The Baltimore County union., 1886-04-03
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
A Baltimore County Lady st the Capital
"A Very Hurried "Trip"-The Sal
vation Army, &C.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March Goth, 1856.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Goth, 1856.
Messrs Editors We intended leaving this
great metropolis ere this but the attractions were
of such character that we have stayed beyond
our expectations On the 10Th inst, We attended
Prof. Murry's exhibition of Illuminated pictures.
The starting point being Washington we went
to Philadelphia, spending half hour at the Cen
tennial. 1t took us back to 1876. 1t seemed so
real, giving US views of the exterior and interior
of all the principal buildings. From there we
went to New York, stopping at Fifth Avenue
Hotel to Brooklyn bridge, to Niagara Falls, across
the continent by way of the Union 2. K. H., stop
ping at Salt Lake to view the great Mormon tab
ernacIe, said to hold 10000 people; thence to the
Yellowstone region, the great canyons OF the Col
orado and its magnificent scenery, New Mexico
and the Pueblo towns; thence to California with
its big trees of Maraposa forest, Yosemite Valley,
the Indian camps, &C., all comprising over hun
dred scenes.
The Salvation Army celebrated their sixth an
,i-..sa.y ..Derica at the National Rltes
Armory and the Masonic Hall, commencing on
the goth inst. The halls are fine buildings, seat
ing several hundred each. Great interest is man
ifested. We had some curiosity to them, at
tended regularly, and found them an earnest pray
ing band. About 80 officers were present, under
the leadership of Commissioners Frank Smith, of
New York. The music, both instrumental and
vocal, was fine. They related their experiences,
which were thrilling in the extreme. This organ
ization has spread over fifteen countries of thirteen
different languages, and is under the generalship
Of Rev. William Booth, of England. No move
ment has become so wide spread, attracted more
attention, encountered fercer opposition, been
more slandered and misrepresented, passed through
such torrents of contempt and rdicue, achieved
greater results in so short time the Salvation
Army. Mr.. Booth was brought up under Episco-
pal teaching, was converted in the Wesleyan
:uis q Thae epf
ferngs and sorrows of the non church going mul-
ttudes we're ever upon bis heart. The narrow
confines of four walls offered field too limited for
his active nature. In 1865 he began preaching in
the open air. crowds followed him and from this
has grown this great organization which is re-
claiming drpnkards, pick pockets, burglars and
even murderers-a class of people that never enter
churches. Their last meeting was held on the
23d inst. The house filled to overfowing,
crowds standing in the aisles, ministers and men,
bers of different churches being in attendance -
An Episcopal clergyman mounted the platform,
spoke of their zeal and said it was Gods work.
The minister of Calvary Baptist Church said the
world would have to be evangeliZed in this way
On the 24th the Army visited President Cleveland
| by appointment. He shook hands with each with
! God bless you. They were much pleased with
their visit. The leader told the President that
they would pray for him that the remaining three
| years of bis term might be better than the first
| They have paper called the War Cry, publlshed
in New York, with a weekly circulation of about
100000 They left for similar meeting in Chicago.
We remember in our youthful days spending
some time in Badensburg, with a cousin, for the
! benefit of the water of Spa Spring. The citizens
of Washington would drive out and drink the
water for its medicina! properties. This week the
| spring was decided to the Government and will in
| future be free to all.
| Yesterday we heard Rev. W. II. Milburn, the
blind preacher. We never listened to more for
cible sermon. Mr.. NJ. is chaplain of the House Of
| Representatives and has made some remarkable
prayers before that body lately. INCoG.