The herald., 1893-01-22
HALLELUJAH GREETING.
MAJOR AND MRS. KEPPEL's RECEP-
TION BY THE SALvATIONIsTs.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested by Hearty
Yel1s of Welcome-rh Commander
of the Pacific Coast Depart
ment Welcomed.

A hallelujsh reception and jubilee
was given to Major and Mrs. Keppel,
Captain Wilbur and Captain Kingman
last night by corps No. of the Saliva
lion army at the barracks on Spring
street. The hall was crowded, and the
usually amusing services were thor
oughly enjoyed.
Major Keppel is the coast commander
of the army. Mrs. Keppel is called his
hallelujah wife. Captain Wilbur is
converted German from Kansas, and is
better known to the army as the Man
on Wires. Kingman is converted
horse trainer. All of the corps turned
out last night and whooped things up
generally.
Captain Foster opened the meeting by
having the armv sing, L Am So Happy.
after this Major and Mrs Keppel
entered and were received with mighty
yell by the army. Adjutant Turner then
couple to say "amen," and there was
another mighty yell. Captain Foster,
who was coming down the aisle, jumped
into the air and gave both fresh yell.
"Come Join our army, do not delay"
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a short address, in which he said that he
had always felt that this reception in
Los Angeles to the major and his wife
would be q climax to the hearty reeep-
tions given them in the north. The
members of the local corps who had
helped decorate the hall deserved credit.
"All those in the army who were pleased
with it's appearance say 'hallelujah, /"
he commanded Another mighty yell.
"Now, all those in the audience who are
pleased say the same," he continued.
At this not a sound was heard every
body. including the army, laughed.
"Try it again." smiled Adjutant
Turner; and this time there was roof
raising yell, in which the army joined.
Continuing, he said that people might
not like Major and Mrs Keppel at first,
but after they knew them they would
love them. This was the way he had
done. His remarks were followed by
singing Lead Me.
Captain Carr sang Gods Words to the
lively tune of The Cricket on the
Hearth, the army joining in the chorus.
But Mr.. Turner wasn't satisfied with
the way they sang. 1t must be faster
and louder. He then led them, waving
his arms and stamping his foot, with
he desired result.
Major Keppel got up with "God
bless you all" He said thst If he had
felt formal or cold when he first came
before them the hearty welcome they
had given him would have caused such
feelings to disappear. Then there WAS
another yell fr NJ the army.
He felt at home in army barracks.
The Salvation army was, he thought,
Al II, hsa In Nf
heaven. ii it was not, the members
were certainly the greatest hypocrites In
the world, for they proiessed the most.
He WAS glad that every body was united
in the army. 1t was cable of Gods
love.
There Is Sunshine in the Soul was
next sung. The army was told to say
amen, and there was another whoop
let forth. A number of people then gave
short testimony of how happy they were
for being saved.
Major Keppel sang an amusing and
energetic hymn, the army joining in the
chorus. More testimony was given, and
several young women sang. AdJutant
Turner announced the programme OF
the next two DAYS.
He was followed by the German cap
tain, who told an amusing story OF his
conversion at Methodist camp meeting
in Lawrence, Kan. He had hard fight
to give up his beloved lager beer, but
he won. After some backsliding he
finally Joined the Salvation Army and
was very happy.
Captain Kingman, the converted
horse trainer, came upon the stage sing.
ing He's Just the Same Today to the
tune of the Wearing of the Green. The
captain gave short talk on the happi'
ness incidental to being saved.
Mrs. Keppel arose and aaid that she
thought the best part of the decorations
in the room were the blue bonnets, the
red jerseys and the army badges
not because they were the hand
soonest ornaments a person could
wear, but because of the cause they
Represented. She gave short talk
J taking as the subject part of the Ser
mon on the Mount.
Major Keppel followed with an EN-
phatic address on the necessity of early
acknowledging Christ. He related al
instance in his own life as an example
There Is Fountain Filled With Blood
sung by the audience standing concluded
the jubilee meeting
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