Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
The LIEUTENANT'S FAREWELL
A Change Of Officers in the Salvation Army
Camp.
VERY INTERESTING HALLELUJAH SERVICE.
An Increased Interest in the Work
OF the Army in Omaha-Thc
Officers Of the Corps Other
Religious News.

The sound Of small bass drum accompa.
MED by the rattle of several tambourines and
- the singing of dozen men and women
marked march westward from Sixteenth
street on Davenport. The procession soon
halted in front Of the old Methodist church
on Davenport street near Seventeenth.
All who had followed the drum and the
tambournes were invited to enter the
church, and a reporter for TnE BEE accepted
the invitation so earnestly extended and soon
found himself in the midst Of n red-hOt sal
walton army jubilee. People kept coming in
until there were fully POO in the house.
The large platform was occupied by about
tiftv Of the soldiers and singers, The tam
bOripes were there and large accordion and
violin were also in use.
"Now, as tins is the last time shall be
with you, probably in all my life, propose
to do just about rs please, - said Ensign
Parker, who took charge of the meeting.
"And / want every soldier here tonight to
come right TO the front and 40 his duty.
1--WE are going to have grand farewell
jubilee tonight, God bless you. halleluiah |.
We are going TO have about fifty good ring
ing-l;iltedged testimonies from the officers
and soldiers of this postn
And then the ensign led off in a Salvation
army hymn in which the chorus choir Joined
with will. During the services there
were two huge flags unfurled on tho rOstrum
was n United States flag and the other Sal
walton army flag. During the singing of the
numerous short songs these flags were
waved above the heads of the chorus choir
The speaking, singing and praying continued
Cor about two hours and then farewell
handshating took place.
Ensign Parker VINO has been the leader of
the army in Omaha for seven months, was
holding his last service preparatory to leav-
ing for the east. The evening was one of ex-
ceptional interest to the army and nearly all
the soldiers belonging to Council Bluffs post
and TO Post No. 2, on Cunning street were
present. Ensign Parker is young man of
great enthusiasm and of pleasing address.
He is OF Swedish parentage and has Aor a
number of years been storming the battle
ments of sin by leading Salvation army
battalions against the world, the flesh
and the devil. When he came TO
Omaha last June the garrison here
was not very pros porous, but hes nspired
the men and officers with new life and vigor
and the ranks have been filled up with valiant
recruits who have become active workers in
the field.
The Salvation army now numbers about
fifty in Omaha and its future seems brighter
than ever before since post was established
here.
Ensign Parker will be succeeded in q few
weeks by Adjutant Thomas, who will take
hold OF the garrison here and bead all his en-
erges TO the building up of army interests in
Omaha.
Following are the officers of the Omaha
post: Lieutenant Lyre, Cadets johnson,
Woodhouse, Cornelius, Purdy and Baum
All the others are private soldiers.
The services are held in the old Methodist
church on Davenport street and they begin
at in the morning There are services at
1880, p m. and at I p. IN.