Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-05-27

Many and varied are the tasks that
officers of the Salvation Army are
called upon to perform. Doing the
leeds of the Masters command, speak
ing the Masters words, but Columbus,
Mississippi is unique in that it has
= Salvation Army Corps Commander
who does these things and more. for
be even fellows the Masters trade.
Any way the citizens of Columbus
may see Captain H. A. Harvey work
Ing upon the new Salvation Army
Headquarters on Srd Street With his
Army uniform of blue covered by a
pair of overalls, he can be found ham
nering a nail, saving board, meas.
Ering beam, or perched at a dizzy
height on gable placing shingle,
directing here, helping there, for the
Captain is not only an eloquent
preacher, An experienced social work
DF, but he is also one of the best
carpenters in the southern states. He
Is even more, for he is acknowledged
10 have quite talent as an archi-
lect, for be it known that every line
Of the plans for the new building
we're conceived and drawn by him.
This building, which, when COM
pleted, will be one of the most mod.
srn in Columbus and will be the home
Of the Army Corps in this vicinity. In
t, and from it will be conducted the
many sided work OK the Salvation
Army. Its location is ideal, in that
it is in the heart of the mill district
Just where an institution of the kind
the Salvation Army hopes to create
lis most needed. 1t will be Columbus
Fery own, for it will be the Colum-
bus Community Centre. The site is
that formerly occupied by Faith
Chapel. The Army purchased the
property some time ago. The building
On the ground floor contains large
auditorium. This auditorium will be
ased for religious services and can
also be used for lectures, entertain
ments, luncheons, etc. Upstairs will
be the residence of the Captain and
his family. There also will be sew
sral rooms especially designed for the
Bheltering of persons. particularly
women and children, who, in emerg-
Oncies, frequently call upon the Sal
Vation Army for aid.
Only a few days ago the Captain
and his wife were called upon to take
charge of woman and five children,
the eldest being nine years Of age.
One child was being rushed to the
hospital. All were without wraps,
several without shoes or stockings.
Kind hearted persons on a train no
ticed that they were in distress and
when the train reached Columbus, got
in touch with the Salvation Army.
Captain and Mrs. Harvey gave this
little family one of their own rooms
in their already crowded quarters.
Shortly after the mother was strick-
en- with influenza All the children
contracted the same disease. For
forty-eight hours Mrs. Harvey nursed
the patients, when through the kind
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aid OF the Red Cross. nurses were Sc
cured. When the patients had recov-
cred, they were warmly clothed with
the assistance of some of the good
people of Columbus. The United
Charities then assisted financially in
sending this unfortunate family on
their way in much better condition
than they were before. In their pes
snt inadequate headquarters, the Cap
tain and his wife are constantly per
forming these deeds of mercy, but
when their new building is finished,
they will have adequate facilities and
all the modern donveniences.
One very desirable feature of the
building will be that in any great
emergency, such as an epidemic of
disease, a great fire or flood, the new
headquarters can be turned with
slighhalterations, into an emergency
hospital. 1t is one Of Captain Harvey's
ambitions to some day give Colum-
bus a free hospital for the poor.
A reading room will be conducted
In connection with the building, and
hter on, II possible, gymnasium
will be constructed. to provide me