The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-14
THE SALVATION
ARMY At WORK
IN PENSACOLA
SOME OF THE GOOD THINGS 1T
HAS ACCOMPLISHED AND MANY
FEATURES ABOUT THE oRGANI-
ZATION NOT GENERALLY
KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC.

Quite appropriately termed the
Church Of the Black Sheep the Sal
walton Army in Pensacola has accom-
plished many good things here, and
has done 50 at the sacrifice of time
and talents which could both be used
to more pscun1ary advantage in other
avocations. The Army now is in
charge OF Capt. Stevens and his in
teresting wife, who Is a valued CO.
worker in every undertaking. They
have four children, which make UP a
household Of half dozen. They re-
side in the second story of building
on the south side Of the plaza. and
below is the meeting place. where
nightly services are held. Meetings
are held on the street corners and
sometimes large audiences assemble
in the hall. These audiences are made
up of people-men and women-of all
classes and conditions, most of whom
never attend church services else
where. The invitation is sent broad
cast, and men and women are well
coined, Intoxicated or sober, in rags
or in satins, unkempt or groomed, with
the preference If any there be, always
given to the former. The homes and
saloons in the neighborhood are visited,
literature distributed and the captain
and wife always enter into the activi-
ties of the neighborhood when they
see where a fellow being can be helped.
For a helping hand, a kindly word,
softly spoken wish, an encouraging
hope, is always ready in and about
the Church Of the Black Sheep But
the public knows only of the outward
appearance of a Salvation Army cap
tain's daily life. The public would be
surprised at some of the inside" de-
tails of the methods employed. The
captain keeps daily record of every
thing Of interest and this book is open
to the public's inspection. Enrolled
therein are daily collections, daily con-
trfblrttons and daily helps. The cap
tain Of a branch the size and import
ance Of the one at Pensacola is en-
titled to a salary Of SIS per week. This
is made from collections after several
matters are looked after. 1t is not to
the credit of Pensacola people that
this salary in full has not been made
UP for some weeks. In fact, back sal
airy due Capt. Stevens amounts to over
500 and anyone interested will be al
lowed to see the daily entries in his
book. These have been scanned by
the writer and some notes have been
made, from which the following is
work done by Capt. and Mrs. Stevens
of the Salvation Army for the last
three months:
Donations and collections, $425. 25.
Number of applicants for help 80
Number of persons and families
hGlpSd 1bS
Number beds furnished (at15c per
n1gh) $3.50. ..-.............. Zoo
Number Of meals furnished Cat 15c
per meaD 251
Garments given to poor families. 4o4
Pairs of shoes given ... 80
Number given medical aid. .. z
Transportation given ........ 49,. 8
Estimated value of meals, beds,
garments and shoes given. $13s. so
Rent paid (two weeks) ..... $50
Value Of groceries to poor fami
lies -...... .............-. 10. 90
Summer outing to 125 persons 81 so
Actual cash spent for above. 121 30
These are the Army's expenses:
Rent for hall and quarters. IS. 90
Moving and fixing new hall and
quarters 30 90
p on furniture .......-.-.. Is. 90
Psid on gas fixtures .... Is. 90
City car fare, stationery, etc.. Is. 90
Telephone ... -. -. $50
Capfain's salary .............. 124 so
Incidentals 1890. .... ..... las
Total .................. 425.2i
Now owing to Captain Stevens
for back salary ............. 1850
Local DEBTS 5000
Deficit ............ .s2o5. so
The Indebtedness, which now
amounts to s205.50 could be made up
easily II there are one hundred per-
sons in the city who would part with.