The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-07-01
A Sunday in Washington.

To the CITIZEN Sunday morn
ing found US in the capitol of thi
great nation. We went to the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal church
in the morning early enough to Wis
it the Sunday school, hear singing
and receive introductions. Among
the acquaiRtances formed was that
lof DR.. j. p. Newman pastor. He
insisted on our occupying the pull
pit with him which we did. Broth
er = Hayne opened service with
prayer. 1t was decoration or me-
mortal day. DR.. Newman preached
an excellent sermon to about 800
people on "the cloud of witnesses"
In the afternoon we were passing
along a street when Haynes seemed
irresistably drawn to small com
pany of men and women near the
street in an open place, where they
were using triangle, cornet, and
tam BORNE Justify. They wore also
in full exercise of their vocal organs
Brother Haynes seemed TO dis
Germ piety at long range and de-
clared his belief that it was the
Salvation army" We drew nigh;
songs with power, accompanied by
gesticulations and triangle, cornet
and tamborine accom- paniment
made it religiously lively therea-
bouts. l soon discovered that
Haynes was mesmerized. He did |
not want to look away, answer my
questions or be in any way dis
turbed. The theme was pre- emf
nently salvation. There were no
outside issues. No criticisms or
unkiRd cuts at any body, church or
doctrine. No temple of the Lord
ale we'' spirit, but q simple state
ment of Chrlst's willingness deliv-
cred with vim, the like of which
L had never seen. Well. the lead
er informed US that he had sec ured
a room and invited the crowd
around. Think Haynes didn't
march off after them? He did.
Arriving at the hall the party went +
upon the platform, and seventeen
men and women joined by many in
the audience, sang salvation, beat
salvation on the triangle, trilled it
On the tamborine and blowed it on
the cornet. Capt. Riley charmed
Haynes. She was of medium height,
seemed to be about twenty, finely
no mean elocutionist
and gave a christian experience
hat any woman might covet. She
sang beautifully and thumbed the {
diVinely. Haynes was
'pell bound. When she saw that G
The had him arrested and came :
around with her tamborine he fixed :
he fine himself, and in went his I
lOIlar, with a hearty "God bless C
'ou in your noble work" In nearly t
ii the experiences given among the 9
men the testimony was preeminent =
hat they had been saved from 4
by the grace Of God. o
Would it not be well for some of v
'ur very dear friends at home, who .
ave SO often tried the January !,
hedges and so often tailed, to try +
he plan of the salvation army Il
nd stake it to the Lord In n
prayer" "He is able, He is willing, c
Ioubt no more" One poor fellow,
lawyer, touched my heart He =
old of the dealings of the devil Fl
nth his soul. How through strong r.
rink he had been brought to the
cry gutter, and how by Gods
race he was raised up and clothed
nth scbriety. While he talked 8
Toman in black fell over with her
ace to the floor as if in humility,
rayer, and thankfulness. l took
er too be the lawyers wife. Oh,
ny soul. what would l give if some
ow in my mind could have such
Apply ending. The testi mony of
be WON en- was that from wcrldi-
ess and sin they had been rescued &
y Jesus and made willing captiyes =
o his reign of grace. =
These peculiar people were not at u
Il peculiar in their christian expe- "
fence. They were enthusiastical- e
Y orthodox. They were peculiar o
q dress and manner. The men :,
7ore navy blue pants and red a
hirts. The ladies wore navy blue s.
resses with red bands and navy Il
Tue scoop hat-bonnets. Z
L. j. DUNCAN. !
p. Sd was with Haynes in that /,
Aviation enthusIaSm T J. ID. In,