The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-05
THE sALVATI0N ARMY.
0omsthing About 1ts Inception and Tran
ference TO America.

8omothdn4 About 1t1 1noSptdon and Trans.
ference TO America.
The idea of the Rev. William Booth,
9 Methodist minister (when leaving the
regular ministry he started the Saliva,
ton ARMY was clearly borrowed from
that of Ignatius Loyola when he found.
ed the Society of Jesus under rules O:
military discipline. To the idea which
took possession of the ex-soldier, Logo.
la, Mr.. Booth added the itinerunt sys.
tenn Of the founder of his own denomina.
ton, John Wesley. The uniform Of
the army and the war cries attracted
many, just as the cry of "No Poperys
drew the apprentices Of London. at the
Lord George Gordon riots. Happily
for Mr.. Booth and his ieutenants, the
adversary they vowed death to was the
abstract devil, and the weapons of their
warfare were not more carnal thar
tin kettle helmets and penny trum.
pets. By paying and provision.
ing his soldiers, Mr.. Booth insured
the continuance of o standing army
ready to march and get in everybody
way at the word of command. The
novelty and eccentricity of the move.
ment, and the fact that it offered new
field for the combative energies of the
groggy bruisers of London gave it head.
way; the commissions granted to bel.
ligerent females were a positive relief
to the domestic circles of the British
kitchen, and all those aggressive and
puenacious humors which flesh is heir
to found vent and safety-valve in the
quixotic encounters of the "crazy patch.
work" regiments with the windmills n
sin. With keen business faculty, the
Rev. William, now General" Booth,
invested in real estate, purchased public
houses for barracks. and even gained 8
lease of the notorious eagle Tavern
and low concert hall in the city road.
The income of the Salvation Army in q
single year was 98OO, 900, which not
only made its officers and privates econ
tent with their wages" but enabled the
General, after the manner of Capt.
Gen. Ignatius, to send his regiments
to foreign parts. It was an un-
happy hour for the United States, and
particularly for the City of Churches,
when Booths awkward squads came
marching through our streets, Our in
telligent police stared with open
mouths at law-defying adversary that
that took possession of the City
Hall steps, and when charge wa.
made upon them repulsed it with dir
of unearthly music compared with
Which the united war-songs Of Chero'
KEGS and Chippewas would be soothing
and peaceful. The nervous system Of
"the finest" proved quite unequal to the
confused noise and garments rolled II
blood" of the Salvation Army.
But like the Roman and British En-.
pire the army became too vast for sin.
gle management. The Rev. Gen. Booth
forgot his usual business cunning when
he dreamed that real estate could bt
purchased and held in his name the
same in this country as in hi
own. Hence the schism which
has led to the Br tish commander Of hi
forces here becoming so Americanized
that he has incorporated the army I'M.
der the laws of this State, thereby max.
ing it independent of British control
Booths empire is dismembered; his
colonial subjects have revolted and lift.
ed the banner of the stars and stripe.
instead Of the union jack. There seems
no reason why Maj. Moore should no,
make - good thing ont of the Ameri
can Salvation Army, which has issued
its declaration Of independence an6
been recognized by the State Of New
York, as Gen. Booth, who, by the way
has made his regency . hereditary mon.
archy by appointing his eldest son
Booth II, as his successor, h,.s made o.
it's British pareut-BsooAynE Eagle,