The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-28
A sALvATloNisT REVIVAL,
JOY in the Barracks of the Army.


Joy in the Barracks of the Army.
The Salvation Army held special meetings
Saturday and Sunday, and yesterday were
visited by number of red-cad warriors
from out of town, who came under the lead
of Major Whatmore to hold q revival meet
ing and celebrate the second anniversary of
the commencement of the Army'S campaign
in Portland. Among the visitors were Adju-
tants Morton and hampton, Capt. Joe john
sen, Capt. Newton and wife of Bath, Capt,
Hamilton, VINO is an energetic young lady in
command of the forces at Saco, Capt.
Hughes of Augusta, Capt. McClutchin of
Great Falls, N. H., Capt. Hunt of Lewiston,
Capt Grant of Cornish Capt. Hardy of
Bath. The visiting soldiers were received
by Capt. johnson and the Portland forces
and escorted to the barracks on Middle
street.
The principal meeting occurred in the
evening after the customary parade was
completed. When the doors of the barracks
were thrown open, the sentry announced
to the crowd which was passing up the
stairs that 'All who amt soldiers will pay
1ocents." Enough were ready with their
money to fill the hall, but few didn't care
10 pay and left,
The army took its place on the platform.
the boarded windows behind them suggest
ing the former bombardments with clubs
and brickbats. The men in the ranks were
seated on the right of the stage, the women
being on the left, while Major Whatmore sat
in the middle. Concertinas, comets, drums
and the big bass drum on the upper tier of
seats assisted the men in their singing, but
the women relied only upon tamhourines
with which they were literally provided.
The meeting was opened under the charge
of Adjutant hampton, who is Familiarity
known as Jumping jack" title earned by
his lively method of interpreting Salvation
Army music, his voice. feet and hands all
being called into lively play,
After prayer had been offered, the Army
sang hymn, each verse of which concluded
with long shout. This was followed by a
song to the tune of Marching Through
Georgia, which the Adjutant emphasized by
waving handkerchief around his head and
dancing around the stage, while singing at the
top of his lungs. He finally invited every
body who was glad that the Salvation Army
had come to Portland to stand up and wave
his or her handkerchief, or hat, or bonnet,
If any had no handkerchiefs. The last stan
awas accordingly sung amid the waving of
handkerchiefs Of all sizes and eolors, with a
sprinkling of hats.
Major Whatmore spoke to the Army and
audience, and said that the outsiders must
not be alarmed at the conduct of the soldiers
for they were boiling with joy on this ami
versary occasion.
Soldier-Boiling over, MAORI
The Major then asked that the Army
should be given credit for its good inten-
tions, If it did take a noisy way to arouse
people, Later in the evening the Major told
the people that he expected to be ordered to
Sweden soon, where he would have to I'M
dergo all sorts of hardships
A great part of the evening was devoted to
short testimonies from the soldiers, but
time was found for songs by Adjutant Lamp.
ton, who according to his song, Stoves sane
titled noise;" Adjutant Morton, whose effort
was entitled The Golden Crown Captain
Newton and wife and others. One verse
from the song sung by the negro on the up
per seats, ran thus:
They say that John, the Baptist,
was nothing but jew,
But Ill the Bible, you will find,
He was Christian, too.
Captain johnson accompanied his song
with the banjo.
The testimonies were all brief, and some of
them pointed One man was glad shat old
Biddeford amt dead yet" Private Welch
said that in answer to question as to how
he knew he was saved. he answered, 81
don't get drunk" An old woman who
spoke was greeted vociferously by the warr-
ors as "Hallelujah Grandma am" and dur
ing all the speaking there were constant en-
couraging cries coming from the ranks.
The meeting was through at half-past
nine, but an all night meeting was zealously
opened at eleven o'clock.
The scene at the meeting after II o'clock
was avid one, One of the female members
OF the Army created a sensation by coming
into the hall in state of intoxication, and
thereupon Mrs. Whatmore tainted and
several others came near doing the same.
At2.3o this morning there were fully 300
In the hall, mostly women. One woman so
years of age gave in her testimony, saying
that she was fully saved.
After midnight over a score of converts
were made. There was singing, shouting,
and some of the audience seemed to be more
crazy than sane. The excitement rivaled
that of the old time campmeeting. The
longer the meeting lasted the more intense
the excitement became, and the louder and
more fervid were the exhortations of the sol
diers Of the Army. A large number of new
converts have been made during the meet
ing.
This morning the meeting of the Army
will close with a council of war.