The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-12
VARIOUS SUNDAY SERVICES.
The Salvation Army Marches Upon the
Sinners with Tambourine Music.
The Union Meeting at the City Hall Has an
Increased Attendance-Ge Howard
Talks to the Chinese Sunday-Sch0ol.

Increased Attendance-General Howard
Talks to the Chinese Sunday-Sch0ol.
It was given out that the Salvation Army
would formally attack this stronghold of Satan
last evening. the bombardment to begin at the
virginia-avenue skating rink at o'clock. The
reporter, on attempting to enter the rink to get
a good point from which to observe the play Of
the artillery. was stopped at the door by little
but determined looking woman with a financial
glitter in her eye, and strange ay-away bonnet
on her head. TT is silver collection" said the
little woman: whatever you want to give five
form with red braid and the Salvation Army
badge upon his breast was moving among the
gathering audience profering fve-cent song
books and other literature of the army.
One Of these pamphlets was entitled
1.-THE story of John Wesley tthe
founder of Methodism) the saved clergyman
who was turned out of church for trying to get
he masses into the church, with some particu
lars of the wonderful manner in which God used
him to make good Christians outside the church.
and also in all the churches" The Salvation
Army sets great store by John Wesley's exam
pie, and clings to street preaching, which was
so much insisted upon by him in his day, and
which was so effective in primitive Methodism
to cottage prayer-meetings and to close work in
the humble homes of the people The Salvation
Army smacks of its parentage. and, no matter
where it may go in this land, is thoroughly
English.
About $50 persons having come in. the little
woman left the door, and, leading a bright
fve-year old girl by the hand, seated herself on
one of four chairs, on the rink floor, facing the
audience The toll taker being away from her
post, about hundred more persons came in gratis.
1.-THE army" consists of Col Charles E. Thompson,
his wife, the door keeper, Mrs. Captain Thomp
son. and Capt. Nathan Stambaugh, a smooth
faced young man, with an open countenance and
a close-ftting jersey. They were reinforced.
just as they were about to begin. by Capt ]. w.
to their regiment The Captain has been here
for about three weeks boarding at the Friendly
Inn and vocalizing in the parks
Colonel Thompson opened the meeting by
modestly saying that they didn't profess to be
any great singers besides that they very
hoarse and hoped all the Christian people there
would join in and help make the meeting sue
cess. There was great deal of singing, each
one excepting Captain Nathan, and including
the little girl, having tamhourine Captain
Nathan not only sung but did his full part by
heavy handclapping. Mrs. Captain Thompson's
voice was keen and shrill She is very earnest
little woman and meant business from the word
GO, as the reporter noted at the door. Captain
Skillnger leads in the tambourine exercises,
humping himself all over the sheepskin with
great mpartiality.
Captain Skillinger made an earnest prayer, pro-
testing that they did not come to this city to
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Jesus Christ and for the purpose of saving souls,
and asked that salvation might come and reign
supreme in Indianapolis Now, Lord he
prayed, "You understand all about this meeting.
this people. Oh, Lord, grant that they may have
the victory, and when the last battle has been
won receive us home to glory and Thou shalt
have the praise 70 ever and ever"
During most of the service, whether singing
or praying, the army was upon its knees There
was no drag anywhere in the exercises. Mrs
Captain Thompson, who has decidedly strong
lisp cut into thu prayers and exhortations with
songs or short speeches. Warm 'em upp she
shouted. may we have grand meeting here
tonight and, above all, save precious souls"
A song was started:
We are sweeping through the land
With the sword of God in hand;
We are watching and praying while we fight"
Here Captain Skillinger clutched tambourine
and played a most astonishing accompaniment.
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Colonel Thompson then spoke. He said he
didn't feel much like talking as he was very
hoarse, so he would leave most of the talking to
his wife, I'VE came into this place last Tues
day." said the Colonel I'VE knew no one here
TO night for this place to speak in If you peo-
pie only knew how We live you wouldn't feel to-
wards US as some of you do. We are living
now in two little rooms. and instead of
q table, are eating off the box our things
came here in. So, good friends we do not come
here to be made fun of. We come because we
believe the Lord has sent We want to get a
place to speak in that will not cost SO much.
Our mission is to 60 out in the highways and
byways among the poor and down-trodden, the
fallen and the drunkards. We try to make our
audience acquainted with our work, and when
we take up collection it is for those we are
trying to help as we'll az for ourselves You
will rather like the Salvation Army when
many good friends where / came from
10 this place-Batimore. My dear friends
these meetings are yours. hope. all Christian
people will take hold and speak. We want to go
in now for real good Holy Ghost meeting You
may think we are very queer, and don't know
but you are right but if you get salvation deep
down in your heart you won't mind how we act
or il by beating the base-drum and humping
the tambourine some poor souls are brought to
Jesus. Three years ago tbs Salvation Army
was going by In the Streets beating a
base-drum, when a man who was about
to hang himslf, attracted by the noise
rushed out into the street with the rope hanging
about his neck. We took him and in two days
ne was in his right mind AMI a saved man.
have been through twenty odd States since
have been in this work. hope the papers here
will give my little family fair show, for God
knows We are here to save precious souls. We are
doing the same work you are doing in the
churches. but in a different way There are
thousands who are not going into the churches
to-day. / came from Salem, Mass.
was a shoe manufacturer there for
eashseea years foi,ov was vs, sinner inner h nSe
hats and your canes under your arms and used
to 60 down to Boston and spend twenty five,
fifty or seventy-five dollars. have seen enough
of this world. ! tell you, my dear friends. it
was the people in the army who drew me out. /
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