Salvation Army

Captain Samuel Downing

Beginning with last Sunday Adjutant Samuel Downing, commanding the local Salvation Army corps, began his weekly program of services in compliance with new general orders on the standardization of the army work, issued from New York headquarters by Commander Thomas Estill in charge of the Eastern States.

The schedule calls for the holding of at least five out-door services during each week and the following meetings: Sunday, 10:15 a.m., open air service; 11 a.m. holiness meeting; 3:20 pm., Sunday school; 4 p.m. Young People's meeting; 8 p.m. Salvation meeting. Tuesday, 8 p.m. soldiers' meeting, held by members only for discussion of matters relative to the conduct of the corps work; Wednesday, 8 p.m. Young People's meeting; Thursday, 8 p.m. public meeting; Friday, 8 p.m. holiness meeting; Saturday, 8 p.m. Salvation meeting.

The general order requires that this schedule shall not be diminished. Local commanders may add to the schedule as the interest of the work may seem to require.

The Courier-News (Plainfield, New Jersey), May 10, 1922

Adjutant and Mrs. Samuel Downing of the Salvation Army who have been stationed in New Jersey and New York state for the past 16 years and four months at Asbury Park have received orders from Commissioner Thomas Estill to go to Ashland, Kentucky. Lieutenant M. Rainbow, who has been assisting here in the army since last June has received orders to go to Jersey City.

Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey), January 24, 1925

Capt. Samuel Downing, in charge of the Dunkirk corps of the Salvation Army for nearly two years, received notice from divisional headquarters in Buffalo today to wind up his affair here and be ready for an assignment to some other place on Sept. 1.

In accordance with a recently adopted policy of the army changes of corps commanders is made every two years. Eight or ten other changes are to be made among the twenty-eight corps in Western New York.

Captain Downing will hold his last Sunday service here on Sept. 2 and leave the following day for his new home. He expects to be advised in a few days of his assignment.

Coming here from Ashland, Ky., on Sept. 1, 1926, Captain Downing succeeded Capt. George Slaymaker, now in charge of Buffalo corps, No. 1, who also will get a new assignment. Captain and Mrs. Downing, who has been his assignment, have ably conducted the affairs of the local Salvation Army and have made a host of friends. Their last big work here was the raising several months ago of a budget of several thousand dollars to finance the army relief work for the year and make a payment on the prinicpal and interest on the mortgage on the new building.

Captain Downing has been engaged in army work for many years and holds the rank of commandant. he has a wife and two boys.

Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York), August 15, 1928

Capt. Samuel Downing, who with Mrs. Downing has been in charge of the local Salvation Army activities for the last two years, departed with their family today for Cortland, which place will be their headquarters.

Captain Downing is succeeded here by Commandant Daniel J. McCabe, of Cortland, who has been in charge of the Cortland corps for the last two years. The new local commander has been in the Salvation Army service for twenty years and comes highly recommended.

He with Mrs. McCabe and three children are on their way to Dunkirk by motor and are expected this evening. The welcoming service for the new commander will be held in the Salvation Army hall on Thursday evening at 3 o'clock.

Before departing for his new home Captain Downing expressed his appreciation of the many courtesies and acts of kindness accorded the army by local business men and citizens.

Dunkirk Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York), September 5, 1928

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