The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-07
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Whole familieS--who never attend the
services of the church, and who would
be outside the active influence OF re-
ligion II 1t were not for the AFmy's
labor The corps, by means of its sew
en- open-air meetings weekly, reaches
on the street corners several hundred
people each week, and by its meeting
In the hall of McDuffie street a con-
siterable additional number. II has
been difficult to make converts, but q
large work has been done when the
simple Gospel message has been sent
forth into the ears of the hundreds
who would not have heard IL H., the
Army had not delivered IT on. the
streets, The corps is now soomncsea
OF twenty-nine senior and junior tsol-
diers' and recruits. ~. eiGet a., Eaa
The work among the, children, Is ,rept
resented by, company meeting whose
average attendance is about sixty
tfrom fifty to seventy-five) children
from the poor homes of the city. ~
Besides the big Volumes, of work. In
the city proper, the corps has extend
ed Its Influence TO the towns OF Green
wood, Bolton, Senecat rWalhalla and
Honea Path. where open-airs have
been held, homes visited and the
homes visited and The Army periodi.
cally circulated. a
AS expressing the sentiment of the
city toward the Army work, we ap-
pend few testimonials from repre-
sentative men OF the city. Mayor l..
G. Holleman says:
II am very much pleased to say that
have been q close observer OF the
work OF Ensign Balcher and his as
sociates of the Salvation Army, who
are stationed here, and know that they
are handling the work OF the Army
In an admirable way. am in posi-
tion to know this to be asfact, because
they work hand In hand with the city
authorities, and ] can cheeffnlly% sey
that the %ork, which they arepdoing
is very satisfae etory ana It. pleases ME
much g be IN position 70 4nake TINS
General, M, Il, H. Bonham. son of ,sx-
Governor Bonham or the State and The
leading member OF the bar. in WESTERN
South Caroline writes: .i'8d q io
I nave waicned the work Of Ensign
Belcher and his associates of Ith4'
Salvation Army in Anderson with a
great deal OF Interest and Ii aHSrds
me pleasure to bear testimony TO the
ShISiChl bSEfiCe LHey nHVS sSfSHueTSu6
1t comes within my knowledge, that
they have done a great deal OF aileri.
table work, and have been at all times
prompt to respond to any and all cali0
for assistance. They have heenevery
assidious in the performance or the
W 'c work of the Army and they
s aigh in the esteem and respect
c' :. people of this community.''sf y
The Rev. w. H. Frazer OF the First
Presbyterian church says:
I'"The Salvation Army has had a post
in Anderson for about the last six
years. The writer has observed. very
closely the work sofuthe diffAfeAe ON.
GERS in charge OF fthisastation. agh;ey.
have .Rll been soldiers SfJesuS aChlfisss,
who hRya known hove to nd9fe9h 9hafdt
mess for HIS sake, ana who have fa.tli-
fully, gEappled WttAa ahR xexEngo Hi0br
len1s OF Vice, mora deprayity. and go.
sfsl GiR ,,Esth wi iStsf iStssrf$ iaages usslE
cont nted, here Ifs no other extras
seeiesfssticsT organization ahat Isl de-
ihg The work that is done by the SAL
EYatiSh Army. -. s'gsl a!,.G sEfs gs Ia