New-York tribune., 1884-01-13
THE S4LTATJON ARMY.
EXPLANATION or TIE CANADIAN NIINisTEEs DIS
MISSAI.


MISSAL.
NEvDrRG, y. y, Jan. 12.-" The Rev.
Dr. Wilson, who has FOR several years been curae OF the
Anglican Cathedral, kingston Canada, haE' ehd n
recent dispatch Toronto. been disms ed by the
Bishop for taking paIt in salvation Army meetings
Captain Abbey, commanded The Army al the tme' Is
an exceedingly pretty girl OF twenty and II is alleged
that DE- wilson who is thirty-fiye and single, fell prey
TO her charms"
Areporter called upon Captain Abbey the olhcrday and
engaged her in conversation concerning the matter ohc
came here from her home I'm NcwJcrscy two or three
days ago to take command OF deachmcni of the Army
and was found at the headquarters in smith-st The
CaI tain is Ilump young lady of about five feet III
height VrcpOssessing with dark brown hair and iul
round face She possesses symmetrical nose and dark
brown almond -shapel eyes which sparkle vvidiy when
she is interested In conversation she is free and quick
ney er hcsitatng, aud she IA pleasant in bcr manner
III substance her story is TO the effect that DR. Wilson
was much interested in the work Of the Army in
King.ton He attended the meetings two or three times
each week, and often spoke.
An AII-NIGHT LOVE FEAST.
The chief of complaint against hiIu hy his con
ueclton the part he took in an all night meeting
when the Army were holding what the Mchodsts would
call love feast. The doctor was there and stayed
during the entire meeting, and took prominent part In
the exercises Among other things he passed around the
wine and cake 10 the cOnvert- The night was spent
pleasantly and, in religions pont OF view, Fohtabiy'
II was the knowledge OF what occ1rcd at iS all night
love feast that Iufed the minds OF the Doctors con-
crccatiOn aud houta week informed him
that ne could have a three months vacation This. the
salvation Captain says, simply mild way of dis
charging the enthusiastic clergy Sman; and it appears lie
left Kingston and went 10 New-York to visit some
friends there. During this time the pretty Captain also
took her departure from Canada and went 70 her home
In Ncw-Jerscy. While visiting friends in Ncw-lork'
the Rev Dr. Wilson received from the Dean OF the
dstric. q notification o? hi. di.mis-al.
Tie Captain says that Dr.. Wilson was told by his
people before they announced thai he would be given
vacation" that he making mistake In helping the
Salvation Army; t she claims that regardless OF what
they thought his doing his church an i'm
amount Of good She ayers that "a4 not only In
C3>ing the religions interest III tie church, but that
swclri IN numbers both tie congregation ana thc sun
day school three hundred She says, Of the large
converted hT the Efforts OF the salvation
Army remained firm, and leaving the Army balIackr,
Joined the different ciarcs of the place where thcy
nov arc deeply devoted to tde cause o Christianity
since DT. Wilson's dismissal for helping the Army Can-
tam Abbey say she h'- received several letters rlou
Kingston expressing great sorrow over his removal hid
friends OF the minister have gone so TAR to
witc the be.eechug him to rcnsatc Dr. Wilson
IN the church. but the Dean has positively declined to do
40 AMAroRY SENTIMENT N THE CASE
Touching upon the matter 0f love between tho viva
cious commander of the Army and the clergyman. the
former says there is nothing i'll it, that the pure I'm
anaion invention of the reporter There has never
been any falling prey 10 her charms and no express
ions or actions OF Dr. Wilson'S toward lcr that would
give any grounds upon which 20 base such state
In every place III which the Army has ocatcdsef
except Ncwbuig tnc ministers have openly aud actively
taken a hand In the exercises aud helped them along.
Th, ia simply what the Rev DIR. Wilson did in Kingston
nothing more. lie never made any demonstration OF
love her and she wishes emphaticaly To deny the
phce where tie clcrgymrn refrain from coming to the
front and giving the Ary hepns hand 9nd She ceyes
they afraid 10. For what ca1c thty are afraid she
did not state. Since leaving Canada Captain Abbey says
she las met the Rev. Dr. wilson but She w- then
the Doctor called thcr6 with some friends = wish
Also, she said. TO deny the report that am married.
married, nor do expect 10 he very soon"
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEWBUEG.
The Salvation Army inaugurateG their meetings here
about -four five weeks ago Captain Hunter and sal
ya,ion Rose began the work. They hold meetings at
their mission in South st, tho Square and at
The Opera House. They began holding outdoor meet
ncs and marching through the streets sunday, sing
- and pay ing on tanbOuTincs; but the police auhori-
Ties nterlcrcd and put stop TO H. ing that they
would not allow singing. shouting and music on the
streets that day. The meetings were at first dis
turbcG but OF late tCre reports of trouble at
theu On occasion the lights turned out at the
mission in the middle Of interesting exercises, and the
attendants were lerpcIed with patty blowers ON an
other night "a" doors We're kcAcd aHd battered ana
lrrst hUbhuh created, The midst of which the vileSt
l2ngneso wes u7c1 Tho mclnber- "f tn" different
prey of recognizing the pcSets Of The Army here and
hcir'nS then. in the work. Many fr"vn rpnu #, while
others give ne Array h'ir rrr@onH ptr.,n" ana cheer
them on III tie work: Captain Abbey who has
come To take charge of the work here for the oominA
so lpOuhs says that on" hundred conversions paw been
made, and she expects to be cqua'Y successful in the
future. Her assistants viii bc LicutCnant Maggie
GiIdroy, of Hamilton, Canaa and Cadet Lille Fcnocr;,
Of ST. Thomas Canada lhcy expect TO 10 TO househcep-
pose Their meetings are wcn filled n',htly; aud
having picked out vacant lot on the oi second
they are negoiiiins for he erection o; bafacks
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