The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
From the N Y. World. 26th ult.
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Sunday Evening Exercises at the
"FOrts."

Evening Exercises at the
"FOrts.'
The army has made marked progress
in that p,rtion of Williamsburg known
as sd ltchtown." Taree months ago
the Tnird New York Corps under the
command of Captain Brown pitched
their camps In an old beer brewery Oil
Ten EFck street, which has since served
as their headquarters. This detschment
has gained many recruits and yesterday
when Captain Brown opened the sery
ces with prayer be had an audience o.
nearly 200 persons including two police
men who had sought shelter from the
storm. After the prayer the soldiers
sang the following "hymn:"
"oan you tell me what army is going to win?
Oh, glory hallelujihl
Why the salvation army, halleluj,h."
Captain Brown then said that they
would take testimony. A young girl,
known as Salvation Kate, arose and said !:
II praise the Lord that I am saved. |
went to Jesus and he washed my sins
sway. Oh, salvation is glorious thing I"
{ (Glory hallelnjah!'' "Amen" by the
sentinels in the aisles. 81 wish you
would all come and be saved have
found salvation and / am going to wear
q white CROWN
Then the army broke In suddenly
with:
"Oh, we're going to wear crown,
To wear starry crown,
Away over Jordan"
Yes, we are going to wear crown y
said Captain Brown. lis there any one
else who wants to wear CROWN Is
there any one else who wants to be
saved y" There was no response.
Come" continued the captain, get up
some Of you an say something"
A sal-eye1 female with a Salvation
Army band around her bonnet arose and
said
"Yes, I want to wear crown,
praise The Lori that am going to wear
a crown Before | found salvation l
was wicked. knew was doing wrong,
but now am saved"
as there any one here like weeping Z
Nary ?" sang the army.
"Gat up some one, and give US some
more" sail the ciptain. "Happy Bob, u
who eat at one end Of the platform and
whose face wore q brad Smile through
out the services, threw his arms abov,
his head and shonted:
81 am on the brink of ruin fell;
Glory to God I'm out Of hell"
The army sany in horrible disco;d:
ICome now, poor sinners, nov's the time;
At any crossing on the line,
II you'll repent and turn from sin,
The train will stop and take you in.
ALL aboardg'
A Soul is Saved.
This had the effect OF rousing man
who had fallen asleep on. back seat
He arose and said:
"Ish (hic) glad Ish shaved. Glory
Glory! All aboard" His legs proved
weak and he sat down rather suddenly.
"Another soul saved" said Captain,
Brown.
"Anothpr lamb in the fountain" re-
marked Lieut.. Moffst
GLORY hallelujah u responded the
army. "Happy Bob" broke in with
The Tumble in The Fountain" and the
army followed with:
mThe DEVILS mad and am glad,
little more faith in Jesus;
Hes lost the soul he thought hs hal,
A little more tn in Jesus"
"rhough yer sins be scarlet the Lord
will wash them white," said youlg
man with Salvation Army badge on
his coat stepping to the front. Yes. he
will. He washed my sins away. Yes,
he d,d. An if yer will go to him as |
did four weeks ago and kneei down as |
did yer'll be saved Yes. yer will. l
told him to make me as was. Yes,
did. An he took me in his arms an /
am aved. Yes, am. l know am
goin' to glory, an yer can be as good
as / am il you will only cone here an
get salvation. Yes, yer can"
"Set down." said some ore in the rear
OF :he audience.
"Put that scofer out" said Captain
Brown
What a "Scoffer'' SAID.
81 won't set down." said the young
man, becoming excited, and walking to-
wards the audience be waved copy OF
the War Cry above his head, crying, Il
wont Sc, down; no, wont l wont set
down until ge. through talking The
Lord won't let me. He wants me to
talk. You scoffers may laugh" he ad-
ied, gesticulating wildly as he advanced
down the aisle. "But when that awful
day comes and you're jumping about in
hell then I'll have the laugh ON you
Yes, I will He who laugh last laughs
BEST" and he paused suddenly Hs had
run against the stove. "Happy Bob"
broke in with the following refrain:
"oh, raillions now in hell are crying,
.ec SAIL is losti --r-
Amid eternal q mes they re lying
ALI Is lostl'
The summers Ger; the harvest past,
The die. the dreadful die is cast
The Threatened woe is come at last.
gall is lostr"
81 vas brsise der Lord dot / vas go,
some off dot salvation" said corpu
lent German recruit. "Oh. dot saliva.
ton was eoot ting. sing der braisf
off dot salvation here avery dsv und ]
vas goin' to wear starry crown"
Happy Bob again started off:
"The devil and me we can't agree,
hate him and he hates m !:
He had me once but he let me 60,
He wants me again bat dent mean to 60.
roAfotn Rpnyrn IN tho Anhionoa