Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-03-25
THE ssSALvATION ARMY"

THE "SALvATION ARMY"
The Salvation Army" which arrived ii
New York, from England, last week, begar
work in earnest last Sunday, going to severa
saloons and praying and singing with the dis
pensers of vinous and malt liquors. They
had previously circulateda handblll, running
as follows:
gIlHE SALVATION ARMY WILL ATTRACT
Variety Theatre, on Saturday, March IA, 1880
commencing at $50 P. NJ, sharp. GS- Aftel
which the Panorama of "Uncle Toms Cabin
Admission 25 cents.
The word "attract" in the bill was evident
" misprint for "attack." Starting ou1
about noon from their quarters in Liberty
street, under the command of Commander
George Scott Railton, the Salvation Army
visited a number of beer saloons and barber
shops. Entering beer saloon, they approach
ed the proprietor, big, jolly, good .natured
German, who stood behind the bar gazing with
wondrous eyes at the strangely habited intru:
ders, and asked: "My friend, have you soul
and do you wish to 60 to heaven|
"Yah, thinks have soul, and l guess
likes to 90 to heaben ven dies" .
THE words were no sooner out OF his mouth
than "Commander" Railton, with his female
officers, surrounded him in circle, dropped
to their knees on the sawdust-eovered floor,
and commenced praying. Each in turn offer.
ed up prayer for the salvation OF this sinful
beer seller. When each had enumerated the
enormous load of sin under which this good
loh prQVp6
that it might be lifted from his shoulders and
he be made to see the errors OF his ways,
they babe him goodbye, saying that they
hoped to meet him in heaven.
"Vell," said the Dutchnan, "wait a leetle,
and maybe sometimes l gets me there before
you do."
Commander" G. S. Rrailton, the leader of
this branch of the Salvation Army, arrived at
Harry Hills first and explained that the SIS
ters would be along presently. Five of them
soon entered-"Capt." Emma Westbrook and
"Lieuts." Elizabeth Florence Morris, Alice
Coleman, Elizabeth Pearson and Ann Shaw.
They were all dressed alike, in rather short
black dresses black cloaks, the collars of
which were edged with red cord, and black
slouch hats, with crimson ribbon bands, on
which was printed, in gilt letters. "The Sal
vation Army" Commander" George Scott
Railton, the leader, wore suit of black, very
much spattered with mud around the lower
part of the pantaloons, and standing collar
to the coat, edged with gold cord. A number
of notices were hung about the room, but
they did not bear the texts that are usually
found in Sunday-school rooms. One of the
first to meet the eye on entering was:
He who loves not woman, wine and song
Remains fool his whole life long.
The exercises consisted of singing, praying
and exhorting When Mr.. Railton began to
sing, his comrades took up the refrain like
girls alta country singing school. There was
neither alto nor soprano among them. All
sang tenor. Mr.. Hill sat at the right of the
stage with devout face, laden with pound
or more of watch chain and diamonds. The
girls sang the chorus in strong English dia-
lect, thus:
You moost be lovyer of the Lord.
You moost be lovyer of the Lord,
You moost be lovyer of the Lord,
Or you cawnt 60 to Even when you die.
captain" Emma Westbrook said in her
petition: II stand here to-night-ah. 1t is not
in my own name ah Oh no, bless the Lord,
but in the name of Jesus-ah. am not
preacher-ah oh, no! I'm only soul-winner-
ah. l come here to.nightah to save sinners
from ell ah h!-from the downward road to
'ell.ah. Once l was travelling on that road
ah, but by the blessing of God.ah, saw my
danger-ah, and found my peace in His bos-
om.ah. Yes, turned my feet from the gid
dy road to 'ellah. Sinners, you are going
to consider tonight ah How often have |
heard them say.ah "Not tonight ah !" But
Jesus says, BE 'old, now is the accepted time
ali be old now is the day of salvation-ah.
Ear im-ah Ell take you 'ome-ah. Come
to the Lamb of God.ah."
Several hymns were sung and the leader
made an effort to induce some of his hearers
to come forward, but without success. In the
midst of the service, which was neither solemn
nor interesting, Harry Hill explained that he
had to charge twenty five cents admission
to pay his expenses. Besides" he said, "it
helps to keep out certain class that don't
care to have come here. There are some
people I don't like to mingle with, be it in
prayer or be it in song" At 9 o'clock the Sal
vation Army retired, the band struck up,
"There's land that is fairer than day." and
the panorama showed itself