THE SALVATION ARMY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2221, 19 June 1908, Page 3

THE SALVATION ARMY.

WORTH ISLAND COMMANDER. THE ARMY'S WORK. {Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 18. After having discharged the onermis and strenuous duties attached to tile . position of Commander of the Salvation Army forces in the South Island for two and a half years, Colonel Knight is leaving for the- North Island to take up a. similar position there. During the time Colonel Knight has been keeping the flag flying in the South, the provincial system has been inaugurated, constituting the North and South Islands separate provincial districts. In tlio South there are tup sub-districts, one at Dunedin and the Other at Invercargill, and both are under the control of divisional Officers responsible to the provincial commander. “Our work in this Island,” said -Colonel Knight to a “Truth” reporter yesterday, “embraces 43 corps or societies in as many towns where Array work is in operation in this Island. We havo some 150, officers engaged entirely in Salvation Array work.”- ... Colonel Knight is -.an optimist in regard to the future of the Army "1 have never been more impressed that I am at present with the remarkable power of tire Army for gogd on the people generally. In this Island alone our attendance at open-air gatherings 5s over 10,000 every month. There are thousands of listeners who never frequent any other placo of •worship. A great ileal /f the strength of the Army‘'work will he found in its open-air operations, and in mentioning this 1 would like to ox- ; press to the author'd-es of the larger] cities especially our deep appreciation! of the latitude allowed us to do our work.” The speaker had a word to say about the Army bands from a musical point of view. “A great advance had been made,” he said. “Wo have now something like 300 bandsmen who devote their week nights and Sundays to preaching the Gospel and assisting in the services without pay.” 'Colonel and Mrs. Knight leave for .Wellington this evening.