The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
SALVATION ARMy'S HARVEST
FESTIVAL A BIG SUCCESS
CALUMET CORPS RAISED s63s.7i
OR $t3s.74 OVER AMOUNT
FIXED AS GOAL.

| The current issue or the War CRY,
the salvation Armv's ofiicia, paper
has the following concerning the calu-
met corps:
&c alumet. Mich.-AdJutant and Mrs.
Jackson. with the band Of faithful
soldiers. are certainly making things
move in Calumet: souls are being
saved and the devil defeated. The pub
lie of this town are waking up 10 the
fact that the Salvation Army s great
and noble organization. The crowds
that stand around the open-air meet
ings are very large. and the attention
! they give shows that the work IS ap-
| preciatcd Adjutant and Mrs. Jackson
are wearing great, broad smile these
| days because the Harvest Festival If
fort came OF with flying colors. When
| Adtutant Jackson told us that he was
| aiming at a s5e0 target some of MS
looked kind of surprised; howey er, we
did not sit down hut everybody just
| pitched into the fight for all they were
| worth, and when the money VAS
| brought in and counted up we found
| that we had raised s13S.7i above cur
| target. II YOU want few pointers on
how To do things. comrades. come
| down TO Calumet Sister Ella Scoble.
our War Cry sergeant. was the best
collector, having raised about $li9: the
Adjutant came next. and Sisters War
rem and Weber and several others did
| exceptionally we'll Brother Thomas
| was the best collector among the mon.
| This special effort has broken all pre- l.
vious records. and the Adjutant said
| he never saw an effort pulled oft with
such beautiful spirit before. out OF
the sixty eight targets given to the
seniors fifty-three came back smashed.
! The juniors made a fine showing, the
| rty-nine targets that were given
them being all smashed. While enga-
| sed i'm raising funds for the Harvest
Festival we aid not forget that there
were souls To be saved, and our hearts
! were filed with joy at seeipg souls
plunging into the Fountain. Nav the
Lord bless us, one and all,-James
Matthews.
Sacred Concert Saturday Night.
There will be "A sacred concert at
| the Salvation Army hall tomorrow
| evening. at 8 o'clock. Following is
| the program
Opening song-"Oh boundless Sal
vation."
Prayer-Mrs. Adjutant Jackson.
Song. chorus of Children-"Oh
where are the reapers."
Recitation, Edith Trivithick-"I
will"
Bass solo. Geo. Rowe-"Christ reig-
| neth."
Violin solo, Geo. Davis--Selected.
Recitation, Walter Jackson-"The
| journey of a smile.
Vocal duett. Mrs. Adjutant Jackson
and Ella Scoble-"Tell mother I'll be
| there"
Reading. Miss Ella Rogers-"The
Judgment day"
Piano solo. Emily Harris-Selected.
Solo, Mrs. c. ID. Thomas--Selected.
Male quartette-Walter Jeffrey.
| Richard Holman, John Holman.
Charlie Holman. selected.
Closing remarks by Adjutant jack
son.
Selection by the brass band.
There will be a silver collection
taken at the door. and the proceeds
will go toward the Memorial fund for
the late General William Booth.
Many of the numbers on the pro-
gram are excellent. There is real
treat In store for those who attend,
besides the opportunity to boost the
Memorial fund. The hall has seat
ing capacity for more than 500 people,
| and it is hoped that many will attend.
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