The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
OPENING GUN or
| SALVATION ARMY
| DRIVE IS HEARD
aBRIGADIER puNHAM DELIVERS
TWO MAsTERLY ADDRESSES
AT METHODIST CHuRcH. 4
HEARD by LARGE AUDIENCES
Other Army Speakers in County Also
Draw crowds-campaign for Home
Service Funds Begins With Flattcr'
ing Prospects. @sN.F'tr

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The opening gun in the great Sal.
i walton Army home service campaisn
for funds in Maury county was 6led
in Columbia Sunday morning by Rtag'
adler Durham, one of the high officers
of the army in this domain.
Brigader Dunham's most forcoful
address was heard by a'large audience
and 1t was evident that the speakers
appeal made deop impression npon
his hearers. Briefly, Brigadier Dun
ham summed up the great work the
Salvation Army did in the front line
trenches "on Flanders bloody fields
where our boys were dying for the
freedom OF the world or a place in
the hearts of men who fought for
freedom, it is almost toss up be.
tween the Salvation Army and the
Red Cross organization. These men
know first handed of the noble unset
fish service rendered by the Salvation
!. Army, but it was to those who remain
ed at heme, that Brigadier Durham APP
pealed He told of the plans of extern
sion of the work and how in the past
the Salvation Army had been forced
to raise funds with which to carry on
the work of the army, and how the
army had outgrown this method, and
that business methods of the present
day had been applied.
Hrigadier Durham told of the home
service department of the army, and
what this branch of the service is
seeking to accomplish, and how the
men who are down but not out" are
lifted up and given back their right
full places among their fellowmen.
Ii was a mastery appeal, and had a
contribution been taken at the close
/ of the morning service, it is believed
that a large sum to be applied toward
the quota of Maury county could Have
been secured
Again In the evening Brigadier Dun
ham addressed union meeting at the
First Methodist church auditorium,
and was heard by large audience.
Again did the speaker make a deep
impression
In the evening Captain Fuller, of
the Salvationists,a spoke, at the First
Methodist church at Spring Hill, and
was heard by a large crowd. At the
same time Captain Mrs. sFulle spoke
at the Presbyterian church at Mt.
Pleasant. ~
The drive for funds for the army, is
on In this county and solicitors will
call for your contribution. The pub
lie Is urged to support as literally as
possible the appeal for this great I'M
selfish organization, made truly great
by the sacrifices of their members dur,
ing the great war recently ended.
The organization for the county is
complete and the campaign for funds
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Those who desire to contribute and
who are seen by solicitors may send
their contributions to the chairman of
the organization Contributions in this
section may be forwarded to Eugene
Anderson, chairman In the Mt Pleas,
ant community contributions may be
forwarded to ID. W. Shofner and at
I Spring Hill to Il. II, Ayres, Jr
Miss Wooton states. organizer, has
done the PREPARATION work in this
county and says she is fully confident
that Maury county, as she always has
in the past, will do her full duty in
this great campaign for funds of mer-
cy. The quota for the state outside
the large cities is $150000. VIII Mau
ny do her part?