Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-29
GENERAL BOOTHS AeMx
re"t Cr"sade Of the Salvat;., So,
dters In sinful London

'"e 'reat Cr".ade OF the salvati., So,
"iers In sinful London.
Never since Peter the Hermit ronsed
'ae souls OF al chrisicndom and pan
went marching TO the holy LAND ,nd
',sousanos lost their lives in the vain
snort 10 rescue it from the in6dcl-
never since then has there been spcb
an awakening and quickening of chris
llan zeal as these Salvationists have ac
complished. When preaching and
praying, when singing and marching
when blowing their instruments hoat,
ing their drums and waving their
.iags' their faces glow with a clortied
,ai'ni the ecstasy Of their souls shines
rom their countenances; their eyes
look forward as If they were marching
Oh straight to paradise and saw the
"ne-open gates and angels Reckoning
on IL is wonderful how unanimous
IS inns 1ervor. Over sixty-two thous-
ana hve hundred and fifty Salvation
ISIS were assembled in Crystal Pal
ace. These were only delegates from
me armies. or squads of armies, over
the kingdom. The most perfect order
prevailed; no confusion. not IL cross
WORD, not an oath. not the faintest
oaor OF tobacco, not drop of any sort
OF alcoholic drink and not policeman
was seen. The army is as perfectly
drilled and as obedient to orders as
Queen Nic's. Moreover. it has stolen
the scarlet uniform of Vic's soldiers.
Every man soldier of Booths army
wears scarlet jersey jacket across
the breast of which is printed in gilt
letters salvation Army" on the
blue cap is band, ard on the band
Salvation Army" in gilt letters.
When an officer shouts: Fire a vol
ley" from every throat. mans and
woman's, comes the answering shout:
'Hallelujah!" '.IIallelujah!n and
the volley is fired. These men
and women are training them
selves Tor martyrdom. They say
they are to go through an awful persc-
cution from the powers that be, but
did not explain to me what form they
thought the persecution will take.
The army is large; its officers are 10.
| 900 men and women. Col Lucy
Booth and Capt. Eva. the general:
daughters, are both handsome young
women, with bright, intelligent faces
Booth himself is notable-lookin.
man, with tall, spare form, tine fac,
and large features Of rather Roman
cast. When ] heard him address tina
vast audience, certainly the largest
ever saw, it was n grand sight.
could understand how he had acquire,
such power over SO many human
hearts. When speaking he throws no
only mind and heart but his very sou
into word and action. At p m
THE Battle OF Song' took place, cel
tainly the most wonderful sight AM
sound imaginable. There were j, 90
instruments, besides the grand orga
and 80, 600 voices. The grand hal
was filled to the dome, the colorin
brilliant, white, red, gold. and IL. 90
small flags of every hue waved.
may not have been scientific music
but it was immense, tremendous
| dbus anu WV "lloi2 SNNAAS ''N"N\eA''
beyond description.
Not the least wonderful feature
this Salvation show was Il gallery cal
ed darkest England Here was
: dram-shop, u pawn-shop, a court {
justice. u prison, IL tread-mill. dc. "
saw the men in the dram-shops, in til
pawn-shops. the ragged wretche
women and children; saw them trie'
condemned. sent 10 prison, plckln
oakum, walking the trcad-mill a.
At 3 p. m. 80. 900 men and wome
soldiers, brass bands and all, marche
in military order before Gen. Boot
As they passed every soldier shoute
ana cheered with will. and the p'
papers of the day gaze all this I'll
briefest mention, some no mention
all. Yet, to my thinking. it is Il
rumbling OF q storm which will rou
England some day "A London Lette