Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-30
THE SALVATION WAR.
WHAT THE ARMY IS DOING HERE
AND ABROAD.
Ifs Organization, Methods. and Results.
Both Material and SpirituaI-Great
Success in Many Parts ofth
World-'Charity.'
INew York Nail and Erpre.s.l

Success in Many Parts ofthe
World-'iCharity."
New York Nail and Expre.sl
The Salvation army, up to the present
time, has not been success in the United
States There are good reasons for this,
some of which are obvious enough, while
others lie little below the surface How
ever that may be, it is certain that the Sal
walton army has won for itself, in its twenty
years of warfare, a recognized place among
the religious forces OF the world. They
have now in the United Kingdom 637 corps
and l,6ii officers; in France and Switzer-
land, l. corps ami - officers; in
Sweden. corps and Il officers;
IN Canada, a corps AMI go Off
Gers; in India, IA corps and IS officers; in
Australia. a corps and l33 officers; in New
Zealand and Tasmania. 20 corps and 60
Officers. ard in the United States, 30 corps
and l2S officers. Besides these, there are
"A little soldiers corps During the year
953 meetings We're held weekly-that il u
say, 4S,5l6 meetings in all-with an average
attendance each week of il.GS5 persons
Three hundred AMI thres villages in the
United kingdom are regularly occupied by
army corps, AMI 100 are occasionally visited
This. Of conrse, Is entirely outside the main
work, which is in the cities
The balance-skte: Of the army for 1854
just published, shows receipts OF 1866
pounds sterling, AMI expenditure, to nearly
the SAM amount. OF tais 1886 pounds
sterling was paid to the general
spir:tull funi for carrying on meetings
paying officers. etc; lUyi7 pounds sterling
ant 70 81 fro, >
pounds sterling was put into tie building
fund The army never goes in deb. Its
officers work 70. very small wages, and
some OF them serve at their owa exo.Ie
The organization of the army i, thorough
Its general, William Booth. wie.ds an au-
thority almost absolute. He is assisted in
his executive duties by staff of abou. 80
officers, wao conduct the general busine of
the army in London The chief of staff is
the generals eldest son, Mr.. W Bramw-ll
Booth The Booth family, in leo |, APPEAR
prominently in the list of off ,ers the
generals wife Is the principal writer Of sal
walton literature Several sons perform
staff duty. Two daughters are among the
most earnest and effective leaders
The methods Of the army are tolerably
well known. They have proce ssions, headed
by bands, which march through the street, I
and try to draw a crowd to hear stree: or
nall preaching and singing. They holI |
meetings. very mucl like oli-:ashiolel re-
vivai meetings, IN tn. open air, in /.
halls. houses, iaras, or wherever 4
they can. Their obje-. is to 1
reach ths masses AMI they adopt the 4
means they consider hes. adapted to tina. 4
end The soldiers wear a distinctive uni /
form or badge, which l. often a great cross
to them. but which, they calm, aids them f.
very much in more than ono way. II tend, /
10 keep TIE soldiers steady in their profess
sion It draws attention, and is often the
means of leading people to ash; for informl-
ton and direction It helps the ESPRIT du
corps-bindS tbs soldiers more clo-ely to-
sether in comradeship
Salvation army soldiers 10 not drink nor
Use any narcotics or stimulants Their aim
as it Is st forth in their publications and
speeches Is to lead holy lives They are per-
icc'ionists, and 50 far as can be gathered
rom their utterances, their doctrine. though
not formulated, does no: differ much from
The orthodox faith as held by the leading
Protestant churches
The growth OF the work on their hands
ms compelled the leaders to organize vari-
rus auxiliary societies AMI institutions \
Rescue home' carei for fallen women.
discharged pri>orers' home. an orphanaye
md, perhaps mos important of all, train
ng home, are carried on under army super
'isiol. At the training homo cadets are re-
eived ami instructed, by precept AMI prac-
Ice, until they are considerei competent for
All officers must 20 through
his preliminary training.
1t will have been noticed, in tho list OF
"A
he results are greatest in England AM
English colonies. In addition to the figur.,
lready givcn As indicative of the army's |
rowth, it may be- mentioned that the
orner-stone Of a large and handsome Tar
acks. was LAID last year at Melbourn,, Au,-
ralia, 10y tie chief secretary OF tn, colony
( Victoria, Mr. Graham Berrr; that the
work of the army in Australia has received
he hearty approval OF such men rs Sir
henry Parkos; that during the year grand I
celebration in the MelbOurne exhibition
uilding was attended ly 10000 people. and :
great congress in New Zealand called to-
ether 5000 more. In Canada, the SALIVA
ION headq at Toronto is one Of the
how building OF the city. In Stockholm,
weden, a building containing two halls,
he Of which Seat' l.2JD AMI the other :, 90
eople, was erected by Swedish gentleman
nd given to the army outright
40 much Tor tine material prosperity of
he army As to it, spiritual work. perhaps
O better description can b, given than that
I one who has closely watched the work in
.ngland
Night after night saw in tina: little hall {
le people who ayoweily never go to any I
hurch or chlpel ami talking with some 81
he most ruf'ianly in the after-msetiny
,und that the' cam, lrs. from row
! lark, and came again, because that frl-
wv talked sense or because they liked the
nging. | saw some VI them in the first
leetings dirty AMI rage AMI noisy. anI
the last ones with c.ell faces AMI hands, ,
tended coats, and quiet. orderly behavior
he Salvation army does civilize these man
little in cases where il fails - con
ert them In the open-air meetings, |
NV siatternly, evi-looking women with bare
rms and heads, AM heard vile oaths from
Heir lips ,ninsla with the cry Of babes in
Heir arms Poor .cu!s, They hated the
tile ring Of singers because they couli look
Apply in their life. cri cu-lei them out of
le depth ot misery --sI "A, hs, never
okel upon before. ] >,lv IN bodiei there all
lie evil and vice Of w..ci Iai ever heard I
learned how hate ant ~ dice can express
self in look. wori. GGi dee uaders and
NV moderated sham7 AM wickeiu,-, are I
any mantle stations Of goodness, fanG with :
all learned slowly e secret u the
alvati1n look II msaut-charity. AMI It
ult only come from an entire surrender of
e soul = tn s-rSica Of God IN saving other