Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-19
Real Need Calls
Salvation Army
Always Responds

The Salvation Army offers no alibi
for it's existence or its work but
stands squarely on its merits. The
Army is a religious body existing in
two phases, namely. the evangelistic.
which is the primary, and the social
relief, which was made necessary by
the evangelistic, and which operates
to give permanency to many of its
most important results. 1t was
founded by the late Gen. William
Booth in London in 1855 and was
first known as The Christian Mis-
sion. Its present name was adopted
in 1878. 1t derives it's name from
the fact that it works for the saliva
ton of mankind from all forms Of
moral, spiritual and temporal dis
tress. It's government is military in
form and its tactics militant and ag-
gressive.
The Salvation Army asks for and
receives money upon the principle
that money, a medium of exchange.
commands relief for the worthy
poor, the helpless, the fallen, and the
stricken; upon the principle that
Army officers and soldiers have no
desire to acquire or accumulate for
their personal emolument any stores
of money or chattels, but instead
have dedicated their lives to he
work of relieving others; upon the
principle that while Army members
must live decently and are therefore
entitled to shelter and food, they
seek no reward in this life beyond
the respect and appreciation of their
fellow men and women, and that they
are especially fitted, in consequence,
both in spirit and experience to ham
die money judiciously and with ut
most wisdom.
What kind Of religious and char
liable work does the Salvation Army
engage in? Its forms are many ana
varied. To the limit Of its capacity
the Salvation Army opens its doors
to every human being who may need
help. No conditions, creedal, ethical
or radical are made. Real need is
the sole condition. It's motto, "Tne
World For Cod. indicates the chief
end toward which it labors. Its mo-
tives are everywhere and always re-
ligious and spiritual. It's purposes
include the feeding Of the hungry,
the clothing of the ragged, the hous-
ing of the homeless, the cleansing of
the unclean. The many forms of So
cial relief effort Of The Army and
their worldwide development make
the Salvation Army the strongest
and largest single social relief Cor
charity organization in the world,
vet its fundamental aim Is always
the same-the bringing of the in
dividual into personal and friendly
relation with the worlds Redeemer,
The Salvation Army in the State
OF Maine Is now engaged in conduct
ing a campaign for $175,000 to pay
off all Of its mortgages in the state
and to provide running expenses for
the coming year.
This Is absolutely necessary at
this time in order to eliminate the
tremendous carrying charges, which
now greatly reduces and curtails the
splendid work which the Army has
been carrying on.
A large State Committee compos- =
ed of leading citizens from every
part Of the state is in charge of this
movement. This COMMITTEES is head :
ed by the Hon. Charles s. Hichborn
OF Augusta as State Chairman. Mfr.
CHARLES Dana Gibson of Dark Har-
Dor Is Honorary Chairman. Mr.. Carl
A. Weber Of Portland is state Treas
urer. The Office Of the COMMITTEES is
located at 204 Federal ST., Portland.
State Chairman Hichborn says re-
garding this campaign: II am giving
my time and my energy to the work
OF The Salvation Army. as I have
for years. because know Of no