The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
EVERYTHING was

that city. Everything was all
serene until she commenced going
to the Salvation Army meetinosS
and her parents were unable to T.
anything with her from that time
on. Whenever she would see the
army out on a street parade, the
flying banners and discordant
music would throw her into q
frenzy of excitement and she
would Immediately fall in line and
labor hard and long to outdo the
noisiest member of the crowd
Her father, as soon as he learned
this condition of things, endeavored
to get her home, but without sue
cess. The captain, ieutenants and
other high officials of the army
evidently looked upon her as
promising material, and she was
persuaded to come to Anoka.
where her talents could be, amply
developed without paternal inter
ference. Monday her father came
here, and although he offered her
everything within the bounds of
reason, she would not go back
with him. She is 10 years old,
and there is nothing particularly
striking in her personal appear
ance. Her father told Chief of
Police Fairbanks that he offered
to pay her expenses at a we'll
known college for two years if she
would return, but the members Of
the army here advised her not to
accept it, as during her schooling
she would in all probability be-
come back-slider and be lost for
ever. He also offered her any
thing within his means, but she
refused all, and with tears in his
eyes the father confessed that he
would rather see his daughter dead
than to lead the life she proposed.
Her sole ambition is to become a
Salvation Army captain, but her
desire will only be gratifed at the
expense of losing a kind and in
dulgent parent, whose grief in
failing to recover his daughter was
something touching to behold.
At the barracks the other night
she acquitted herself in manner
which betrayed not the touching
scenes through which she had pas
sed. She took up the collection
with the zest of an old-timer, and
shouted ''Amen," E'Praise the
Lord" etc., with the misguided
fervor characteristic of all mem
bers of the band. Once she sang
a solo, and she evidently has about
as much control over her wild, un-
trained vocal organs as her father
has over herself. She testified
that she was glad she had obeyed
the call Of her Savior, but in no
way attempted to excuse. herself
for not obeying her parent, and
worked herself up to quite high
pitch when she spoke of a dia-
mond-studded crown that awaited
her, which she was preparing to
receive by numerous daily plunges
into the fountain of blood. Moth
ing but diamonds and blood would
satisfy her, and she thinks the
Salvation Army is the medium
through which she will receive
them. She is residing here with
the officers of the army, who are
censured upon every hand for ex-
erting such undue influence over a
young and inexperienced girl. A
comfortable home, with the tender
care of watchful and loving par
ents, is renowned by her for the
glamour and excitement of an al
legged religious body, who since it's
stay in this city, has undoubtedly
done more harm than good. An
Okla people never had much time
for the Salvation Army, and this
episode only strengthens their dis
like. -Anoku Herald.