Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-29
AVEDFROM ANARCHY.
Young Salvation Army Soldier
Relates His Experience.
MONSTER ENCAMPMENT AT DUBOIS.
A Place in the World for Men Who Bave
but One Talent.
TOPICS TOUCHED UPON BY PASTORS

At the meeting of the Pittsburg Saliva
tion Army yesterday afternoon, an exam
archist related the cause of his becoming q
disciple of Herr Most The meeting held
in the Liberty street NJ. E Church was
crowded and close attention was paid. The
ex-Anarchist looked neither dangerous nor
dirty. Indeed he was bright looking
young German and a peaceful smile rested
on his fair face. His name is Frederick
Pospishel and among his fellow soldiers he
is considered bright and jealous
81 was an Anarchist" said he, 'because
loved beer. I loved beer because was
an Anarchist. The two are good COM
panions 1 was married and had family.
Also was an Anarchist and mad my beer.
The four didn't agree There was strife
Not strife between the anarchy and beer,
but between the latter two and the first two
1 mentioned. Ny wife loved me and ours,
but L loved my anarchy and my beer. I
fell She went to work. She washed
clothes to support me and nv anarchy. 1
abused the capitalist for making me poor
and making my wife work. 1 drank beer
and abused the men of money.
Transferred His Abuse to His Wife.
FINALLY, when 1 was unable to make an
impression upon the capitalist transferred
my abuse to my wife. The impression
made upon her was worth considering. One
day considered it. 1 became Salvation
ist and stopped abusing my wife. 1 also
stopped abusing the capitalist who didn't
care for my abuse, and stopped abusing
beer by drinking it. Now it's different. Ny
wife don't wash clothes any more. Ny wife
don't get beaten any more l have three
things now instead of four l have my wife,
my family and my belief in the right OF man
given by the death of our Savior. All is
different. work and support nv family
and pray God others shall do as do.r
Great interest is taken by the members of
the salvation Army of Western Pennsylva-
mia in the monster camp meeting to be held
at Dubois, Clarion county, during the
week beginning September 5. Extensive
preparations are being made for the reunion
Said Adjutant S. A. Fawer yesterday af-
ternoon, "every arrangement is being made
for successful revival. We will have over
20 prominent officers of the army present.
including Mayor Holtz and wife, of Buffalo:
Captains Allen Ghune, Gainor and others
with their 1ndefatiguable wives and assist
ants, and my wife and self There will be
many lieutenants, sergeants and soldiers,
besides a large number of our converts
whose time OF probation has not expired.
Accommodations for Thousands
Every eIdeavor will be made to reach as
A1ASN d vi DOOplo as pOeSlDlc anu dll
will be accommodated. The place selected
for our meeting is beautiful grove, with
plenty of shade trees and grass and room
enough for multitude. Our purpose is to
hold the meeting for the benefit of our
workers more than to instruct those who
have not as yet Joined our ranks 1t will
be n school for the teachers as it WERE
Addresses will be made by everybody and
the benefit the members of the army will
derive will be very great The proc ress of the
work IN neighborlng cities and in the differ
ent barracks will De told. In addition to the
work among ourselves the meetings will be
held for the conversion OF those who are not
yet SalvatlonStS. We expect to meet
great many people from Pittsburg and other
cities where the army is represented. Tents
ana cottages will be upon the grounds ana
those in attendance will live there Just as
they do when camping elsewhere. This
camp Will open on September with a
grand meeting, and from then on until the
close of the week three regular meetings
day will be held"