Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-25
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES
AT col oNIAL TAEArEI
With Middlstewn Silver Band in At
tendanee-Mads Big Day for Army.

Saturday and Sunday were red let
ter days on the Salvation Army call
endar for special services were con-
Quoted on both days by Brigadier An
The band came here from Middletown
Saturday. upon invitation of Captain
c, II. Phillips and held their first SER
vice on Union square. Saturday eve
ming
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock they
held q well attended service in the
Colonial theater. The afternoon SER
vice was held at o'clock and con-
sisted Of musical programme with
prayer Bible reading and recitations.
The programme was as follows:
Opening sOng-Stand Up for Jesus.
band; prayer, Mrs. Andrews: Bible
reading: march, Fidelity, band: reci-
tation, Amen Corner, Mrs. Lawrence;
cornet solo. selected, Deputy Band
master Yaas; vocal solo, Holy City,
Bandsnan Truscott; selection. Expe-
rience, band: recitation. selected,
Bandsman Cox: march, Soldiers of
Christ, band; collection; selection. In
vitation. band: vocal solo, The Gipsy
Echoes, Bandsmen Yaas. Cox. Hayes;
duet (mandolin and GUITAR. Tipperary
Bandsmen Cox and Coe; selection,
Consolation. band: recitation, Hasn't
She Come? Mrs. Lawrence: march.
| The Flowing River, band; doxology.
The final service was of an evan
zelistic nature and was held in the
| theater at 100 o'clock in the evening.
There was a good sized attendance
and the several talks were listened
| to with close attention.
The band, with Brigadier Andrews
and wife. and Captain and Mrs. Phil
\ lips, occupied seats on the platform
| and the service was led by Brigadier
Andrews. After the hymn. Mercy Still
| for Thee, Captain c.. II. Phillips Of
fered a. fervent prayer. The familiar
hymn, Nearer Ays Cod to Three, was
sung apd q silver collection was taken.
| Captain Lawrence ef the band was
then introduced by Brdgadier Andrews.
I oaign as trying to get someone to
| kDeel at the foot of the cross" and
said there is a better opportunity for
| the Salvation Army in Norwich than
| there was in Middletown three years
ago, where the army has since accom-
| plished wonders.
Mrs. Andrews, VSfe of the brigadier,
| followed with a few words in which
she asked the people TO pray for the
success of the work in Norwich. Brig
| adler Andrews was also heard. his
l talk being of an evangelistic nature.
The Middletown Silver band. or
ganized but II months go. is COM
posed of volunteer players, who ask
nothing for their services. They play
exceptionally well and two of the
members are but children ten or twelve
years of age. The members are not
only volunteer players. but some have
even purchased their own instruments
and donated them to the Salvation
Army. Their home town is Middle
| town, where they regularly hold meet
ings. Their services are in great de-
mand and whenever they can, they &C
cept the invitation to visit some other
city, asking only that their travelling
| expenses be paid for. This was the
| arrangement made with Captain Phil
lips. The entire cost of the campaign
totals nearly a hundred dollars A
| little over half of this amount has
been taken UP in the silver collections
| during the two days the band was
here and Captain Phillips hopes that
the entire amount may be raised
through the generosity of Norwich
| people. The band left for home after
the meeting Sunday night and were
scheduled to arrive in Middletown
some time between IL and 1 O'Clock
| this (Monday) morning. They trav-
eled both ways in an autobus.