Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-14
GEN. BALLIyGroN BOOTH.
THE SALVATION ARMY.

A Great Meeting Held in the Congregations
| Church.
| MARSHAL DARLINGTON BOOTH TELLS HOW TIL
ARMY WAS STARTED BY HIS FATHER AND How
| IT HAS sPREAD-coNvERTs ATTEST THE COOL
RESULT IN THEIR OWN CASES.
| Marshal Ballington Booth, commander of the
American forces of the Salvation Army was
given rousing reception last night at the Con-
/ gregational Church. where he spoke at length
to an audience that completely filed the church
upon the work of the army, both in this and
| other countries.
Marshal Booth is an Englishnan and Is the
youngest son Of Gen. William Booth, the
| founder Of the army. He has done service in
several countries and is now leader of the work
in America. After having held services in
other cities Marshal Booth with full band of
officers of the army reached Washington yes
terday afternoon and were escorted to the sal
Walton barracks on 18th street.
THE MARCH TO THE CHURCH.
Shortly after o'clock the procession left the
barracks and marched along 18th street to
Pennsylvania avenue and after passing over
| several other streets the church was reached.
The change in the line OF march made it late
to reach there on time did not have the effect
OF causing any of the audience to leave their
seats, as seats were at a premium, and those
who arrived early enough to get one held on to
1t. Capt Borman, young lassie who leads the
salvation forces in this city, had charge of the
management, and to her is due the credit of
making the demonstration a success.
There were about twenty musicians in the line
that paraded the streets, and the noise of the
'Hallelujah Band attracted many persons,
was reached, and then they managed to crowd
in.
Upon reaching the large platform that had
been erected in the church all the members of
the army knelt in a few moments of silent
prayer, and then the meeting was opened with
the introduction of Marshal Booth by Pastor
Newman.
THE EXERCISES COMMENCE.
The marshal opened the meeting with a few
remarks concerning his visit to the city and
then said they would sing hymn, in which the
Baptist. Episcopalian, Methodist and other
regiments could join.
Il Believe We Shall VIM" was the hymn and
the tune was that Of There's Land That is
Fairer Than Day"
The band played and the Salvationists sang
and then the hallelujah captains and lieu
tenants of the feminine gender used their tam
bourines, while the male officers clapped their
hands.
Merchants advertise their business" said
Marshal Booth, .and why should not the
Lords people do the same?' and then he spoke
of the procession and the band and told how he
had noticed the crowd of people following and
entering the church with the army.
PLAY your music and bring in the sinners.
Amen
CAPT. CLARKsoS SPEAKS
Capt Clarkson was then introduced to tell
the people what the army had done for her.
She was a good-looking young woman and was
dressed in the official uniform of the army.
Not many months ago she was stationed in this
city, but now she is on duty ii Trenton. She
said that through the influence of the army
she felt that her sins had been forgiven. "And
now" she said, 81 feel though l am saved
and am enjoying religion that makes me
happy from my bonnet to my shoes"
I've are not all officers" shouted the leader
"We have some private soldiers in the ranks
and here is one Of them-Brother Dunnigan of
Baltimore
BROTHER DUNNIaAN's STORY.
Brother Dunnigan. as he was called, was
modest little man, who spoke of his past life
when he had to tramp between Baltimore and
this city and when rum and sin caused much
unhappiness in his family.
my wife and mother had often spoken to
me, said the speaker, but it did me no good.
Finally found my wife in the Salvation bar
racks, where put my last cents in the basket
and that night was saved. Now can come
among you and be asked How are you, brother?
feel that we are all brothers and sisters on the
road to our future reward. Now my home is
happy one. Father, mother and children all
happy.
sinners" shouted Marshal Booth; "but We
would like to hear what his wife has to say"
She was i'll the audience and when she stepped
to the platform Marshal Booth said, "Well.
you have heard what your husband said. What
do you say to it? Is it true?'
Every word" was the woman's response
She related Fad story of the past and told of
how her husbands mother had prayed for
him, and she thanked the Lord for the day
that the army came along and the mothers
PRAYER was answered. Then she related her ex-
perience in the army. When she first saw
them on the street she thought that they were
q strange set of people, but she went to their
meetings and experienced a change of heart.
And now" she concluded, Il am going to
fight for the army that made my miserable
home happy one"
Praise the Lord" shouted the officers, ana
then they added the "Hallelujah."
Another of the converted was happy she
said. not only because she was saved. but that
she had found a Saviour who would keep her
in the right path.
MARSHAL BoorH's ADDRESS.
81 will work in the vineyard of my Lord"
was next sung, and then Marshal Booth ad-
dressed the assemblage as to the methods en-
ployed and the work that has been done. He
began by speaking of his aged father, who
founded the army. He was an itinerant
Methodist preacher and on one occasion he was
invited to a large tent where religious services
were held. The question of how to reach the
sunken classes was discussed and his father
Gen. Booth. started the army by standing in
front Of one of the lowest dives in the White
chapel district one Sunday afternoon and
preaching to crowd of the toughest element
in that part Of London. The mob was an un-
ruly and ungovernable one. civilian
Booth said the speaker, ''had not the
faintest idea that the Salvation Army
would grow to such large and import
ant institution but from that time on it gained
accessions in almost every country until it
now numbers many thousand officers Ten
years ago the army started in America but by
the wrong doing Of one man the army was
given terrible set back Confidence was
restored, however, and now IL 600, 600 persons
are spoken to in the meetings every year.
THE UNIFORMS AND THE BANDS.
''Some people don't like the uniforms" said
the marshal, ''and others don't like the bands
Of music, but they attract the lower classes,
and that's what want. The first thing
necessary is to attract their attention, and that
must be done even if it takes ordinary bill
boards to do it.
Il remember an instance in Manchester :"
said the marshal "when l went there and
| rented the largest church in the city, which
was not then being used for religious worship.
The question of how to attract the masses was
| a puzzling one. The building was in a good
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