The Crest - Vol. 14 No. 3 Fall,Winter 2013

VOLUME 14 NUMBER 3 FALL/WINTER 2013

THE CREST

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE SALVATION ARMY ARCHIVES
AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, CANADA AND BERMUDA

Amazing Sacrifice...

Many hundreds of our early day Salvation Army “One night we heard about the revival ‘up harbor’ in
officers served sacrificially in small towns and The Salvation Army. My girl friend and I both decid-
villages across this great land. Very often it was in ed to go to one of the cottage meetings. When we
were nearing the house we heard the singing and
isolation and with no guarantee of salary or
whether there would be funds to pay for the heat prayers. The big kitchen was crowded and leading
the meeting was a visitor from St. John’s, Glory Tom
bill for the quarters or the hall. But they had an
unshakeable confidence that the God who called Calhoun. He had a big smile and bushy hair. I asked
one of the men to lift me up so as to be able to see the
them would also provide for them, and God
rewarded their faithfulness. The Salvation Army people kneeling at the chairs and just as quickly I
said, “put me down.” In no time my friend and I
spread across the land like wildfire.
were kneeling at the same chair. When I looked into
From Humble Beginnings To A Far Reaching the face of Adjutant Tom Calhoun I could see the
Influence..
The following is the inspirational account of a face of Jesus. That was the beginning of a life time of
service in The Salvation Army.”
young girl’s response to God’s call and her

faithfulness, in spite of adversity and great In September 1892 Elizabeth left Twillingate and
personal loss. entered the Training College for Officers in St.

John’s. In early 1893 she was appointed as a cadet to
Elizabeth Sheppard was born in assist at the Training College and following commis-
Wild Cove, a small cove on
sioning in 1894 was promoted to Lieutenant and ap-

Twillingate island, Newfoundland. pointed to assist Ensign Freeman. Then (in quick
succession) she received three appointments to open
She was just a lass of 14 or 15
when she gave her heart to Jesus. new corps at Scilly Cove ( Winterton), Paradise
It was January 1886, The Salvation Sound ( Monkstown) and Rocky Harbour. They were
not easy assignments and tested her mettle.
Army was holding a ‘cottage

meeting’, and the following is an One day she went to a nearby village to collect for

entry from the diary of the late Colonel Arthur ‘Self-Denial’. While walking across the swamp she
came upon a small animal perched on a rock. Some-
Moulton, a son. what frightened she looked around and reached for a
“I sat with mother for an hour or two in her suite stone, which she threw in the direction of the animal.
To her surprise the stone found its mark and she was
on Broadway Avenue ,Toronto and attempted to left with a dead muskrat which she was able to sell
write a few bits of history, especially her
conversion as she told it. The following is her for seventy-five cents to begin her ‘Self-Denial’

testimony in her own words”

collecting.

THE CREST

A Salvation Army wedding took The influence of this early day Salvationist
place in1900 when Captain Eliza-
beth Sheppard and Captain David who met the Lord in a small outport corps in
Newfoundland at the turn of the century had
Moulton were united in marriage,
a union that was blessed with five an impact that was world wide and which
children. continues today through her children, grand-
Married appointments included
Dildo where Lily (Mrs. Brigadier children and great grandchildren.

Gleaned from notes provided by Dr. R.G. Moyles

Mercer) was born, Wesleyville, The Family Album:
where Pearl ( Mrs. Brigadier
Stickland) was born and St. Adjutant Elizabeth and her five children. All be-
John’s Metropole, a men’s social
institution. It was while in St. came Salvation Army officers and served with
John’s that Frank and Arthur were born. In 1909 Adju- valour and distinction throughout their officer-

ship.

tant and Mrs. Moulton were appointed as District Offic-

ers to Grand Bank Corps. On November 20th while at-

tending Congress in St. John’s Adjutant David was

stricken with a serious illness and was suddenly promot-

ed to Glory. Mrs. Moulton was at this time expecting her

fifth child David, who was born six months after his fa-

ther’s death.

Mrs. Moulton’s courage and faith during these grief Pearl, David, Arthur and behind Arthur is Frank. Lily was
not present for this 1909 photograph.
stricken days left its mark on officers of all ranks and cer-
tainly her children. After a short period of time Adjutant Brigadier Lily Mercer

Elizabeth was appointed to the Training College in St. Colonels Arthur, Frank and David Brigadier Pearl Stickland
John’s and following the birth of David was appointed in With their mother

charge of Greenspond (known then as the ‘Capital’ of
the North.) She had an able assistant, however the heavy

family demands and a long bout of illness with rheumatic
fever left her with no alternative but to retire. She was

officially retired and took up residence in St. John’s. Dur-
ing her retirement she kept a Christian Boarding house

which became an extension of her deep spiritual ministry.
The unique Christian atmosphere that prevailed made her

boarding house a home away from home for the many
who stayed with her. Over the years many returned from

all over the world to thank her for her care and helpful-
ness during their stay with her.

She became a very active local officer in the old St. Officer grandchildren: Lt. Colonels Robert, and
John’s Corps on Adelaide Street. Most notable was her *David Moulton and Lt. Colonel Irene Stickland.
ministry to young women working in service in wealthy
homes in St. John’s. * PTG Over next page
In 1922 Adjutant Elizabeth Moulton married Brother
Tommy Antle the #2 soldier on the roll of old St. John’s
1 corps.

