In a city the size and with the resources of Shanghai, it is hardly to be expected that all will be out-at-elbows together, and the heavy cantable or even religious societies can hope to cope with entirely.
"Need, not Creed," is the Salvation Army's slogan when considering recommendations to relief, and neither an unhappy nor even a criminal record forms any bar to the Army's possibilities of assistance. As the Lord Bishop of Norwich is quoted as saying:—"The Salvation Army considers no case hopeless, no difficulty insurmountable, no degradation so deep that it could not be cured. As the local organizers point out, such work as that upon which it is engaged in Shanghai calls for optimism and faith of the highest order.
Denaticns in the past have been generous, bu all will appreciate how greatly the Army depends upon the Shanghai public for the continuance of their very worthy activities. This wonderful organization does a tremendous amount for men's bodies and minds as well as for their souls, and, whether one is religiously inclined or not, that splendid work must appeal to all with humanitarian cult paris in the opera to play, but, knowing her abilities, and aware of her charming stage presence, we have no fears regarding what her performance will be Of the new-comers, Miss Mary Stewart comes with laurels alread; hung around her from other parts of the world. The nearest she has recently been to Shanghai was in Manila where, under the patronage of the American High Commissioner and Mrs. McNutt, she gave a most successful recital. Later she hopes to repeat her programme of German instincts, For Local Charities The proceeds from the forthcoming production, "The Beggar's Opera," are to be placed entirely to foreign relief a need which unfortunately shows no sign of diminishing. The producers hope that bookings for the nights of March 30 and 31 will go ahead well, as so far, patrons seem to have insisted upon seats for the first night's performance. The show will be every bit as attractive, and the cause helped as much by attendance on the other nights, so those desiring to see this are advised that good seats are still procurable on the nights following the gala performance.
We have every reason to tetieve that the entertainment to be offered
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