New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-25

"America for God Is the head line upon posters
distributed throughout this city and its vicinity and
throughout the field Of the Central Division, which
comprises Southern New York, New-Jersey, Connecti
cut. Delaware Maryland. Virginia and the District
OF Columbia. The University Temple, the Park Hotel
ard the grounds the heights overlooking the
Newark Bay and Eastern Ncw-Jersey viii b. the
home Of the Salvation Army people for nearly a
week, and Judging by the appearance OF the Army
Headquarters In Readest yesterday the meeting will
be- successful Officers were reporting there,
ready for the meeting and musical Instruments in
abundance lying in piles on the main floor.
Commander Ballngton Booth. the head OF the
Army In this country. is in England and will nG
return until August IL. but his place during his
absence Is filed by Colonel William Evans. chief OF
staff, who will BE- In comm1nd all day on sunday
and Will have general supervision OF the entire SERIES
In the absence Of Commander Booth ne Is the head
Of the Army I'm the United States. Wellknown sal
vatioDSts Will have charge of the special meetings
and a camp meeting OF the old fashioned type Is
expected. The stan band will be present two days,
afternoon and evening. and the Swedish band VIII
play ono day. Many prominent officers and mem
hers OF the Army To take part. including Major
Thatterton STAFF Captains Watkins and Keith Ad-
juians Hunter. Dunham. Wood and Bell Mrs
Hunter. Mrs. Durham. Ensign Wood sand q host
Of field and local officers" will be present. II Is
expected that large crowds will go TO the park In
the evenings and Sunday.
Two objects are to b. kept in view during the
meeting. according TO the Statements OF Colonel
Evans's representatives.:
!. The conversion Of sinners, and the awakening
and QuickenIng Of Gods people generally.
-. To bring than before the general
public the work OF the salvation Army In all its
phases.
TO one not accustomed TO the terms OF the Army
the titles of the several services somewhat anus
Ing. and require Interpreter. on Saturday evening.
for Ipcta will no. &. nd Easy 1pd
by Adjutant Durham. a Free and Easy is not
unlike a Methodist prnyer-meeting. "Women War
rorsT Is the topic for Thursday evening. This means
that Me meeting will be for women especially
Tongue, Of Fire" and Baptism OF Fire. and sword
Sharpening equivalent 10 Il conservation service
IN the Christian Endeavor society. "Trainlng
Garrison Is for the instruction OF officers OF the
Army, and II Is confined t. single afternoon II
would be termed by Presbyerans II short cut into
the ministry" The meeting closes with service
entitled Bringing In the sheavcs and Windup'
Thirteen years ago half dozen members OF the
salvation Army came this city from England. They
we're the objects OF sympathy By those who thought
them victims Of emotional insanity, or the objects OF
ridicue by the rOugher element. seemingly they
preferred the ridcue to the sympathy, for II brought
them Into greater publicity. tn" little handful set
industrorsly work to propagate their doctrines ana
were aided By the officers in England, but little prog
rcss was nade until Commander Booth and his ac-
c1mplished wife came 10 hi, country. Within the
last few years the Increase In numbers ana influence
has been most marked and today meetings are held
in 80 towns AMI cities throughout the country. III
place OF the single officer IN charge of I've corps ID
-O Inere are now nearly LOO officers i'll this c0un-
try and the mlldozen members have Increased 10
20. 900 members. -, a.,
There i, a general impression that the work OF the
salvation Army Is cOnnncd Ia the low and vicious
with whom II i supposed that their sympathies are
allied and while that l. true OF much OF It's work, IL
- also true that there in IN" ranks of the Army
and among lis officer, many pcOpl" OF refinement.
and moi n few from cultivated homes, who have left
church and social po.iti' and family Itself for the
work OF the Army. one OF the prominent converts
in this city j. Miss Van NOrden. the daughter OF
Warner Van Noricn, president OF the Bank of North
America who l. a member Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
hyterian Church. and l. giving all her time TO
ih, work Of III" Army. and VIII take an active part
I'm the staten Island meetings
" II Is not the love Of money said an officer
smiling which tempts the >alvatOniSts TO become
officers for according TO the rules OF the Army, the
allowance for women is - week. for single men
~, while married men may receive 80. say ma
receive advISedy. because this Is not salary bnt
we are allowed that amount II we can raise II above
expensos. but limited 10 the figures given.
From this allowance must support ourselves. pro-
vling our own uniforms and meeting our incidental
expenses. You sce II is sufficient simply 10 pro
vide the neccSsares Of lfe. but We do not complain.
We enter voluntarily upon this work. and
moved to II by love for God and men,