The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-22
ARMY
PLANS EXTENSION
Will Build Up Organization In Vanons
Places, the Speakers Told Barre
Audience Last Night.

To fairly large assemblage of per-
sons interested in the work of the Sal
walton Army officials of the New Eng
land division gave service and lecture
at the Hedding Methodist church last
night. The meeting was inspirational
| in purpose, and conducted with the
view of getting local people interested
in the improvements that are being
carried on throughout the state, and in
fact, throughout the New England
states.
About ID members of the organza-
ton, including band of seven play
ers, who have been accompanying them
in their journey from place to place
were present, headed by Commander
| William A. MacIntyre of Boston. MAY
or and Mrs. David Main of Hartford,
Conn, and Secretary William Craw.
| ford, who is treasurer of the New Eng.
land division. Fred E. Gates, manager
| of the Standard Oil Co., of Montpelier
Commander and Mr.. Sykes, with their
daughter, Doris, Rev. Bailey G. Lipsky
and Mayor Frank Z. Langley were
among the others present.
After the entrance of the members,
to the music of the band, the meeting
was formally opened by Chairman Lip
sky and, after short prayer, c, few
| talk by Mr. Main in which he ex'
pressed the hope that Barre people
would take the matter seriously, Com
mander MacIntTe gave an outline OF
! what the Salvation Army has done in
the past and more especially what it
| will do in the near future towards the
moral betterment of the people.
| In laying before the assemblage his
plan for the extension of the Salvation
1 Army service in Vermont, he said that
they were going to do in this state as
they had already done in the othcs'
states in New England, that is, build
up in each city and sizable town a
company that would have as its quar-
| ters not some abandoned building
wholly unsuitable for their needs, but
a new home, which would be the head
quarters for that town and in which
they would hold their service.
To prove that the erection of these
homes in each city would prove of PA
| terial value to the organization, he
cited several instances where these
homes had already been built, and it
! was shown that here there had been
an increased production Of from 80 to
300 per cent by the local companies
and this increase had been brought
about in IL months time. Also in cities
where there had been better lodges,
better supplied and better commanded,
their efficiency had been increased 33
per cent This was the result of inn
provements in Holyoke, Mass, and
Vermont cities would respond in the
same manner, he thought.
/ In planning the work in this state
| Commander MacIntyre said that his
first intention was TO make Rutland
the center of the activities, but on fur
ther thought he decided that Barre,
Montpelier, Burlington and Newport
would also come into the affair and so
he is making trips TO all these places,
leaving for Newport to-day. In Mont
pelier and Burlington he has been look
ing over real estate projects that would
make suitable homes and which could
be bought for price not too exorbi-
tant. And in his short stay in this city
he has also been giving the town the
once over" TO discover what possibil-
tiles Barre holds for the erection here
of army buildings.
In Rutland a canvass of the city
netted $l0,500 for their cause, and they
have purchased property there to the
value of $4,000. There will be founded
the first corps in the state, in which
business men of that city are taking
great interest.
| In concluding, the speaker asked for
the cooperation of Barre people in
making the local, and incidently the
national, Salvation Army much finer.
more influential organization, alive TO
the need of the present age for moral
strength and helpful in every way to
make better citizens.
To show the inspirational help which
the army has given, several members
of the band were called upon to give
personal testimony. which proved that
| the organization has been giving prac-
tical aid TO people in need and has
been living up TO the command of
Christ and have been going about do
ing good"
Between prayers and short talks
that followed the band gave instru-
mental and vocal selections and at the
end of talks by both Mr.. and Mrs.
Main collection was taken. The spon-
sor wittily reminded the assemblage
that they had accidentally arrived in
town on Dollar day" and that it was
now their chance TO show what Dol
lar day" meant by giving a dollar
apiece. setting the example himself by
putting in the first specimen. At about
half past nine the meeting broke up,
and the company Of Is returned TO
Montpeiier. where they stayed over
night before leaving this morning for
Newport
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