Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-11

uucci Il continue 10 exist. Auont their
Dcee@bcr. the New YORK Herald said ' edl.
turiany;
cine salvation Army In the persons OF is
most conspicuous representatives Is the hon
orcd guest OF New York at the present time.
These peculiar folk have passed through
revilings and contunciy and cufanus knee
deep. but the thongs with which they hitch
cd their wagon TO a star have not gwen
way, and they are now on the solid ground
OF popular aprOvu. No body OF men and
women were ever more rldicwed and none
was ever more triumphant
We do not altogether Ike It's methods
that ~, some OF the most conservative
among us do not--but one fact remains
undenicd, that the Salvation Army - a
fighting army II goes down Into the Sums
ana reaches n class Of people who have
scarcely ever been influenced by religion
II hnres its arms FOR hard work, and deals
pathetic as Il Is admirable.
lhe patience and perseverance, OF these
Tor reformation" Is their motto. and. while
In some respects we wish they more closely
rcsombled Christian folk In general, there
are other respects IN which they are wholly
they have received ana they richly de.
serve a generous hospitality"
All the great New york papers had
word Tor them and each word was one OF
much encouragement The New York re
cordor had the following among It's editor
iula nfter the adjournment Of the congress!
On camp la this city and Suffered all over
me country TO carry on Its warfare q re-
nrm and regeneration.
In every great movement for the elevation
OF mankind there are four stsgvs: Ndicule
persecuuon liberation and then victory
Ihe salvation Army a. entcrug-has. m
I9cL entefed-on the fourth stage The best
Wisest aud most far.seoing men aud women
~ all churches ANA philanthroplc orguniza.
TONS see now that the salvation Army Is
accomplishing q great work IN the world.
its drumbem Is heard IN MI the nations
Its Hight rs shining whore no other light
SHINES the dark and ahhOrrent depths
ana shadows Of modern civilization.
~ deserves support and should have A..
II Is one OF the very greatest rcfOrmatofy
torcos OF the closing century Who will
hrst hold ont to it great sustaining haudr'
said:
~ regard this series OF conventions as
unong the most promising and successful
mat nave yet been convened IN the history
OF the salvation Army In any part OF the
world. l view our great convention first
nom the standpoint OF citizenship. There
nave never hecn 70 muuy commanding of
hcers gathered for the consideration OF
our work on this continent az ON this Oc-
cusion, and NJ looked over the yea OF dele
gates before me, gathered from all parts
OF tho compass, and as 1 Witnessed the
exhibition OF hoayen-born zeal concerted
Thought and oonsecratcd talent ! was deep.
~ and prophcucany impressed with the
greatness OF our possibilities In this land
IN the establishment OF righteousness among
tie careless and unchristionlged masses.
also view the convention from the stand
point Of the public gatherings. All with
whom ! have converscd have united la the
opinion that had the buildings hired by us
been OF twice tie holding capacity they
would have been filled Viewed from tie
point OF sympathy on the part OF outside
friends, Mrs. Booth and myself are both
eheered ana inspired, for never before
nave we received srch an uuhrokan stream
or congrutulatiOn aud wellwishts as dur.
ing these continental gathering II has
bren verify landslide or heayen.slidc or
hlcHsing TO our officers. IN which our friends
have not been slow to participate. I conn.
IDENTIFY believe that tens OF thousands
throughout the country Will either directly
or Indirectly profit fom the enthusiasm
ana inspiration that have radinted from
TINS continental congress-"
Mas Frances 10. willard. president OF
the Nomun's Christian Temperance union
writes from London under date Nov "a
1872 TO Commander Booth and IN part SAYS:
Horace Greeley Our great American editor
used 10 say concerning the financial prob.
the war: 1.-The way TO resume is-iust 10
resume This Is why believe in the Sal.
tiano Army because In reply TO the cues.
u mas reached them, not nc arms length
nor with pair or tongs but by going whore
they are aud clLhping their hands In
brothcrly way This has been said "A thous-
9nd times. but | say II the thousand ana
Mrs Margaret Bottonc president OF the
order Of Kings Daughters writes the editor
OF the New York War Cry as follows,
u assure you that l am glad or the oppor-
tunity or expressing my sympathy with
your "work OF faith ana labor or love" n
by any means We may bring souls 60 know
the love OF Christ surely we will rejoice
though the way OF bringing them may not
De our way. | was touched when you thank
wi me FOR "the kind word" / had said OF
the work or the Salvation Army When /
think OF all your sacrifices 60 save those
who are lost, Kind word soems very little
10 say God bless you. 4 am glad there are
numbers Of Gods people WHO are coming
10 see aud feel that You are doing great
work The sea OF human suffering Is very
Wide and there is room for all sorts Of
boats 10 rescue the pershing, Ny prayers:
God bless the salvation Army"
/ could quote nom many notable person
ages who have given vent 60 expressions OF
sympathy for the army but time aud spnce
fOrblds ! think a careful and unbiased pot-
usal Of this article viii convince those who
have heretofore been antagunistic 10 the
army aud ITS methods, that those much
despiscd made ana female officers who
march the streets on evenings sing their
songs 10 worldly tunes give their experien.
ccs and invite all 10 attend their meetings
have cOnsecrated their lives 20 tho reclaim.
Ing OF the MASSES. believing as they do
that "hohammed must 40 10 the noun.
tain"