Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

A Young eslvntionist Coming Here ID
Arouse Interest in the League.
The Salvation Army Auxiliary League b BE-
coming enc Of the most popular Institutions o,
the kind In this country, and is membership ID
stesAily increasing.
81 wish to become . member Of the league
and thus help to extend the Kingdom Of God, u
10 the form Of the application for membership.
Members Of the league pay ct least % per
annun. and are supplied every year with .
small leather ticket bearing the official rscog-
milton Of headquarters, together with their
name and number. which admits them to the
meetings Of the league, and insurss for them o
hearty welcome in army circles at homo and
abroad, emitting them 10 . reserved seat in all
special meetings in the United States.
The league according to an ofAcial statement,
IL composed "of persons who without necss-
sartly indorsing or approving Of every single
method used BY the Salvation Army are sufd-
ciently In sympathy with its great work Of re-
claiming drunkards, rescuing the fallen-in .
prayers, influence and money"
Among other things asked Of members Of the
league are the following: Letting 1t be known
In their circle that they are In sympathy with
us; occasionally. at least, attending our meet
ings, possible; defending US against mis-
and circulated by the misinformed. who fire.
quently only need to know the real facts to
alter their opinion. Auxiliaries can always
have the fullest information ~ to the truth or
otherwise Of any specific charge brought II
they Will write to headquarters."
As the work of ''slumming"' or working
among the lower Glasses Of humanity becomes
more popular the membership of the league
increases, and the work done In that direction
In past years has been more than doubled during
the present year.
Churches Of various denominations have
commenced to take an active interest in the
work Of the league and are building up its
msmbsrship. In this city there are but few
members Of the league, owing to the fact that
little IL anything has been done concerning it,
but meetings have been arranged In several
churches which are intended to arouse interest
in the matter.
Ensign Edith MarsAau Of the Salvation Army,
who arrived here today, viii conduct the meet
ings- She is . charming English girl. Though
not yet twenty-five years old she hes gone
through many severe trials in her Salvation
Army work, She has labored ameng the lower
classes in France and Switzerland, and in the
latter country has had some thrilling expe-
riences
Ensign Marshall b the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs VIM. Redin Woodward. At noon
she addressed q large meeting Of ladies at
Wesley Methodist Church. This evening at
o ciOcA sno spears again IN Weeioy Cnurcn,
this time to g. al audience, everybody
being welcome. Tomorrow afternoon she
speaks to ladies at the residence Of Mrs Mac
fArland and tomorrow evening at 7:So she will
address . general audience in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. These who
heard her today were deeply interested in her
account Of the Salvation Army work. It 10 al
ready evident that her Whit will add many re-
cruits to the auxiliary league Of sympathizers
and supporters Of the Salvation Army.
looking after the slums in this city 1t 10 thought
will begin In earnest.