Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-12
THEY HAVE SERVED US.

Captain \. NJ. Holbrook. Captain Louise llol-
brook and Cadc, Jessie Brady. officers OF the
local salvation Army corps, have been in ANA
rillo almost two years. The Captains Holbrook
came here fresh from the ba,teiclds OF the great
World War. following number OF months on
the lecture platform. The platform work was
still open to these two skilled patient and proyer
ful workers, but they preferred place less in the
lmelight, aud more in touch with humanity that
needed their help.
Amarillo was the post chosen. aud they came
here blending readily with the people of the com
Inunity. and without loss OF time. finding the
work these Captains OF the Army were joined by
their sister. Cadet Brady. The trio have peroirm.
cd macy labors of love in Amarillo and surround
ing communities. Although both OF the Captains
were fresh from scenes OF batte-both having
been endangered many times by bursting shells
and shot. they came here and went quietly abou,
the work their hands found to do.
aptain A. NJ. Holbrook is Chaplain OF Hanson
Post American Legion. He knows the trials
through which the men passed in that struggle
for world freedom. and his heart is in the work
cf this ma,chless organization. Captain Louise
Holbrook has been signally honored. and place
in the hearts OF the people who love humanity,
has been accorded her. The story OF the full serv-
ice rendered in Amarillo by the Captains Hol
brook and their sister. will never be written. IL
is rich in individual incident. OF human interest.
OF work hrist-like in Is character. They have
been on the giving hand always-going abou,
doing good. asking no recognition for themselves
as individuals. but directing the minds OF those
served to the Master Christian the Big Brother OF
the universe the inialible Leader OF the hearts OF
men.
Cries VI the uniortunates have pierced their
hearts, they have listened TO the stories OF broken
lives. They have bound up the physical and spir-
tual wounds. They have responded to the calls
Of the distressed and dying. They have made
easier the passing Of the troubled ones-ponted 10
hope here and peace beyond. They have fed IN,
hungry. clothed the naked. aleviated the suffer.
ing.
This community. although irecr from want
than many others. has nonethelcss, some whose
lines in life are hard. whose way is troublesome
whose trials are many. These leaders of the local
Salvation Army corps have kept in touch with all
such. They have had contact with the broken
lives Of unfortunate girls. they have received
homeless and nameess babies, they have seen in
all such only objects OF Gods eternal love- They
have not asked that the acid tests OF social demand
he applied to the lives OF those who have sinned
and suffered. but only that the rcdeeming blood OF
Christ should be permitted to wash the soul white.
and that the eyes that were cas-, down should look
up and out over the beautiful fields OF hope
These good people have performed work that
M other church or society has the facilities for
performing. They have been extending a hand
across the chasm that divides the social outcas,
from the remainder OF humanity. They have been
telling the story OF a Love tina, says neither do
J condemn YOU. 60 your way and sin no more"
This is the character and kind OF work, that has
fallen to the Salvation Army under the leadership
VI the three officers in charge.
Truly they have served Us faithfully and well
and Amarillo loves these noble workers who have
neglected themselves to serve suffering humanity.