the author desires to thank mr. d.r. daniel for the kind and valuable assistance he has given him in his researches into the social work of the salvation army.

he takes this occasion to make it clear that this book does no more than set out the results of his investigations into some of that vast social work, and his personal conclusions as to it and those by whom it is prosecuted.

to obviate any possible misunderstanding as to the reason of its writing, he wishes to state further that it has not been compiled by him as a matter of literary business.