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VOLUME 14 NUMBER 3 FALL/WINTER

The influence of ‘Nanny Elizabeth’ as she was Other researchers included two young university
known by her grandchildren and which began at the students working on their graduate studies. One
turn of the twentieth century continues today travelled from Victoria, BC and spent a couple of
through the lives of her great grandchildren. Many days researching The Salvation Army’s role in de-
live out their Christian experience in a number of veloping homes for ’fallen women’ from 1886 –
ministry vocations in the fields of music, education, 1940, in Canada, and the history of maternity
health care etc. homes and Grace Hospitals through the 1920s and
1930s.
The current editor-in-chief of Salvation
Army publications in the Canada and The other young lady visited the archives from
Bermuda Territory, Geoff Moulton is Montreal to research “ Equality -The Roll Of Wom-
representative of the fourth generation en in The Salvation Army.”
of Moultons who trace their roots back
to that fateful night in a cottage meeting Inspired By God To Build The Windsor
in a tiny village on the Northeast coast of New- -Detroit Tunnel
foundland when a young girl by the name of Eliza-
beth Sheppard gave her heart to God and committed The October 29th, 2005 edition
her self to a life of service in The Salvation Army. of The Windsor Star, featured an
article by Star reporter Dave
Researchers. Battagello in which he wrote the
story of former Salvation Army
Dr. R.G. Moyles and his wife Ada recently spent a Staff Captain Frederick W. Mar-
few days at the archives undertaking research for tin and his role in bringing about
the building of the world’s first international under-
his next literary offering. water tunnel.
Not only does Dr, Moyles Battagello wrote: “ Fred W. Martin, a $25-week
glean information for his re- Salvation Army Captain “inspired by God to build
search from the archives the Windsor-Detroit tunnel,” stood proudly before a
files but very often contrib- cheering crowd along the waterfront on a crisp No-
utes valuable vember day in 1930. The tall imposing man was
material to the hailed during the tunnel’s opening ceremony as the
Archive’s files. driving force behind a project few dreamed would
happen.”
Dr Moyle’s recent book: “Glory! “The man was a visionary and focused on what he
Hallelujah!” is an interesting read thought was important and right,” said tunnel gen-
that opens a window into the innova- eral manager Neal Belitsky. “ It turns out 75 years
tive evangelism of early Canadian Salvationists. later he was right. The tunnel is the No. 1 passenger
Aggressive and innovative evangelism-that was the car crossing ( on the US.-Canada border). It’s a
hallmark of the early Canadian Salvation Army. vital economic link.” A few weeks before the No-
Glory! vember 1, 1930 dedication took place and in front
Hallelujah! offers vivid descriptions of 10 distinc- of several photographers, the Salvation Army of-
tive (some would say “unique” ) methods by which ficer scrawled “God is Life” on the remaining thin
early Canadian Salvationists evangelized their Com- wooden wall which separated the two connecting
munities. sides of the Windsor-Detroit tunnel and he was giv-
en the honour of being the first to burst through to
Glory! Hallelujah! is available from The Salvation the other side with a sledgehammer.”
Army Supplies and Publishing, 2 Overlea Blvd. To-
ronto M4H 1P4 Over back page:

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The Salvation Army Archives, Canada and Bermuda Territory, 26 Howden Road, Toronto ON M1R 3E4

WE ARE ON THE WEB:
WWW.SALVATIONIST.CA/MUSEUM-ARCHIVES

Inspired By God To Build The Windsor- E-mail: [email protected]
Detroit Tunnel. Telephone: 416-285-4344
Fax: 416-285-7763

Frederick Martin was born at Moosomin, Saskatchewan and while just a young man

joined The Salvation Army in Edmonton. He entered the Training College for officers

in Toronto in 1915 and following his marriage to Lieutenant Bertha Henderson served

in corps appointments for several years mainly in the Maritimes. For the last 17 years

of his officership he was assigned to the Subscriber’s (Fund Raising) Department at

T.H.Q and lastly at Windsor. It was reported that he was instrumental in raising funds

for over 101 Salvation Army buildings in Canada, including the Windsor Grace Hos-

pital, Bethesda Hospital, London and numerous citadels. Fred related how he got the

site for the Windsor Grace from A. George Ellis, the Windsor barrister who served for

many years as deputy magistrate. The Ellis home was one of those splendid old man-

sions, with lots of rooms and the grounds were spacious.

“ I wanted that place.” was the way Fred used to tell it. “So I decided to get it for the 1888 - 1935
Army’s hospital, and one day I went to call on Mr. Ellis and tell him my proposition.

He readily received me. At first he said no to my proposition to buy his place for its

assessed valuation, but before I left I had the agreement.” Mr Ellis’ benefit to the hospital did not end there.

When the main building was erected in 1922, Mr. Ellis gave an upper floor wing, in memory of a son killed

in the first Great War.

Barely a year after the opening of the tunnel, Fred suffered a debilitating stroke and three years later died
after spending the last six months of his life in the hospital he had helped to build, Grace Windsor.

Colonel Gideon Miller, in speaking at the funeral service for Fred Martin said “ Memorials stand to Fred’s
service for The Salvation Army in Bethesda Hospital in London, and Grace Hospital in Windsor, while the

traffic link between Canada and the United States is a monument to his financial enterprise. Colonel Miller
a close friend of the Martin family, delivered his words of praise to the former officer as a man of ideals and

ideas. Canon Quintin Warner, of Cronyn Memorial spoke of his association with the energetic Staff Cap-
tain Martin during his service in London. Present at the service were scores of friends and fellow officers,

along with the staff officers of the London Divisional Headquarters. Brigadier Gilbert Best, Western Divi-
sional Commander led the service. Speakers at the service included the Mayors of Essex, London and

Windsor and Adjutant Brett, Superintendent of Windsor Grace, who referred to her last conversation with
Fred when he talked of God and of his faith in Him.

It was one of the largest funerals ever seen in Windsor and following the service the cortege proceeded to
Mount Pleasant Cemetery where his earthly remains were laid to rest.

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