St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-12
THE SALVATION ARMY
Discussed at the Meeting of iii
Ministers KesIerday Morning.

Discussed at the Meeting of the
Ministers Yesterday Morning.
There was not large attendance at the
meeting of the ministers yesterday morn
ing, but degree of enthusiasm was man
ifested that made up for the lack of num-
bers. A few visiting clergymen were pres
ent. The motion made at a previous
meeting to appoint w. L. Chase to repre-
sent the ministers at the w. c. II. u. con-
ventiOn, which begins in this city the lat
ter part OF this week. came up again and
| discussed pro and con for some time. The
motion was finally put and unanimously
carried. DR.. h. w. Gilman, of the New
Ork Bible society, was called upon and
stated at some length the advantages OF the
Bible society. He said it was necessary
TO the good of every community that the
Bible be read in every family. He said
the New York Bible company was the
union of all the smaller societies and had
accomplished much good by sending out
books. The aid of Christian people. he
said. was needed to help in carrying
on the work in foreign countries. Two
years ago there We're only two foreign
agents; now there are nine, and
the membership constantly increasing.
The speaker said that in the West he had
found wrong ideas concerning the Bible So
ciety, which he desired to correct. The
company was not formed, he said. with the
purpose of making any money; the books
are often sold below cost or given away,
and always would be when people were
found who could not obtain the word OF
God. The impression that the New York
Bible society has large fund at its CON-
mand is an erroneous one, the total income
last year being scarcely S23, 900. The
churches have not given very large subScrip-
tons.
As the doctor finished speaking four mem
berS of the Salvation army entered. A dis
cusSion of the Salvation army followed,
which was opened by Rev. Mr.. Campbell.
| He told what he knew about the army, and
said he thought the members of the army
were in earnest in their work. '"Appy
ATTY" captain of the Salvation army in
this city, then arose and in a pathetic voice
told how the army had been saving souls.
His grammar was not as perfect as could
have been desired. nor was his rhetoric
pleasing to the ear. His hands kept moving
all the time. rendering every one as nervous
as could be. Another member then jumped
to his feet, and swaying his body
had been saved. His eyes he kept fast
ened on the ceiling. and his grammar was
worse, if such a thing were possible, than
that of ''Appy AIRY" His physique was
that of base ball player. and, as be moved
from side to side, he presented peculiar
picture. Cadet Yeckley," a peculiar
looking individual dressed in railroad
clothes, was called upon. He told how he
had become convert and had joined the
army. According to his story he had been
saved and had backslid several times.
'"Appy AIRY" in reply to question as to
how many souls had been saved, said about
two hundred. When a person joined the
army they held no Lords supper, or any
form of baptism. New York was the army
headquarters. one soldier said, and to this
place all the corps in the country reported
to him. Many questions pertaining to the
army were then asked and answered, and
the general verdict was that the army was
grand good thing and was doing great
work. Rev. E. Park, Gloversville, n. Y,
made few remarks concerning the Ameri-
can board, after which the ministers adj
iOurnad