New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-05
PRISE FOR THE SILVA7ION ARMY
THE REV. DR. MACARTHUR SAYS THAT GOSPEL
Dynamite SHOULD BE usED IL
SOME RICH CHURCHES.


Calvary BAPTIST Church. Flty -Scvcnihst' near
sIAtrave. was we'll filled last night by those VINO
wanted to hear the Rev. Dr.. Robert $ MacArlmrs
sunday evening sermon On popular topic. Ihe
subject OF hl. sermon was d" j. Their" Need OF the
salvation Army n an Agency IN ENang"ll'to WORN
Or. Macarthur said I'm part
No intelligent Christian minister can be indiher
ent 10 the Of the salvation Army ltS tmr'cen'
q, nual congress recently held In this city was an
occasion Of great Interest not only 10 III" churches
lr, IN IA. citizens The numbers present al the
Christian Endcavor Convention last summer were
greater bat the significance ~ this movement Is ho'
less important than the former convention. ION
nord.r R,llpgton Booth secured officers and dele
gates from towns In different parts OF TINS 'oh
try. The convention was also treated WIN m"rhe1
respect bv the newspaper press of this city. Ihe
work OF this army IS no longer Joke. The army Is
.iin ridIculed I'm some sections Of the country. bii
II is now recognized ~ the great and benchceh'
Institutions OF The land II + one OF the most power
lul rvangeliIlng agencies In the world ~ o1glha'e"
partly as a protest agains' tie GOODNESS form''s'n
and Indifference Of the churches. This protest III
man, cnsrs needs stu 10 be made Many churches
are SIN diving u proprery. Formally. propreN ana
tradition are the trinity which they daily worship
An, movement which stir TIE s'agnant wafer OF
IN. ni, Of some clurchc, Is blessing. The pulpit
,us, los. #, power n It does not dare 10 strike at
, ting evils and reach ont after lost souls
The Rev william Booth left the Methodist New Con
m linn having be, ONE dissatisfied with the slow move
,n nj and impractical methods Of church work. and Oh
Jnly D. I7J he held the first open mir meeting VI the
Christian Mission. ~ this movement was then
,,ll.d Thi, meeting held Mile End Waste
certainly one ~ the most dsrcpntabr quarters of Lon
dan The change ~ name from the Chrl'tinn Mission
10 the salvation Army was mad" IN l71s. II WAS lien
fot by Mr. Eooth. his eldest son and C0mIniN 'loher
r.ut.u that n more distinctive name necessary.
4. 4 ,l.t.t tua.4 fflf
That they must have II name which should not be- con
fotndd with that Of any church and which should be
expressive Of the aggressive natur" Of the new move
mrnt. Experience proved the value OF III" hllh'ary
form NJ orranilation The chief end OF all effort Is the
,aIvAilon % ind vldual souls Those Who are saved
b.com. at once workers for the salvation Of Others
They are subjected to Il regular process Of training.
Cadets are sent 10 training homes. where DEFINITE
efforts are made To develop the ability -, iho'" who
give promise Of usefulness The funds Of the army ar"
managed with great wisdom and shlll TIL" chrt
socc Of nconl /, the offerings mad" al the meetings
The coE-,cratlon Of all III" workers IS worthy "'
uuoualiG,d praise After converts show that their
chang. Of life I, genuine. they Sign the ar'lclrS o'
war aud are sworn in as members Of corps ThV
,ol.nnIy swear that they will serve God all their
lives will ,nonc- the world with all Us sinful pleas
r.s will boldly confess Christ AZ all cost. VIII abstain
from pr0fanc language dishonesty and fraud: VIII re-
fiain from NIL lnioXcnnts aud oplat"s except when
administered by physician; will avoid all offensive
cownrIly and cruel conduct, viii he obcdient To
uperilr officers. and will do all things for ih" love
of Jc,s Christ There l. no work too l0wy for them
"a do for the salvation ~ souls and h" honor OF Christ
Their L, siivrucss Of brf and their i"ldnt OF con
f,eson are clements OF wond' fl pow, NO SISTERS
of Charity approach their women III Devotion 10 dht
needy and In l"west s"rvic" for H." lost The very
groi,sGnenc,s OF parts OF their service attracts aen-
lion and contributes TO success. There Is mhch III
s orgnnization which II would be easy TO crittcse.
bur there Il more To admire ana initiate som" q,
our rich aud SrlfcOmplacent churches need Gospel
dynamite 10 awak. them from their comfortable sleep
and TO drive them ont 10 ear" To- LOST SOUS. III i
humPatlng that hundred, OF thousands OF dollaS are
nut into great churches I'm this city. which are Kept
Closed nh the week with the exception OF a few hours
on sunday. The ncsc and parade OF this great army
With lis soul saving work must be more pleasing 10
God than the comfortable Sleep and spiritual denth OF
many wealthy saints In Zion