The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

of the world. Captain Green who
appeared here in the interest of the
Salvation army's annual appeal
spoke as follows:
1t is seven years now since I
graduated from the Salvation
Army Training College and start
ed on this most interesting career
Of Salvation Army Service. Many
times / have been asked either di-
rectly or indirectly what is the
4 Salvation Army. Many folks have
a very vague idea of this organi-
zati0n to which many young men
and woman give their lives each
year for full time service. ri
General Edward Higgins on a
tour of the organization had lunch
with the governor III Dutch Gut
ana. The eovernorthad become q
very close friend of the Salvation
Army. General Higgins asked ITO
what do you attribute the success
of The Salvation Army here in
your territory" The governor an
swered, Il cannot say In so many
words but / will take you and
show you" After they had finished
their lunch they drove out into
the country and stopped by a
small cemetery. There they got
out of the car and walked up the
lawn to five mounds marked by
five headstones' over which flew
five Salvation Army Flags. There,
said the governor, "lie five of your
Salvation Army Officers - one
from England, one from America,
one from Sweden, one from Wales
and one from Scotland-these
people left their homeland and
came to help people they knew
little of-even to the point of Civ
ing their lives in that service. Now
do you need to ask why the Saliva
ton Army Is successful here in
Dutch Guiana? Such is typical of
Salvation Army Service the
world over.
You ask me what is the Saliva
ton Army?" The best possible an
swer that I can give is this
The, Salvation Army Is CHRISTI
ANTTY IN ACTION.
What is Christianity
In the home 1t is kindness-the
Young peoples activities carried
on by the Salvation. Army teach
this principle of kindness In the
home. Sunday School classes
Ladies Home league meetings
Sunbeam classes for the little
girls-the boys activities.
In society 1t is helpfumess-The
Salvation Army is well known in
this Community. for its Helping
hand to all who need the lift
Toward the weak 1t Is burden
bearing-much of advice and
counsel is given daily at the office
on, Cherry street friends are To-
cated-loved ones contacted after
years Of absence. Only this morn
. ing q middle aged couple came in
to the office and seemed all at sea
as to the future. Practical assiS-
lance was given and kindly wise
counsel added to strengthen their
hold on hope and encouragement
for the future.
Toward the wicked it is evangel-
ism. Many times you have seen the
Army ION the street corner trying
to point men and women to a bet
ter life-the highest aim of the
organization is the Salvation OF
erring humanity-and you must
agree that the need Is great.
The foundation stone, the I'M
dergirding motives in all these ac-
tivities is the Spirit of the Christ.
Whenever you find yourself
asking the question What Is the
Salvation Afmy-remember this
definition The Salvation Army is
I Christianity In Action and In re-
alizing that as the. disciples of old
went forth without script and
money The Salvation Army goes
forth in its work full of faith that
its friends viii continue to support
it and help 1t carry on to the bet
stefIment Of society.
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