The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-12
REPORT OF SALVATION
ARMY CONGRESS GIVEN
Mrs. 3. knudson Attends Big
Conference Held Recently
In Minneapolis

In. Minneapolis
+ Mrs.rB. Knudson, wife Of Ensign
Knudson -ofs the Salyati on Army
corps tef. Be,nidji, recently returned
from q, a,conyention of officers Of tins
district. held in Minneapolis. She
later syisitea d, her husband y who. is
confned, a. Ioed Mins,:,,. where ne
is taking mud baths and is recover j.
ing slowly from. an tended illness.
The following account, taken from
thes i1Ihiaf River Falls paper, dese
c1ihes the conference Thoroughly
Mrs; knudson states 8 S,'. ) .,..: /:
The most imporatnt event OF the
Salvation Army year in this division |
began on Thanksgiving day in Min
neapolis and ended Monday, Dec. 4.
Colonel Barker divisional conman-
der, convened all officers Of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota Tor
the annual fall congress Over one
hundred officers and assistants from
all parts Of the. divisional field
assembled for this notable event.
It had been planned from the very
beginning that Commander Evange-
line Booth, officer in charge OF the
forces in the, United States, would
be present at many Of the meetings,
The Territorial congress having jus!
been completed in Chicago, it had
been, arranged that she would come
direct to Minneapolis councils from
there, but she was taken very III
lust at the time and was forced to
cancel her engagement. .'
Notwithstanding the inability OF
the Commander. to be at the con.
gross, which was indeed q great and
heartfelt disappointment to both the
officers from the field and the dlvis-
ional staff, - everyone helped TO make
the councils an inspiration from
start to finish. Commissioner Will
liam Peart, territorial commander
Of the central territory, ably assisted
by. the chief SECRETARY. Capt. Ag
new! Blomgren, led wonderful SER
les of councils and public meetings
Thursday evening, Friday morn
ing, afternoon and evening, :. were
devoted to- inspirational officers
councils. Saturday evening a public
salvation meeting, preceded by
march of officers of the division ant
soldiers Of the twin cities, drew 8
host Of people to the Number One
Citadel. A wonderful and blessed
hou,- with many pen'i.ents at the
alter ended the first week Of gather.
ings. -, .".s ~. =. r..
Sunday !, informing =; ohe commits.
sioner led Holiness meeting at the
Army hall Sunday afternoon. up
wards Of, three !, thousand people
packed the Metropolitan theatre or
Marquette avenue to hear the com.
1iiissioner's address on "The Worlds
Greatest Romance" --
Music was furnished by the Fort
Smelling military band. Gov. Preus
Judge Buffing and Rev. Riley, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church, and
may of the prominent business men
Of the twin cities were present. Gov
Rreus gave an address in support OF
the Army's great work in Minneso-
ia. Col. Parker acted as chairman OF
the service The commanders ad,
dress, explaining that the Army's
work was the outcome of their prac.
tical religion, stirred the masses to
great enthusiasm. The Salvation
Army parade which preceded the
session at the theatrH was said tc
be the best ever yhsfd in the city
Hundreds ,'of Salvfionists fell ir
line, forming a march many blocks
long through the, business streets Of
the city. This great procession was
led by the divisional band of forty
pieces. - e. II r. = = ~. #s::.-.
The parade YVES made up of off.
GERS of the division, soldiers Of the
twin citiesi the Scandinavian troop:
gil guards Of Minneapolis and St
Pdhl No. !. The Scandinavian 'bant
.furnis:ed music for the rear Of the
1nsrch. h.SS,;;..> s3f..s-a .m,,,;,
Sunday evening ithousands of peo
pie filled the First Baptist church
packing the building to the outsid.
doors. Commissioned Peart ad
dressed the great part of the crowt
while COZ Ganntlett led d -meetin,
in the other rooms: The Army wa
ably supported throughout the ser
vice by the, students Of the, North
western Bible school and member
efsthe baptist church As in othe
public Salvation services >nuInbe,
oftcourageous people took up thei
cross and were saved from their sins
Monday morning councils led b,
y. Col. Barker, assisted by Mrs. Barker
s!,$were given up, to discussion Of ,ho,
,lrtto. do the. most intensive fighting il
1ssathe various sectors where the Nor
"a tthern troops are. now battling Th
COZ: congress closed with 4 meeting Nor
TT. day. evening for Salvationists, fhel
csisrin the ;:Elks' Auditorium. - & Z 7.
.1opS ALI present felt the great .wor
COZ that is still to be done, and are ,goin
IN back to. their various posts KNOWN
better how to do the great and nobl
work. A ,.g4ss ! S2...", s.z.. ..., :. -,
"Channels only, Blessed Master,
= But with all thy wondrous power,
IS T1n.vS Nd. 4 .4,-...-', ,.a T'io,3 cap.sA nc