Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-02
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sink into a slough of despair worse
than even that in which it wallowed be-
fore q. new star shone on Bethlehem
Like the rest of us, of late it has
looked abroad and seen how great ma
ton set itself deliberately to quench
and destroy that spirit because it stooo
between that nation and the triumph Of
its temporal aims. 1t has noted that this
attempt has been followed by the she'd
ding of a sea of blood by ruin and mis-
cry such as have not been known upon
the earth.
Against all such hateful things the
Salvation Army sets its face like flint
pleading and fighting for WHAT'S right
eous and Of good report pleading and
fighting for what is diseiplinedeand de-
cent Whilst ministering TO the physical
needs OF the suffering and the sinful
by invoking their better part, by point
| ing to certain high examples, by dwell
ing on certain hallowed truths, it strives
to arouse their latent virtue and TO make
of them good men and citizens.
1.-THE Salvation Army in short is a
point Of light in the darkness of our
days: it is a rock of defence against
the tidal wave of troubles which the
earthquake of war has cast upon the
world.
Such, I take 1t. are the faith. the out
| look, and the attitude of the Salvation
! Army, an institution which deals with
| classes and strata of society that most
| of the churches find it very hard to
reach. But even to approach its ideals
I and to accomplish one 1.-THE of the re-
| suits that it knows can be attained. it
must have money-not for itself, since
many a working man would scoff and
| strike at the living wage of its chief
officers, but to carry through the high
and ever multiplying duties whbch it
| has shouldered and must bear to their
| appointed eng.
'I ask those who read these words to
find it the money it needs. There are
| many rich men left in Norwich, many
| even who, directly or indirectly, pros
pered through the war to which others
gave all they had to give. Between them
will they not subscribe that which is
sought by these humble uniformed men
and women who tramp the streets of
your city,who feed the poor, who COM
fort the forelorn, convert the evil, and
| bring glad tidings to the mourners and
to the broken in spirit?
II believe that out Of their abundance
and good hearts these TO whom this great
need is made known will satisfy it and
be the Weather for what they lose"
VIII you who can give Hep Us to
Help Others?
Automobiles For Canvassing
The work of canvassing by the team
members is to be expedited by the
use of automobiles of which ten have
been secured by the vice president OF
the advisory board, Mrs. Eben, Learn
ed. The ten who have offered to give
the services of their mach mes with
drivers this week are: Miss Beatrice
Eastwood, Mrs. Willis Austin, Mrs
Lucius Briggs, Mrs. Albert Van Wag-
enen, Mrs. William A. Norton, Miss
Ella Shannon. Mrs. Edmund W. Per
kins Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard, Mrs
Eben Learned, Mrs. Edwin w. Hig-
gins.
A chart for morning and afternoon
service dividing the calls up among
the owners has been made by the
chairman and this chart has been Civ
en- to Captain Carpenter who will when
the call comes for machines notify the
different owners of the cars.