The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-27

married, and his wife has followed him
ever since, until her death some months
ago. When the Methodist conference
wanted him to settle down as a local
preacher. and not eyangelize, he reyolted
and began the Salvation Army work
which, as a boy in Nottingham, he had
really commenced ten years before His
marvellous success is already known
Nv hat is your intention in going to
South Africa, general?'
81 am going very largely to see what can
be done for the native tribes there. I am
not going with crowd to overawe the ma
tives. In my right hand shall carry gem
tie peace, and my words shall tell of
blessed redemption. | will be accompa-
MED by two secretaries only. | can't tell
exactly how long | will be gone. Bad
treatment! The natives of Africa could
have received in civilized England. In
my early work stones and all kinds of
missiles have been hurled at me and the
faithful band of worshipers listening to
the word of God. But do not speak Bit
terly, but more in sorrow than in anger.
| would like 10 say just exactly what |
will do when get to Africa, but / do not
know myself. Sufficient unto the day
is the work thereof. | recognize that
there is plenty of work to do right here in
London. l am engaged in active work
here, and when / am away the work will
continue. The seed has been sown, and
the harvest is now being gathered. l do
not think 1t useless journey to go to
South Africa by any means. We have
succeeded in planting our banners in New
Zealand and the Maori converts exclaim:
God bless the man who sent the new reli-
gion herep Some day the Zulus may bless
the hour Salvation Army was landed in
Africa. They may yet be heard singing:
Il do believe, win believe,
That Jesus died for me-
'What have you to say with regard to
the treatment you have met with from the
Established church pr
THE church has looked upon us as
rivals. They say, this is a thing we can
not afford to support If the methods and
principles on which the Salvation Army
acts are right we shall have to alter-we
shall have to change. A great many
Christian men and women have said, We
are quite willing to learn from the Saliva
ton Army how to do good; if this thing is
of God, let us learn from it; if not, we
have nothing TO fear from il. Wherever
churches have been friendly TO us they
have profited by US. / am not aware of
any church or any minister who have ever
said that they have suffered in any form,
materially or spiritually, from the
work of the army. / know myriads who
have been very much benefited and stirred
up. People settle down, artists do and
newspapers do. Another paper comes and
it has to fight, therefore it fights its way
through or dies in the attempt. When it
reaches success the proprietor builds his
mansion, sets up his carriage, the editors
draw good salaries, and the reporters are
sure of their positions. Then they all set
tie down"
The general seemed little tickled at the
way of settling" things and had this
query put to him:
Are you satisfied with the success you
have achieved in America ?"
I'VE have had a great prejudice to fight
against in America, that is because We are
English. Brother Jonathan does not like
TO admit that anything good, especially re-
ligion, should come from here. The idea
of being missioned by John Bull is exceed