[According to Commissioner Hay, Chief Officer of the Salvation Army in Australia, who has just returned from Europe, there are already about 20, 000 Salvationists at the Front, and more going, and a lot more getting ready in a hurry to go.In Europe there are brigades of nurses and Red Cross workers under the control of "Brigadier" Mary Murray. She is a daughter of General Sir Alexander Murray of the Indian Military forces, and she has been a member of the Salvation Army for twenty years.The Army has placed a number of its homes (and presumably all its barracks) at the disposal of the naval and military authorities for use as hospitals.In Australia there are several Salvation Army training camps that have been visited and complimented by the Minister for Defence, who has accepted the offer of the Army to accommodate and care for children orphaned by the war, and for whom succour in private homes cannot be found. Belgian children will be welcomed and cared for.Eighty Salvation Army people have volunteered for Red Cross work; the majority well trained as surgical nurses.All those trained as officers have special training in first aid; over 600 young men have already gained certificates. Tents are being erected at Rosehill, where men in training will be provided with writing material, reading matter, games, music, etc., and a coffee canteen. I don't know what the "etc." is, but, incidentally, the Army handed in its little bit of £1, 000 for the widow's and orphans' fund--just to keep things going like. Glory, Alleluia!]
THEY were "ratty" they were hooted by the meanest and the least, When they woke the Drum of Glory long ago in London East. They were often mobbed by hoodlums--they were few, but unafraid-- And their Lassies were insulted, but they banged the drum--and prayed. Prayed in public for the sinners, prayed in private for release, Till they saved some brawny lumpers--then they banged the drum in peace. (Saved some prize-fighter and burglars)--and they banged the drum in peace. Booth's Drum.
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