The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-22
THE WORK or THE SALIVA.
TION ARMY

Inc OalVaClOn Army Is the
most extensive and the most
unique Of Christianity's chart
table enterprises. 1t opens its
doors and its heart to all people
who need its Christians,
Jews, Mohammedans, those Of no
religion, those who opposed all
religion. And yet its purpose is
first and always religious, and
all its ministrations are perform
ed frankly in the name Of Jesus
Christ.
The Salvation Army, organized
on military lines, has developed
and employs all the efficiency Of
disciplined military organiza-
ton, yet it works to heal instead
of to wound, to lift the burden of
fear instead Of to repress by in
timidation, to save human life in
stead of to destroy it, and to
bring JOY into human hearts in
stead of to break them. It feeds
instead of plundering, leads gent
ly instead Of driving, and builds
up instead of tearing down. But
toward the evil forces of sin
wrong thinking, wrong impulses,
wrong conduct-it turns force
bent on humiliation, not of the
sinner, but of the sin.
1t has had wonderful history.
No other modern form of organic
ed religion had so humble birth
yet in the lifetime Of it's founder
it had attained a universally
gained by but few other move
ments. 1t has made it's way by
sheer merit Of results past the OPP
position, vulgar and refined, of
the low and of the high to the
recognition and honor and admir-
alton Of the leaders of thought
and of heart of all nations. It's
work has spread to almost every
nation of the earth. In spirit, in
zeal and in efficiency it has stead
lily advanced at an accelerating
pace.
It has had wonderful results. 1t
has taken multitudes Of men and
women in all varying degrees of
sin and degradation, and has
made them happy and useful citi-
zens and Jealous workers for the
uplifting of their former associ-
ates. It has attracted to it's ranks
and provided with an immense
field of usefulness thousands of
consecrated Christians, and has
made them more than friends to
those who were worse than
friendless. 1t has caused the cry
of hunger and despair to be
heard at the gates of peace and
plenty. 1t has taken thousands Of
women out of the foulest mire of
degraded womanhood, and has
lifted them to the peace and pur-
ity Of wifehood and motherhood.
1t has taken men who had lost
their courage and self-respect
and infused into them new life,
and has created new ideals Of
citizenship. It has entered the
vilest Of human habitation, and
has brought light, hope, cleanli-
ness and the power of faith to
claim the privileges of a new and
better life. 1t has taken little
children away from degrading
environments and placed them in
homes where holy character is
built and love is the abiding
guest. 1t has taken released
prisoners and has placed their
feet in the paths of rectitude
and honesty. It has snatched in
nocent young girls from the
clutches of soul-wrecking min
lions of evil and restored them
unframed to the protection of
home and friends. It has turn
ed conscious soul-wreckers into
consecrated soul-savers. It has
found or provided useful work
for vast numbers of the unem-
played whose families are wait
ing in want. 1t has restored to
home and kindred thousands of
missing friends and relatives.
And it has kindled love for God
in the hearts of countless num-
bers in whom spiritual darkness
reigned. 1t has taught myriads
of children in their earliest
years to choose the paths Of
virtue and faith and love.
The Salvation Army has done
these things in the past; but, en-
phatically, is doing them today,
and more earnestly, more
thoroughly and more effectively
today than at anytime in the
past. In order to accomplish
these vast results it has built up