Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
THE SALVATION ARMY.
It's Strength In the Northwest and
In the World.


Major Whatmore. the new command
err Of the Salvation Army, is planning
many campaigns, which probably cover
the religious soldiers with glory from
"A Salvation Army point Of view. The
Nj 'jor's division, says the Minneapolis
Tribune, includes Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and the city OF Chicago. and in
cludes twenty-eieht corps, six of which
are in Chicago. The Minneapolis
corps is nearly three years old, com
manded by Captain McAber. and is
said TO be one Of the best in the United
States. Concerning the army and the
prospects OF his division the Ma or said
as follows:
The army is eight years old in
America, and is made up OF $50 corps.
There are thousands OF people reached
by the army who are not reached by
other methods of Christian endeavor.
The principal object of wearing uni
forms is not TO signify organization.
but many more opportunities are pre-
sented TO talk TO people concerning re-
ligious matters, as every one knows a
soldier by the uniform and expects to
be approached upon questions OF re-
ligion. Numerous cases can be cited
where people have joined in the pro-
cesssion. attracted by the drum and
fife. and when the barracks were
reached were converted We desire to
reach the people who do not attend
any kind Of worship, and we have to
adopt methods accordingly and the rea-
son we are misunderstood is that peo-
pie look too much at our methods,
rather than the end we have in view.
Thousands Of people attend our meet
ingS who never entered a church, and
hundreds of them have been converted.
From 10000 TO $1,000 War Crys are is
sued weekly, and opportunities are
given in selling these for the soldiers
TO invite people to our meetings. Our
methods are the result of years OF ex-
| perience, and they have been changed
rs the best interests OF religion de-
manded. We not only convert people,
but make it point TO see they remain
good soldiers for life.
| find it general belief that mem
bers OF the army receive salary, but
| they do not; instead they are ex-
! pected to give all they can toward de.
/ fraying expenses. The officers consist
Of lieutanants, captains and cadets. A
number of corps constitute district
command by an adjutant, and num-
! Der of districts constitute division
comm by major As you know,
our system is military. All American
1 divisions are controlled by the National
/ head masters in New York. At pres
ont Marshal Booth commands the
American forces. He receives as
I a -,
married, gets 50 per week; captain, 81;
/ lieutenant, So; cadet, board. Each
officer, on receiving his commission,
agrees not TO accept anything except
his specified salary. Each crops is
self-suppOrting, surviving entirely up
on the money received by collections
Mt the meetings. The headquarters in
New York are kept up by the sale of
publications and donations from indie
pendent sources.
There are 1000 officers in command
in the world. The War Cry is printed
in % different languages and our flag
/ floats in % different countries. The
international headqu lrters are in Lon
don, Eng. The army has houses for
fallen women, prison gate brigades and
/ food and shelter for the destitute, and
the Australian Government gives S.
900 year TO aid in keeping up these
institutions. The army has been under
its present name for |. years; it was
previously known rs the Christian
mission. II is the strongest and oldest
in Great Britain and is very strong in
all Europe except Russia.
Everywhere in the Northwest | have
found the work progressing finely. At
81. Peter and Anolla the opera-houses
were crowded when | was there, as was
the case in many Of the other cities and
towns. While on the trip through the
state the membership OF the army was
greatly increased. We have special
work for Scandinavians in the twin
cities. My headquarters are at 452
Armitaye avenue, Chicago.
In personal appearances Mayor What
more is OF slight build, nearly six feet
tall, with large dark eyes and black
hair. His features are bold indicating
one who is leader OF men. As a
speaker he is very good. possessing n.
good voice and a wide range OF know
ledge and great amount OF earnest
moss He has great confidence in a
great increase in the army OF all north
/ ern states.