The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-28

AMONG THE PINES.
More About the Sayings and Doings
of the SaIvationists.

A gloriously beautiful summer morning
greeted the Salvationists on their closing day
at Old Orchard.
The last knee drill was led by Capt. Dean.
This service was more than usually affect
ing, it being in reality farewell meeting, as
the soldiers are almost entirely by them
selves at this early hour. Many earnest
words of good. cheer and counsel were ex-
changed. The spirit of the meeting was one
of thankfulness for spiritual strength re-
ceived, and general determination was ex-
pressed to continue the war with renewed
vigor.
Major Smith conducted deliverance meet
ing at II a. m. A great number of testi-
monies were given, and several volunteers
were enrolled.
The afternoon march was led by Captain
Gray. Quite proportion of the rank and
file were the recruits made upon the encamp-
ment. They wear the badge and red ribbon,
with their citizens dress.
The blood and fire meeting was led by
Capt Whatmore. of Major Smiths staff
The Major and his staff wore black dress
suits, with IS. A." upon the collar. A small
The reformed minstrel sang a hymn ~
entitled abraham and Noah'' to the air of
Noah did build an ark" The chorus is as
follows:
"There'll be Abraham and Enoch,
Moses and Elijah,
Little Paul and Barnabas,
Stephen and the Martyrs,
And the Salvation Army
VIII be there as well.'
Ono of tha hact authorizations fbat no 1,oo,,
made during the session was made by Capt.
Shaw.
Rev. Mr.. Moore of Washington, d. c., an
emancipated slave and home missionary,
made scholarly address of about fifteen
minutes.
EVENING.
The fact that the meetings were to close to-
night drew crowds to witness their farewell
exercises. The avenue was lined with car
riages and pedestrians at an early hour, and
when the army came forth on its triumphal
march, led by Captain Dean, it was greeted
with cheers. The dust lowered above them
like the pillar of cloud before the children of
Israel. On they went, drums beating, ban
ners flying, cymbals elashing and handker-
chiefs waving in the air AS they filed upon
tiiC pltttlOlll anu palm tpOu hIccS III
moment of silent prayer the scene was one
never to be forgotten. A light cloud of dust
lowered over the great audience, hushed in
respectful silence, like incense above the
altar. The CLEAN of many lanterns threw
into strong relief the striking figures kneel-
ing in silence beneath the starlit heavens
One could but remember the disciples of old
and the contempt in which they were held
and wonder if the time will ever come when
Smith and Hampton and all the rest will be
reyerenced as saints by any sect.
A moment and then, still kneeling, the
grand old hymn Jesus, Lover of My SOUP
was softly and reverentially sung Scarcely
had the sweet peace of these beautiful words
entered the souls of the hearers when the
leader of the evening Major Smith rose to his
feet, the rest following his example, and a
lively negro melody 1oated out upon the
breeze. The transformation from body of
worshippers to a minstrel company was in
Simultaneous and complete. The performers
were chewing tobacco, pulling each others
ears, joking and and singing at one and the
same time
Major Smith opened the meeting by say
ing ''This is a grand wind-up meeting, now
let us wind the devil up so he can't get away"
Don't let us get wound up with the devil,
I'VE, want to be wound up for Jesus" and
similar remarks were heard from the ranks.
The Major then shouted for the Lord to troll
the Hallelujah breakers" while low mono
tone of roll, rolf sounded like the far off
sobbing of the sea.
Some of the accompaniment are not so APP
propriate, for instance, when Major Smith was
pathetically referring to the great crowd of
sinners standing on the brink Of hell, loud
'sGlory" was somewhat startling, coming
as it did from protested lover of the poor
sinners.
The praises of the Salvation Army were
sung to the tune of John Browns Body"
accompanied by all the discordant sounds
the several musicians were able to make.
Frequent "volleys" were fired and very
creditable salute was also fired from the au-
dience.
Minstrel Walsh then sang as preparatory
lecture on "Giving," ''Yes, this surely will
repay u.s." He began by addressing him
self to the soldiers, but Major Smith, with
an eye to the main chance, promptly turned
him toward the audience
The beautiful psalm beginning "The Lord
Is my shepherd was read. Ellis exposition
was, to say the least, original and some of
the comments by the end men were highly
amusing. ''Thou preparest a table before
me" read the preacher. eyes, ali you think
about is eating," and so on to the end of the
chapter One of the stories told by the
Major furnishes an appropriate motto for
the Army DO you know what Salvation
Army means to us?" said the little boy. 'It
means beef and taters and puddin'."
Staff Captain Shirley reports 200 souls
saved and $500 raised by the campaign.