Evening journal., 1891-04-11
SALVATION AMY CELEBRATION.
The Array Rss Good Time at II
Headquartsrs-a Major Booth Present

The Array Bas a Goud Time at 1t,
headquarters Major Booth Present.
Yes erday was red letter dey n the
history of the Salvation Army OF II
city Chief Commissioner Ballington
| Booth aud his staff band was ia attend
anee and there were preparations made
for a grand demonstration The last
time Mr. Booth was here Asbury H. e.
Church was thrown open to the army
The commander had expected that q
similar courtesy wou'd be ex-
tended to him now but
the church was refused them There was
nothing left for them, but 10 hold heir
demonstration in their headquarters, No
llS King street. The hall in the after
noon was converted into 3 dining room,
where the women members arranged q
supper, while the men were making a
parade cf the city at 80 o'clock, fol-
lowed by the usual crowd Of small BOYS,
the army 5 staff band headed by Mr..
Booth, made its way to the barrack door
The members entered beneath the stars
and stripes aud the Salvation Army flag
laid across each other. The crowd
stopped outside the door and were enter
tsined by fakir until Officers TAYLOR and
Smith dispersed them
After supper another parade was made
through the city and at 30 o'clock SER
vices proper in the hall beSan amid the
tot Of the horn. the beat Of the drum
the rattling Of eymbsls and the cries OF
the soldiers Of the army.
AR. Booth spoke with some show Of
acerbity npon the fac, that III this city
alone they had been unable to secure
suitable hall or church ID which to hold
their demonstration He than introduced
several who had been saved and who
gave their experience Of the Salvation
Army Amid little lull one man
Jumped up who had bee4 seated on the
platform. and shouted at the top OF his
voice; Everybody fire a volley." Timid
people were scared until they found that
the yoliey was to be fired from their
throats, and everybody shouted as
strong as lungs permitted
One OF those who gave their expert
enee was Captain Heart wright. who said
his heart was now all right although
had he gone on in his wicked ways there
would be nothing in his heart by this
time Another said he had never been
inside church until be Joined the arny,
but once aud that was IN London, when
he went to hear Rev Mr. Spurgeon
preach The minister had the gout and
he did not hear him
Chief Commissioner Ballington Booth
then made an address in which be said
that he became a Salvationist when
years old Their demonstrations be said
had been misrepresented and their doc
trines abused as saams, but those who
joined them knew that il was thu spirit
Of the divinity that moved them and
made their hearts beat in praise Of God.
Their religion was not a mere outward
show, but living manifestation CT the
power Of the Creator whose spirit moved
the m 10 demonstration.
A picture Of General Booth was dis
played above the stsge aud tie Saliva
ton Army designs decorated the walls.
The women with their horrid looking
head gears, sometimes spelling their
handsome features, were engaged III
singing, and In selling The War Cry.
the official organ Of the army Major
Booth and his band will 10 on to Baiti
more 70 day to hold another demoHstrs-
tion, where he said the finest Methodist
church in the city would be thrown open
to them