The sun., 1890-01-12


TO look anxiously and lovingly through the
roctory windows for the approach Of their
blue-bordered nag, until pause ht hs day
when myself In an Army hall. saw Jesus my
Saviour as never had seen Him before and
gave my life entirely to God"
During the ten years from 1873 to 1888 the
Christian Mission whose field was for the most
part the East End Of London, developed into
the Salvation Army, wagiDR warfare In thir-
teen countries and colonies To-day It IL said
that the sun never sets on the salvationist at
prayer. At 12k O'Clock every day there arc
special prayers for the success OF the Army,
and since there is no moment whom 1t is not
12H somewhere on the girdle OF the earth.
the wearied Salvation soldier knows that
somewhere. across the seas, hearts and voices
arc going up In fervent supplioation for all
those In the field who are tempted and tried"
Mrs. Booth says that the Army was forced
by circumstances to take its present form and
organization. Gen. Booth at first had It In
mind to convert people and send them to the
churches. but he says that they would not go
when sent; they were not wanted. and the
Army found that It needed their services. As
an illustration OF the force Of circumstances,
Mrs Booth tells how Gen. Booth came to sano-
tion the adoption Of q certain secular air;
"on one occasion he took exception to the
use OF the music Of Champagne Charlie
rs he saw that tune appended to q
new song. Some things OF that sort,
some familiar and secular tunes. might
| be necessary, but the tune Champagne
Charlie and the name were quite enough to
| shock the most lenient. The song was set
aside and. not long after. at big meeting, the
General was struck by the swing and vim with
which new chorus was sung again and again
by an audience Of 5000 people. They seemed
SO carried away with 1t that the General asked
| what q Int vvaa tO vuhf oh fha splaaa
His name. He sets me free.' were sung. and
received the astonishing reply. Champagne
| Charlie After that experience he never again
| objected to any music they liked"
The title Of ono Of Mrs. Booths chapters Is
The Drum" and under this head she tells OF
instances In which that tuneless instrument
| has attracted the attention Of sinners that had
remained deaf to the sound OF the church bell.
She also says that the Army can't march well
without tho drum. The Salvation soldiers.
three Of them. took their drum to India and set
out to march In Bombay. but the police with
drew their license. 1T couldn't have been the
drum they were afraid Of" writes Mrs. Booth
for the natives drum everywhere-at we'd
inRs, at funerals at fessts, and ut fasts." The
Salvation Army, she says, is the only place
where the use Of the drum 10 condemned. Here
ts short drum story:
"One OF the most amusing incidents in o
N0Ey 6L1ubluk LElHl III al Olu American ClGy
was the fact that spectators jurymen, lawyers.
and court officials all poured out Of tho court
room at the first beat of the drum to see Bar
NUNS circus 60 by. leaving the prisoner. Sal
walton Army lass, arrested for beating drum,
to mediate at her leisure on mans sense OF
justice and perception Of the humorous"
In connection with this incident 1t is inter-
estinR to know that the Salvation Army book
OF orders and regulations for field officers con- |
tainR special directions as to behavior when
under arrest. Mrs. Booth says that the most
bitter persecution that the Army has ever on |
countered was In Switzerland.
1T did not como from the people, but from |
the Government, composed OF unprincipled |
men. The Chief Of Police lin GenevaI was per-
sonally interested in the liquor traffic. and, in |
company with others In that city In Govern
ment offices. was nightly frequenter OF tho |
houses OF Ill fame that Geneva should blush to
know have over them lamps with red and yell
low glass showing that they are licensed by
the Government. What justice could the
Army expect from such mon. who wero only
the moro incensed at the purity and gentle
ness Of the Salvation girls, and maddened. by I
their very strong and unninchinR attacks on
sin in all its forms2 Finding that in no way
could they shut the mouths Of Gods messen-
gers, the police determined to turn them out
OF the Canton. and. finding no possible
cause OF offence In them 80 far as law
breaking went. they made up false charges
and expelled several OF the oflcers. La Mare
chale Booth included, in the greatest OF hur-
ries for fear the people might prevent 1t
The Government officers afterward were OBJ
liged to confess that the charges were without
foundation. and gave as their only excuse that
had not these two young women been turned
out 1t would have endangered the peace OF the
republic and stirred up revolution Tho
Chief Of Police. however. lost his position
at the next election. and the rouRhs gathered
beneath his windows and treated him to Sal
walton Army song as q gentle reminder OF tho
cause Of his downfall"
The purpose Of the Salvation Army to reach
those who are beyond the reach OF ordinary
Church influences has led the soldiers into
strange places and to do queer things. In
India they-the women soldiers as well as the
men-put on the costume OF the lowest class Of
natives. went barefooted. lived In mud huts,
and ate their rice with their fingers Miss
Emma Booth, who is now married to the
loader. Commissioner Tucker, is walking bare
footed In her Indian costume. having learned
tho luxury OF self-saorifce.'" As would be
supposed. caste was o serious obstacle to their
success In India In Melbourne and Sydney
the Army is of1cered in part by Chinese. In
Zululand one Of the first converts was a Zulu
onioA' Ahks. oOotu telib bom0tmnR OF expert |
Onces In the so-oalled slums OF London. Paris
and New York. This is Of London:
Half past II exactly / hastened on with
my three comrades down the quiet. deserted
streets. A few stray figures Rlided In and out
OF the darkness as We advanced. or hurriedly
walked past US. We did not pause. but pressed
on toward point to which wekneW many were
general rendezvous and start
Ing point Of those who turn the night into day.
and with weary feet speed on In the dangerous
paths OF sin. AS We drew nearer could see
that the streets we're no longer deserted. In ,
oil directions men and women Were seen ,
Fastening onward, until at last We reached the ,
broad. wide thoroughfare to find 1t thronged
and crowded as in daylight. Never shall for !
got the sight that met my eye. The moon was
shining brilliantly. and with the flaring gas