The War Cry . s. He was-heard with close attention,and was followed by Mrs. Coombs, oEwhose address it may he. taid that,brief as it was, no liiore convincing,plea on behalf of the Tallen has beenheard for many a day in this its conclusion many were in tears,although the speaker simply stalediacts that are within tbe experienceof - iny workers. 8be told of children, still in shoii dresses,who arc now under (he protection ofthe Army, and have thcii iufiims intheir aiiiis, and she sounded a notewhich had general response, when shesaid that surely there was somethingseri
The War Cry . s. He was-heard with close attention,and was followed by Mrs. Coombs, oEwhose address it may he. taid that,brief as it was, no liiore convincing,plea on behalf of the Tallen has beenheard for many a day in this its conclusion many were in tears,although the speaker simply stalediacts that are within tbe experienceof - iny workers. 8be told of children, still in shoii dresses,who arc now under (he protection ofthe Army, and have thcii iufiims intheir aiiiis, and she sounded a notewhich had general response, when shesaid that surely there was somethingseriously wrong when nothing eould bedone to punish men responsible forthis jtnte of things. She drew a tellingcontrast and a. touching on*i betweenthe lot- ot the young and innocent girlin the comfortable homo, hnppy ::. theiii-irlc-i-iMui nnri love o: drvoted parentsand that «f tin; class who nnhnaielyseek shelter in the home, showing *! the ! pirls who passthrough the Armys institution; of. oner and Mrs. Coombs a Mrs, Bristcr,. 0 Halifax,uur new Hospital, and their d is always open to our leaders- reseue, 75 per cent become useful andhappy women. His Worship, tho mayofi . was the next- speaker, expressing hispleasure at having an opportunity toexpress his appreciation of the Arrayswork, as he wbs personally faftimar with it. Ha rAfen-ed to tr-r- i^gi-jliiiiua .exempting the Armys insMt-utioca ,from iti^atiun, as. a proof that thevalue of ilieir work was fully appreci *ated in legislative CHC-lea. Rev. Sfl. A. fisaiKinnon,pastor of Park Street PresbyterianChurch, followed with o moat admir-able address, which he began by ob- that if he were not in full .sympathy witli the work of the Ssi- -vation Army, he would not be was. he snid, 11: sympauiy because of its vuricd and throughout the world—work .Son ..the drunkard, the fi .len woman, tha lieluean and inaocent child. fc .-- (.Continued on, page
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