National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06

A Successful Meeting in a New Field
smnII BoYa snppressed.


Jonadab Hall, on Fourteenth street, near r
street, was filled last night with motley
crowd. The Salvation Army, under Capt.
Fielding, held tho fort. Trumpoter Pugmlre
threatened to injure himself by his efforts to
blow his horn. Capt. Fielding sang, shouted,
and waved his arms franticaly and got very
red in the face. The war songs seemed to BIO
surprisingly attractive TO that part of the au-
dience, which lined the walls and filled the
back seats. They did the chorus act with
great JUNCTION, and seemed 10 know the time
TO say loud amen. one young man sang In n
bass voice that filled the hall. lie was the
envy Of the soprano voices among the smaller
boys Amen" said Capt. Fielding bringing a
hymn TO nm abrupt close. Fixing his eyes on
q row of seats filled with young Americans, he
exclaimed, This is free country, where
everybody has u right to enjoy his religious
belief according to the dictates Of his con.
science. There Is n law to protect everybody
Now, young men, understand right now that
mean TO have these services protected by that
law, and will SEQ that II Is done"
The remark put damper on the boys ardor
Way to Calvary; Walt for Me-" took the boys
by storm. The trumpetcr blew vigorously. the
boys sung vociferously, the trumpeter blow all
sorts of why's, and tho boys led him a IA CO.
BY the time that the song was ended the
arms, that bad swayed, to and fro beating
time, dropped exhausted; the boys came out
victorious and were waiting for the next round.
All you people WIN, are Christians, or who
teen minutes to give your experience" said
Capt Fielding.
a smooth.faced young man got up and said
that some time ago he was induced to 20 to the
circus, as his friends called the Salvation
meetings, but he was converted. lie thanked
God for It. lie then sat down.
II do believe" burst forth Capt. Fielding in
song, and the chorus was repetition OF the
words, and the boys sang 1t very sweetly. An
old man then arose. There was contontod
smile upon his face. He felt happy in th3
coming OF the army. lie felt happy TO be with
them. Their songs and prayers had done MIN
good.
a swcct.f6ccd old ladygot up aud exclaimed
This Is the true, the honest religion. have
waited long for It,"
THAT Is good, mother" said the captain.
when the battle is over we shall all wear
crown" was started up by the army. This was
in God" and "NIarchlng on in the new life OF
Christ" Both seemed familiar and, as verse
after verse was sung, the voices OF the congre.
CATION grew louder and louder. The trumpeter
lost wind and rcgained IL, and on each r5cOy.
cry he would blow clarion notes full and strong,
irrespective of time and melody.
THE time for a collection has cone" said
Capt. Fielding. owe have big army. This
hall costs us $50 a month. / want you people
to understand that, though we do things that
seem strange, there Is motive behind 1t all
who fail TO go TO church. II is not only the
lower classes but the respectable. We only
do these things so strangely for one purpose,
and that Ia to bring men to Jesus.
Some one loan hat now" added the can
tain, land let us take collection"
A big hat was obtained, but the collection
that was gathered was rather small.