The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-22
GEN. HASKELL UNMASKED.

UcCtlou WIFI Johuuthou W iiushOii, ic"ucI
of the so-called salvation Army" and of
which he announces himself as "General"
and also my subsequent knowledge of him
and his transactions. As to my reliability,
| will say, that | am regular ordained
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, but without pastoral charge-hav-
ing located some years since on account of
i'll health, My standing morally and re-
ligiously in st. Louis and wherever I am
known is unimpeachable. hold highly
responsible position in the Scaryitt Furni-
ture Company's business, and know that |
am held in good esteem by every memb
of the company. all this | say that read
ers may be satisfied of my credualities.
Mr.. Haskell had pitched his ten and was
holding meetings within three squares Of
my residence in st. Louis for about two
weeks before | was induced to go and see
or him. The reports which came to me
during that period were of so contradictory
a nature that thought the best thing for
respectable people to do was to let him Sc
verely alone. Concluding that | ought to
pronounce on him from mere hearsay, |
went one evening and was agreeably dis
appointed IN hearing nothing offensive,
and seeing nothing exceptionable save
some clownish acts, as he led out several
persons successfully on narrow gaugway
that extended from the orchestra into the
congregation. returned the next even
ing and found his conduct of the meeting
nearly the same as the first, with this draw
back, however, he denounced some young
people who made disturbance on the out
skirts of the large audience as "black
hearted Williams and harlots." ! had the
charity to attribute this outburst of un-
christian expression and temper to his life
long association, as confessed by himself,
with the habltues of low variety theaters,
circuses and brothes, and hoped that asso-
citation with better men and women would
cure him of this evil. The following even
ing was invited to tile platform to offer
prayer, with which | complied,
Seeing immense masses of people drawn
by the novelty of his arrangement, multi
tudes of whom never entered church, my
heart yearned for them, and so when an in
vitation was given me to address them
gladly availed myself Of the opportunity,
and preached to them Christ and the great
salvation, and this | did for two or three
evenings, re Giving the most respectful at
tention.
Passing over details in which | had sole
charge of the meetings for several days,
during which Mr.. Haskell was absent, be-
ing in Kansas City, No. On his return he
announced that the people of Murphyboro,
H., were wild with excitement" to have
him bring his tent and people to that town
for campaign. He claimed, however,
that his work IN ST. Louis was Of so much
importance thar he could not leave it. For
several days he repeated this thing to me,
adding that he was daily in receipt Of let
tiers from the most prominent people in
that town urging his immediate coming.
Although had not seen the letters, | be-
lieved his statements. Such was the ur
gency of the case consented at his request
to precede Linn as a few days, and make
necessary arrangements for his advent. |
was 70 takemy wife and daughter and four
men, whom he detailed TO accompany us.
These four were Messrs. White, ) ely
Burton and Griffiths, all of whom are now
with HIM in Cairo, except Mr.. Burton, who
remained in Murphysbore. He told US that
he having been in that town before, the peo-
ple would receive us with open hearts, arms
and purses; that all our wants would be
cheerfully supplied; that we should go tc
the lumber wards and procure all the nee
essary material for seating large space tC
ccomodate campmeeting which he haC
arranged to continue over two Sabbaths
commpncinp Sent. 9Th. We should alsC
erect large stand for reireshment purpose
es, and kitchen in which to cook, as N
expectes to feed hundreds of people; anC
that we have to go to a stove,store and pro
cure large cooking stoves. we were u
fix up place for me Il to sleep IN as so'
as possible-grocries and all other eatable
we could get on his credit at the stores
, He gave me instructions as to all thes
, things, In which he specifies that mysel
, and family were to take up quarters at IN
Logan House, and that he would pay al
bills. This paper is now before me. II
r said he had passes for us on the Narro'
, Gauge Railroad to Murphysboro and re
a turn to st. Lonis. Well the morning fC
=. starting came, and we proceeded to the DC
q not in East st. Louis. Arriving there