The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Members of Charitable Society From All Parts of the
World Plan to Attend Sessions of Con-
gress in Lond on Next June.

When the little band Of one man and
seven women kneIt on the hard stones
"f old Castle Garden, and, like the Pill
grims OF earlier days, thanked their
Maker for having brought them safely
into a haven where they might worship
Him according to their convictions,
even the most optimistic among them
ould scarcely have dared hope that
the time would come when that little
handful would grow until It became
q tremendous power in the country
hich they had adopted as their own.
That day in 1850 the history of the
salvation Army in America was in the
making. From across the water had
tOme strange tales Of the men and
women who went out into the streets of
London and rescued the pOOr souls that
other rescuers considered Of too little
Importance to be saved. Now. in 1914
with a record Of millions OF souls that
have been redeemed, those eight people,
multiplied hundred fold, are to make
pilgrimage to London, to participate
lu the International Congress of the
salvation Army. While a special dele
cation went over TO London about four
Years ago, the congress that is TO open
IN June and continue one month will be
the first that has been held in a decade
In New York, and throughout the
country wherever the Salvation Army
mas its branches, preparations are al
ready being made for this greatest of
american invasions into England. the
birthplace of the organization.
Delegation From Washington.
Washington is to be represented by
Major George Ivings and his wife, who
we're also members of the special dele
cation that went over four years ago
In connection with that trip. Captain
wings recalls the fact that the dele
{
which was the ship that came to the
rescue Of the iil-fated Titanic, and that
ihe same captain who did such heroic
"Uty on this tragic occasion was in COM
:nand Of the ship which took the Sal
Nauonists TO London.
captain lVings is in charge Of the Sal
alton Army Industrial Home at lI5-I21
HennsyIvania avenue northwest, and is
siso in charge of the Reliance Hotel Tor
men. and the Interstate Employment
agency which furnishes employment for
The men who come within the iurisdic-
ion of the Washington branch OF the
army. His wife is his cO-Worker in all
Of these activities. Both were dele
gates TO the international congress of
the Salvation Army IN London ten
years ago.
From Major Wings much interesting
Information concerning the pilgrimage
10 London has been secured. The entire
second cabin Of the S. S. Olympic has
Dceh engaged, ana part OF the third.
More than 200 officers and soldiers Of
the Salvation Army will fling the battle
hymns Of the religious army into the
face Of the wiNds, as the great shin
travels toward Englands shore. Four
army bands will announce the coming
Of the host through the sea mists and
The fOgs, as the ship carries them on
ward through the ocean gales. The
floating army will hold prayer meetings
GaIly, these TO alternate with daily musi-
Cales, while there will be numerous
choir rehearsals in preparation for the
nnuEtcal programs which are to be a
part Of the Congress.
The sailing Of the army on the Olym-
Die. carrying officers and soldiers, men
and women alike, marks an interesting
epoch-making event in the history Of