The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-26
HUNDREDS FED BY
SALVATION ARMY
Judge Feagjn Makes a Most
Interesting Address
GLORY OF A GREAT WORK
Honors the Institution for Many Good
Efforts-Dinner Is Enjoyed BY
Five Hundred Poor of
Birmingham.

Visitors to the Salvation army yester-
day witnessed a memorable sight never
to be forgotten, nor will the poor of Biz
mingham who partook of the feast soon
forget the spread Of good things that was
before them.
At 12:30 o'clock, when the hall at 2l0g
Second avenue was filled and running
over all the assembly arose and Judge
y. b. Feagin read the words Of praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow
The way the people sang it showed that
they were really thankful to Him for all
blessings.
After the singing of the hymn Judge
Feagin was introduced by Adjutant Har-
rison and delivered an interesting address
Judge Feagn's Address.
He said:
"Officers and Members of the Salvation
Army, Ladies and Gentlemen and
Children:
Il am really glad to be here with you
today. Glad to see as many little children
with their mothers and fathers and
friends around the festive board on this
noted day. the birthday of the greatest
character who ever helped humanity with
the most sublime evidences of SPLEEN
did life, LIE devoted to. the elevation
and en-noblement of mankind every where.
"Such was the Christ life, Whose MEM
DRY is commemorated throughout the CIV
ilized world today; yes, wherever 'the
devoted missionary has planted the ban
ner of the cross, in foreign or heather
lands.
BE ii said to the honor and glory OF
these phlanthropic workers, the Saliva
ton army, that they are doing as much,
If not more, than other organizations
throughout the nations of the earth for
the uplifting of humanity.
Under the inspired Leadership of Gen.
William Booth in less than forty years
you have planted the banner of Peace
on earth, good will to men, in fifty-one
nations and colonies. You have known no
creed too narrow for human wants or
human woes The Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man are in your songs,
and in your services, in your words and
In your deeds. Wherever your war cry
is heard it is against sin, and for suf-
fering humanity.
1.-The Salvation army has been in Bir-
mingham for seven years: 1t has filled a
long felt want in giving a helping hand
to the widows and the orphans the home
less and the disheartened, the disgraced
and the depraved in our midst
An Inspired Work.
zone of Blrmlnghams noblest ministers
proclaimed publicly from his pulpit: II
every Christian church, If every temple
erected to the honor and glory of God in
our midst would but discharge Its duty to
humanity, there would be no need of the
Salvation army, but as it is, they are do
ing a work no church Is doing, or has
undertaken to do.
'You have here Shelter for the
wants of the down-trodden man; a Res
cue Home for the hayward woman, who
Aou 10 aAft 1ap fttfo
and lead better life; corps of loving
workers whose aim and object is to look
up the destitute and suffering In the
slums of the city and administer to their
wants, all filled with a desire to helr
the helpless, living in an atmosphere OF
love for humanity.
Never in the history of civilization
were there more institutions, than today
at work zealously, educating the social
conscience of cities, states and nations in
their duty to aid in lifting the burdens
from the oppressed; educating and caring
for the neglected child and leading the
lower strata of society to a better life
OF all these noble institutions, the Sal
walton army is in the van gathering
strength In its progress and challenging
the admiration of mankind in its high anc
holy mission.
Long Live the Army"
"Long live the Salvation army! May II
continue to quicken the public conscience
to the ills that befal the weak and the
thoughtless by reason of multiplied legal
lied institutions that lead into temptation
and wrong doing. May they ever keel
alive an abiding sympathy In the strong
for the distressed, and continue to in
struct mankind, that the noblest of al
charities is to give heart to the hope
less and teach the helpless how to hell
themselves"
After the judge had finished his adj
dress, a vote of thanks was rendered hin
by those present, and AdJutant Harrison
invited all to do justice to the meal be.
fore them. The dinner was we'll served
and greatly enjoyed.
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