Report from the Salvation Army station here.
I am pleased to inform you of what God is doing here. He is saving souls. Many who are drunken, swearing, fighting men, God is bringing them down to the footstool of divine mercy. Glory be to God for what He has done for us. Young men are giving up drinking, smoking and swearing. Praise the Lord.
We all thank God in the Army that ever captain Cater and his wife came to Wednesbury. We went round the town singing and many followed us to the hall. Glory be to God for it. While some were giving their experiences one young man made a rush to the penitent form to be saved and was saved after a hard struggle. Four or five more were brought in to God. Many opposed to us. God is with us.
From, 'The War Cry', February 1880.
Victory in the Black Country. Wednesbury on fire. 21 souls. Greater baptism coming.
Captain Pearson.
From, 'The War Cry', July 1880.
Better than ever, Jesus is all our song. Bless His name, last week has been a grand time to our souls and over 40 have surrendered to the King of Kings.
From, 'The War Cry', November 1880.
(Capt. W. Foster). -Thank God, we are having some real soul-searching times here. During the past year, many are the blessings God has bestowed on us. God has moved so mightily upon the town that both sinners and saints have felt His power. Many of our Soldiers used to be a terror to their relatives, and a scandal to the town; but to-day they are blessedly saved, and a credit to the town, and a blessing to themselves and to those that have to depend on them.
From, "The War Cry," page 3, 29th December 1881.
Captain W. Foster, of WEDNESBURY, writes: *On Tuesday, we had a Tea, held in St John's Schoolroom, kindly lent by the Rev, R. B. Storey when about 360 sat down. The meeting after tea was addressed by the rev gentleman, who was moved by hearing of the blessing to many homes through the work of The Army. Thanking us in the name of the Dean of Lichfield who says the Army is doing a good work everywhere they go, and urging us to go on, the rev. brother concluded, by saying that he with his brethren are always willing to aid in this glorious soul-saving work. Hallelujah! To God be all the glory. We will go on."
From, "The War Cry," page 3, 19th January 1882.
The town has had some lively times lately. I spent Sunday and Monday last with them. Glory to God! It was a time long to be remembered; in fact, the whole town has been blessed, especially by the Holiness Convention which was held in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, morning and aiternoon, kindly lent. During the day, I suppose we should have shout 100 out for the blessing of a clean heart. At night, we had the meeting in the Town Hall, which was full.
We had a Baptist Minister with us who spoke with liberty and power on the blessing. He said a minister had no trouble to make sermons when he was wholehearted for God when he enjoyed the blessing of a full Salvation. A Wesleyan gentleman spoke of the great blessing which the Salvation Army had been to the town of Wednesbury, and said be was willing to help us in any way which lay in his power.
Major Corbridge spoke in his usual style, carrying everything before him, bringing down the entire house, which rung with big "Hallelujahs" in every part.
The old "Blood and Fire" flag had become very dirty and ragged, so a few of the Soldiers and friends ciubbed together and bought a splendid new silk banner, and this was given to the Corps and presented at the Town Hall Meeting by my wife.This brought to a close one of the best Salvation meetings ever held in the town. God send us a bigger blaze. Still more to follow next week. Major Fawcett
From, "The War Cry," page 4, 6th April 1882.
I do not know where the meetings were held.