The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-20

announced that on a certain evening the
leader of the local corps would preach Mar
woods funeral sermon. The community
wondered what connection there could have
been between the worthy captain and the
defunct hangman; but of course, there was
a great crowd. About all that was said of
Marwood was that he was a member of the
Primitive Methodist Church, and those pres
ent were congratulated upon having escaped
the danger of "a five minutes official inter-
view with him." For the rest, according to
the local papers, the sensation proved to be
mere scheme for getting a lot of people to-
gether for financial purposes. If the army
is ever wrecked, it will undoubtedly be on
this rock of money-getting; not, however,
because they get too much, but because they
fail to get enough. for debts are accumulat-
ing, and the General has just announced
that they are in greater financial straits
than ever"
The official organ of the army, the War
Cry, is hawked about Sunday and week day
alike, at all their services, and it has ire
mendous sale. A glance over any single
copy of this paper will give a fair idea at
once of their eccentric methods, and of the
way they are getting on. You will be struck,
first in reading the sheet with the peculiar
nomenclature of the salvationists. They
are "blood and fire soldiers" Their pray
er-meetings are 'knee-drills," and
those held early in the morn
ing are "hallelujah breakfasts" The
women of the company are "Hallelujah
heiresses to glory" otherwise called ''salva-
ton magnets" Their professions are
glory marches" Earnest exhortations are
''red-hot shot" A service for relating ex-
perence is a salvation sharp-shooting meet
ing" and the enthusiasm with which such
gatherings close are denominated "hallelu-
jah wind-up." The personal names given to
converts are equally striking. "Hallelujah
Too 1~z'lo koby, fhor ,olo
celebrities are Happy Charlie, the converted
gardner" Happy Jim," "Hallelujah Cheap
Jack" one called six feet of salvation" and
another bearing the suggestive title of THE
city road Devil-dodger," Then there is the
"Hallelujah Barber" the "Hallelujah Post
man." and the 'Hallelujah School-master,"
while among the female salvationists are
Happy Charlotte" Happy Eliza" and
very effective worker called 'Wesh Kitty"
The testimonies given by converts furnish
additional food for thought One tells us
that he found smoking to be his besetting
sin, and could get no peace till he had dug
a hole in the garden and buried his nine
pipes" Another used to get so drunk that
he once ''lay down in tub OF butter and
thought lie was in bed" Another declares:
81 used to be a hard 'un before I Joined the
army, but ever since I've been an angel"
Still another thanks God because he's saved
from tobacco, beer, snuff and HE'LL while,
as a growing proof of the benefits of religion,
another remarks: "On Sunday I used to
take friend home to breakfast and give
him beefsteak."
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.
But the reports from officers which the
War-Cry publishes give the best idea of
what is being done. They come from all
parts of the field, and are in the style of reg
ular war dispatches. One informs us that
1.-TWO rebels were shot on Saturday night
and four on Sunday" From another place
we learn that banners are flying and the
devil crying" Another says: "Open-air
meeting good; Captain Lily Jennings beating
the drum great CONSERVATION" One cap
tain sends word that, with a procession of
six he "stormed the town" Another reports
"a great smash-up in the devils kingdom"
and still another gives the cheering informa-
ton that the devil turned and fled as we
approached" But the best is that winch re-
ports 1.-The devil completely routed and a
host of prisoners taken" Sometimes, it
seems, the regular clergy favor the saliva
tionists with their presence and help. One
had spoken at a certain meeting, but did not
make much impression, for Captain Black
Anthony was the great attraction, and many
came to see her." The clergy, however do
better when they muster in larger numbers,
for from one place the report comes Might
meeting a wonder; about thirty parsons
present. and as one after another spoke we
saw that the devil was trembling" Another
dispatch tells us that among the speakers at
certain meeting were two con-
verted guards, two converted firemen, two
converted masOns, a converted dress-maker
and converted milliner." Another informs
US that lone of the sergeants took a back
slider home to dinner and thew had the Joy
Of ealU har ic
to the effect that lat the inside meeting an
infidel testified to the peace which the pub
licans cannot give, and parish clerk, who
had said amen for two and siXpence
week, thanked God that he was now saved
from SIM" Two other reports are very greatly
to the credit of the army, showing with
what answering tepacity they adhere to
their principles. One is as follows: I'VE are
not allowed to stand still for omen air serv-
ices now, so Captain Coles found out fresh
method. The brass band to the front single
file. Sisters single file one side the road and
brothers the other side in like manner, max
ing room for vehicles to pass along, thus
avoiding anything like obstruction. We
keen on a slow march. singing, praying and
speaking, the roads lined with all classes
who are glad of our company" The other
report saws: Met an old man who said
They tell me if join you l must give up
my glass; Yes, certainly, it's a condition
OF membership said |. Well, replied the old
man, Il have lived to see three kings and one
queen, and | have eaTen seventy-four Christ
mas dinners, and have always had little
drop with them. l tried once to give it up.
but could not. But have found Jesus at
your barracks, and | shall try once more in
bis strength and shall join you to help you
all / can" II. T.
The Population of Paris.
Pail Mall Gazette.