St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-09
SAVING SOULS.

SAVING SOULS.
low the Salvation Army Works Its
Way--A Call for Cash Causes a
Stampede.
The Salvation army, whose work of saw
ng souls at the cost of so much per soul,
las at last secured an entry into Mime
polis and yesterday afternoon began its
abors at Market hall. Several of the Of
cerS and prominent supporters arrived
ONE days ago and at once entered upon the
work of securing quarters, which has re-
julted in Market hall being leased to the
rmy for 81, 200 per annum. The members
If the army now in the city are Capt Will
am Evans, Lieut.. Charles Clark and Staff
officer Richard Evans and they are accom-
,anied by number of hangers-on who help
end people to everlasting joy by means OF
lrums and tambourines.
The entertainment was opened
It o'clock by the officers
md their followers congregated on Bridge
Jouare. where circle was formed, and the
jervices. if such they can be called, were
commenced. Lieut.. Clark, wearing a bright
ed Jacket and smile, among other things,
mirled a tnSel-edged tambOurine, upon
which he tried to keep time with young
adv beating a similar instrument. Songs
IF praise were sung, and experiences re-
lated. now and then varied by the members
Of the army dropping upon their knees and
joining i'll loud, vehement prayer. When
these ceremonies were concluded, the
meeting adjourned to Market hall, which
soon filled up with a crowd composed
mainly of English people.
ON THE STAGE
were seated the members of the army, and
numerous other persons who have caught
the infection. Among these were young
men and old men, women of slight proper
tions and women of stouter build, and one
or two children, too young to understand
what the proceedings were about.
Capt. Evans opened the meeting by ask
ing for the singing of hymn, remarking
as he did so: The secret of singing well
is to open your mouths wide. Everybody
can do that. Now, all sing" At the end
of the song Mr.. Evans told how he had
been lifted from the mire and raised from
the gutter after receiving the inspiration of
Cod. At the end of his speech the persons
knelt upon the stage and lady past middle
age prayed in voice which reminded one
of Miss Ophelia in 'Uncle TOMS Cabin"
She asked that mercy be shown this wicked
city of Minneapolis, and that the sins of
the present generation be not visited upon
the coming generations. During the prayer
the soldiers were very profuse in their
remarks of congtatulatory character. Sev-
eral of them assumed positions cOmical in
the extreme, and one gentleman remarked:
What an opportunity good. bunting
billy goat would have to get IL his
deadly work. Capt. Evans then, in a
somewhat mixed-up prayer, put in petit
ton to the Lord for those who came to the
meeting merely for
IDLE CURIOSITY.
He said the Salvation army had come to
Minneapolis to save men and women from
everlasting perdition, and called upon all
present to consider how much better it was
to live in the love OF the Lord than to grope
along in the darkness.
Lieut.. Clark then advanced to the foot
of the stage and in voice not unlike
fog horn, requested the audience to sing,
II am coming, Lord. to Thee" During
the time this was being sung the red-jacket
lieutenant pranced around the stage like
jumping Jack, evidently bent on showing
his slender form off to its best advantage.
Capt Evans was not pleased with the
manner in which the song was rendered,
and remarked, ''you people of Minneapolis
can sing better than that. You people of
Minneapolis are good singers, and while
YOU are singing that song over again walk
ND and come to the Lord" At the con-
clusion of the song Mr.. Evans gave short
history of his life. He said he had been
swindled by Sunday school teacher when
a young man and it had the effect of almost
making him lose faith in good people.
but when I placed my trust in the Lord"
said he, 81 knew l would not be disap-
pointed. and l never have. [ have been
misrepresented and misunderstood by the
press and by some people since | have been
converted, but do not find it hard to stand
when l place my faith in the Lord" He
went on to say to
WHAT PERSECUTION
members Of the ''army' had been subjected,
and stated that one member had even
served fifteen days in one city for disturb
the peace of an alleged Christian. 1--WE
don't have no regular sessions" said he,
land we don't have no regular forms of
conducting our services. We believe in
having short, spicy hits at the devil. We
will soon have banners here illustrating our
belief, red, for the blood of Christ; yellow,
for the fire of the Holy Ghost, and blue,
for purity.
The meeting was then thrown ''wide
open," and all reformed sinners were re-
uuested to give their testimony in favor of
the Lord. A man, who looked as though
he might be an anarchist, arose and in a
somewhat miXed-up way told how he had
been saved from the degrading influence of
sin. He said that the efforts of the army
were being crowned by great good, and he
hoped the work would spread. Another
gentleman arose and in trembling voice
said practically the same thing.
Capt. Evans then announced that col
Ioo+;o,, xuOul6 no tal yap IN for tho bapa64 of
the army whereupon many of the audience
made rush for the door and succeeded in
escaping before the collector arrived. The
names of several gentlemen who had con-
tributed toward the expense of getting the
''army" here were read and the blessing of
heaven called down upon them. At the
conclusion of this interesting ceremony
several persons upon the platform gave
testimony rejecting great credit upon the
Salvation army. One cOrpulent lady was
moved to tears during her recital, and her
apparent anguish was fearful to witness.
An old lady created some amusement in a
song which followed by bringing up in the
rear three or four notes behind at the end
Of every verse. The meeting then adj
iourned with the promise that one would
be held every evening the coming week
The evening session of the Salvation army
was duplication of the services in the
morning.
THE GREAT PICNIC.