The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27
| Salvation Army | Social Service

"All things to all men" = that's what the Salvation Army seems to be.
 To the World War veteran, the Salvation Army is an organization whose work overseas earned his lasting gratitude. To the average housewife in many New England communities it is an organization which welcomes contributions of un- needed clothing and furniture, and old paper and magazines, all used to some good, though perhaps avguely understood purpose. To many others, it is not much more than a small group of men and wo- men in uniform on street corner in any weather, singing or speaking or beating drum.
 Many Welfare Activities
 Z,ut, as the Officer In charge of the local corps will tell you, all these are merely fragmentary aS- pects of an organization that en- ge ges in many activities, each one important for human welfare. mat terial and spiritual-an organization with close yet flexible bonds that embrace the whole of the United States.
 Certain functions of Salvation Army work have grown tremendous ly In the United States in the last 90 years. particularly those dealing with social welfare and relief.
 To begin with, each Corps of the Salvation Army is a center of char itable work in addition to its being q center of spiritual activities di. rected particularly at the unchurch- cd and those who otherwise seem hopelessly lost. Yfr .I
 Then there are two great brancil- es Of the organization which sup. plement its spiritual activities. the Mems Social Service Department, and the Social Service Department for Women and Children. besides a variety of smaller departments Of salvation Army social welfare work.
 Impression Erroneous
 The two departments named have grown 70 such proportions as to convey the impression to many minds that the Salvation Army k primarily and essentially . social service agency. This impression k erroneous. These social service tune lions must be understood il their entiTty as . material demonstration Of the religion Of Christ, Their bane. its ere bestowed impaTtlslly and without consideration Of race, eoi0r 0T creed; religious eKll0TtRtioD k not forced upon the beneilelaFieS, end z lllR6o become interested N the Ayngis spiritual activities te the eS. lent Of experiencing 2 change ef heart, Q conversion, the first care 0f tlle e0Epg 0fileeg ls te urge upon Inc eoDvept bis rellsislelnailt in bls original church or falib lg iis ties aye sllll felt hy biW,
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