen, Treasurer Me
Ames. Junior Sergeant Major McAmes,
Junior Secretary Lanham. Junior Sergeant
Black. Company Leader Mccain, Publ
cation Sergeant Nisbet, Visiting Sergeant
Weaver, Penitent Sergeant Dormer, Color
Sergeant G. Hodges, Color Sergeant W.
Hodges. Drum Sergeant Charles Nelson,
In n
these officers one recruit was received In
the local corps.
Largest Corps in Birmingham.
During his discourse Major Berriman
said that Birmingham now has the iarg-
est Salvation corps in the southern divi-
sion He said that he was indeed proud
of the record which is being made by the
corps under the direction of Ensign Nc
Celland.
'The officers of the Salvation army
note with great pride the rapid progress
which is being made In our work through
out the entire southland" said Major
Berriman. II have just completed a tour
through Mississippi and to points in Louis
lana and all of the corps visited show
signs of prosperity.
Last Sunday afternoon in Jackson
Miss, | spoke to one of the largest
crowds they say that has ever attended
gospel meeting in that city. Present
at the meeting were Governor Varda-
man and many members of the Missis-
sippi legislature now IN session and ali
of the state officials gave us genuine
southern welcome
You should all feel proud of the Bir-
mingham corps. Tomorrow night my wife
Ensign Widgery. Ensign McClelland and
the entire Birmingham corps, will visit
the Bessemer corps and we would like
to have all of those present here to-
night go down with us
Major Berriman is especially well
pleased with the good showing that is
being made by the Rescue Home fol
Fallen Women which was located in Bir-
mngham through his efforts. 1t is the onl,
| home of its kind In the southern di-
vision. improvements and additions are
being made at the home under the SUI
pervsion of Adiutant Orchard in charge
of the institution.
Mayor Ward to Preside.
Mayor Ward has accepted an invitation
to deliver the address of welcome on the
occasion of the visit OF Commander Eva
Booth to Birmingham on March ~ He
will preside at the welcome affair which
will be held IN The jefferson theatre al
! 2;30 o'clock on that afternoon. At night
| Commander Booth will deliver an adj
dress in shepherdess costume at the
same place This will be the first visit
of the commander of the Salvation army
forces in the United states to Birmng
| ham,
Capt. ". r. Wdgery, formerly of Biz.
minsham. but now in charge of the Chat
tanooga corps OF the Salvation ARMY, is
expected to arrive In Birmingham tods,
! for a short visit.