The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

Savior and to his general.
 
 The Salvation Army. under it's marvel ous leader, was wise in early announcing it's methods: Firstly" said he, i've do not fish in other peoples waters, or try to set up rival sect-out of the su tiers we pick up our converts"
 The idea was to reach the down and out and get them by such appeals as would touch their nature, then set them to work (there is no place in the army for drones). The Salvation Army stands not only for the gospel of Christ. but for the gospel of work.
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 It was a long cry from the magistrates s courts where loyal salvationists were fined in the early days of the army to the time when their cause was upheld by ! lord chancellors, lord chief justices, Archbishop Tait of Canterbury, and other men of wide influence to speak out for them in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
 
 being made against Billy Sunday as a grafter and lover of money was made against General Booth It was often privately hinted and frequently publicly charged that he was simply making 8 pile of money for himself.
 The financial system of the army is a al in, on local self-support. This is the essen- [ tial of any real abiding security. It's yearly publishing of properly audited balance sheets gives confidence to the public which supports it. If you have never seen a salvation army collection you have missed some thing worth seeing. The next time you go downtown at night watch them do it, but don't just watch, be sure and pitch a big silver piece on the drum if you want to make big noise when you give.
  Speaking of collections reminds me of the time Moody came to Atlanta A meeting was held in the Y. M. c. A. to finance it. Various church bodies were making pledges, but the Methodist preach they did not care to make any special pledges, but would bring the matter be- fore their congregations.
 
 A Presbyterian pastor twitted his Methodist brethren for not being more systematic in taking regular collections and not wait until conference to voice their apportionments. He had about si- fenced his brother preacher. thought the incident was closed.
 But up rose prominent Methodist steward Looking the accusing Presby- terian preacher straight in the eye he said: 'I have been steward in the First Methodist church of Atlanta for the past my own certain knowledge they have taken collection after every hymn that was sung. It may not be systematic and regular, but I'm telling you Methodist preachers are not letting any chances slip to give Us an opportunity to give.'' l renee, but I can't without telling what else happened. It seemed that the meet ing had decided that 1t would be impos- sble to raise the sS000 needed for expenses and was on the eve of adjournment when in walked the late Hugh Inman. What's Put me down for $5O0'' said he, my wife said at supper she wanted to hear MT. Moody, and I'm going to gratify her wish" This made it possible to raise the money and Moody came to Atlanta. Back to the army. The religious is not the only side to the army. Its so- cial, rescue and industrial work is carried out on large scale. We have evidence of it in all of these phases here in Birmingham.
 Yes, the army throughout the world has created hospitals, retreats, refuges without number It has co-operated with governments, municipal and na- tiona1 in solving the problems of the poor
 
 It was a great privilege for me to address the hundred or more officers who were here in conference during their sessions in the First Presbyterian church, and bear my testimony to their work at home and abroad.
 
 It was a great occasion. I got an uplift in looking into the serious faces of old men scared in battle with sin got an inspiration from the radiant faces of those who were just starting to fight under the battleflag of King Immanuel
 It was peoples gathering. No red tape, no formality. Mothers with chill dren were eagerly following the speakers. One Madonna-lilze young woman with rapt gaze was followine an address while her babe rolled around on the floor.
 Maj William s. Quirk, with head | quarters here in Birmingham, is di- visional officer of the gulf division | ot the Salvation Army. He and his | wife are familiar figures on the streets of the city. His daughter, | Bessie, graduate of the Central High school. is a candidate for officership in | the army and will go into training in | New York city in the fall. It is hpped ' that the new rnen1orial coJlara x.,Yjl l,o |