The War Romance of the Salvation ArmyHill, Grace Livingston
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The War Romance of the Salvation Army
Hill, Grace Livingston
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Salvation Army
With their usual swiftness to come to the rescue the Salvation Army
opened such a home. The Brigadier up in Chicago gave up his valued
private secretary, a lovely young girl only twenty-four years old, to
be at the head of this home. It may seem a pretty big undertaking for
so young a girl, but these Salvation Army girls are brought up to be
wonderfully wise and sweet beyond others, and if you could look into
her beautiful eyes you would have an understanding of the consecration
and strength of character that has made it possible for her to do this
work with marvellous success, and reach the hearts and turn the lives
of these many young girls who have come under her influence in this
way. In her work she deals with the individual, always giving immediate
relief for any need, always pointing the way straight and direct to a
better life. The young girls are kept in the home for a week or more
until some near relative can be sent for, or longer, until a home and
work can be found for them. Every case is dealt with on its own merits;
and many young girls have had their feet set upon the right road, and a
new purpose in life given to them with new ideals, from the young
Christian girl whom they easily love and trust.
So great has been the success of the Salvation Army hut and women’s
hostel at Camp Lewis that the United States Government has asked the
Salvation Army to put up a hundred thousand dollar hotel at that camp
which is located twenty miles out of Tacoma. The Salvation Army hut at
this place was recently inspected by Secretary of War Baker and Chief
of Staff who highly complimented the Salvationists on the good work
being done.
A Christmas box was sent by the Salvation Army to each soldier in every
camp and hospital throughout the West. Each box contained an orange, an
apple, two pounds of nuts, one pound of raisins, one pound of salted
peanuts, one package of figs, two handkerchiefs in sealed packets, one
book of stamps, a package of writing paper, a New Testament, and a
Christmas letter from the Commissioner at Headquarters in Chicago.
No Officer in the Salvation Army has been more successful in ingenious
efforts to further all activities connected with the work than
Commissioner Estill in command of the Western forces. He is an
indefatigable and tireless worker, is greatly beloved, and his efforts
have met with exceptional success.
It was a new manager who had taken hold of the affairs of the Salvation
Army Hostel in a certain city that morning and was establishing family
prayers. A visitor, waiting to see someone, sat in an alcove listening.
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