Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05

The ladies were costumed in close fitting
ulsters and Derby hats, with the words,
salvation Army" in gilt letters on the
bands.
1t had been announced that the campaign
would be opened at Capital Square at =
o'clock p. NJ. yesterday, and as that hour
approached u dense throng of citizens con-
gregated there to witness the exercises.
The army took its stand upon the south
portico Of the capitol binding, and at the
hour named opened the services by singing
one Of their army songs, the air being that
Of the Sweet By and By" A praye- then
| followed BY the Captain in command. after
which another hymn was sung, the follow.
ing being Il
SPECIMEN VERSE:
Hes the lily Of the valley,
on, my LOrdi
My Savior suffered on the tree,
Oh, my Lord!
Oh, come and praise the Lord with me,
Oh, come and praise the Lord with me.
Oh, come and praise the Lord with me,
Oh, my LoTd!'
Another prayer then followed by one Of
the p~rivates, AMI then a hymn was sung,
commencing:
"Eoldiers fighting for the cross,
Fighting for the cross;
Reckon all things else but lost,
Fighting for the cross"
The chorus being:
"All hail, I'm Savedi
All haIl, Pm Savel!
Come and JON our hallelujah band,
We'll conquer II We die"
After the hymn was concluded the Cap
| tain made a short address, eXhOrting his
hearers to accept the salvation so freely Of
feled, and then another song was rendered,
commencing:
dying. we shalt wear a crown,
Wear n Gro Sn,
Wear n crown,
Dying, we shall wear \ crown,
In the New jerusalem"
The ladies of the command then fol-
low ed the example of their superior by
making brief addresses, their remarks be-
ing separated by the singing Of the hymn:
"Oh, I'm glad I've got salvation
In the army OF the Lord;
oh, I'm glad I've got salvation
In the army OF the Lord.
Reign, reign, reign, my Savior,
"Senda sanc'ifyiug power,
In the army Of the Lord;
Send n sanctifying power,
In the army of the Lord.
Reign, reign, reign, my Savior"
Another appeal to the audience to for
sake their evil ways and
KNEEL AT THE FOOT o. II CROSS,
was then made by a private with a pro-
bounced German accent, and then another
hymn was rendered, the first verse OF
which was:
"SalNation makes me happy,
Morning. noon and evening;
Salvation makes me happy,
Morning, noon anu evening;
Salvation makes me happy,
Morning, noon and evening.
Oh. come and Join the band"
The services were then closed by the cap.
tain in an eloquent address of ten minutes
duration, in which he alluded To the Criti-
CiSm their laborS had called forth, saying:
Many people are saying: What think we
of the salvation army | say unto you:
What think We of Jesus? what think we of
Christ? what think We OF the tomorrow
of death"
At the close of the captains remarks it
was announced that the services were at
an end: but that tic Army would proceed
to Melodeon Hail, on Main street, where
the exercises would be resumed, and that a
meeting would be held al the pOstOtiiCe
corner at I o'clock p. NJ. followed by SER
vices at the hall an hour later; the same
programme to be followed daily for an in.
definite period.
The Army then took up its line OF march
for MelodeOn Hal, followed by several hun
dred persons. The commander walked at
the head of the column, and then came the
thieV Pli'o'eS aui"aS'' Ill S'uSiHS o.HS VI
their characteristic Ong and keeping up
a tintinnabulatory accompaniment on tam
bOurineS, with which each soldier was pro-
yided. At the hall the religious services
were resumed, and after an hour had been
spent in singing, praying and the delivery
Of short addresses the benediction was pro-
uounCed and the meeting dispersed.
The meeting at the pOstottce in the even
irg was substantially a repetition of the al
ternoOn exercises, and at 3 o'clock MelOde-
on Hall was well filed with an audience
which listened with evident satisfaction to
the services.