Show CURES BLUES BY GOSPE GOSPEL OF my Former Formel Salvation Army Officer Returns to Plead With Ds Dis Discouraged Men Nearer My God to Thee rang out cear clear and strong from the rooms on East Second South Sunday night when the Salvation Army opened Is its special services under the ot of Mr a former staff officer In the army but now only associated wih with the work work The audi audience audience ence was a mixed one There were wele maly many women and among the men inca were a number who had worn worn the uniform 01 of Uncle Sam May Many no doubt had come in attracted by the warm rooms the big stage covered wih with geen green the decorations of white streamers and the opportunity to sing over again some of the familiar hymns which they had known maJY years ago The early part of the meeting was v led by Ensig Ensign Pit Pitt wih with his wie wife at atte atthe te the piano but It wa was former Officer who zead the bible lesson and explained the tet text In a way that up ap appealed pealed strongly to the men and women gathered there many ot of them perhaps from idle curiosity The sort of re religion ligion needed was one of joy lr Mr Mar said and not one of glumness and seriousness and he emphasized this by announcing a lively aIr and staging It ItIn itin In a lively way And you should have seen the smie smile wih with which little Mrs pass passed d te the contribution box and te the manner in which the tho people ratted rattled their nick nickles les and dies dimes In the tambourine whIch sered served te the purpose of a box In the best way They gave not grudgingly as It if afraid to par part wIth their money but cheerfully as I If feeling that the funds were to be used for further aid to te the needy and for cring carrying on th the which they knew would con continue to be as in the past a strong In Influence fluence for good among the people could not find themselves at home In Inthe Inthe the larger edifices r |