The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-13
CHAMPION BACKSLIDHR.
He Turns Up at the Saliva
tion Army Jubilee--War-
Tior BaStito's Retreat.

The Salvation Army people had a
thigh old time' at their tent on Mont.-
cello avenue last night. The tent was
packed with people and the crowd which
eougregated outside almost blocked the
sidewalk. The occasion was called a
Jubilee, y and was the second anniver-
sary of the founding of Branch No. 2.
The meeting was led by Eusign Wood.
second in command of the Central Divi :
sion and the youngest Ensign In the
Army. the Staff Band, which is COM
posed of members OF the Var Cry staff
aud ~COnQueror'S corps OF writers and
compositors, came with him aud made
The tent ring with really excellent music.
Ensign Wood is second cornetist IN the
band besides which be plays some ten
other instruments. The snare drummer
Of the band is "a Swede and was
once a member of the Light
horse Guard Baud . in Sweden. The
Salvation Band is a Cosmopolitan one
n~ationalfties, including Swedes, English
men. Scotchmen, Germans and Aneri-
cans. The services opened with Selections
by the band. Then came the usual sing :
ing of hymns and giving of testimonies.
The Dand then played another selection
and were accompanied by Captain
Walden and Lieutenant Owens with
t~ambouriues. Members of the baud gave
their experiences, aud then Mrs. Good
ing, vile of one of the a u II u solo.
Captain Walden asked the people for $l4
TO pay a debt that the corps has owed for
some time. While she was taking up
the collection, Ensign Wood and Captain
Damon. two Of the youngest officers in
the Army, played d banjo duetr and
canr U1,n frat fintnE tho annfujn want
around she secured only IS. so she tried
it again and secured 81 more, making SIS
in all, ST more thai was asked for.
After more singing and playing by the
band Ensign Wooa drew the net" and
hauled IN three backsliaers. Drawing
the net is the army term for inviting the
u~ncopverted to kneel ut the penitent
form and become saved. One of the back
sliders said that he had fallen twenty
seven times since he had first be come
converted, but Praise Gou" he would
Keep on trying until he should fall no
more.
One little incident which is much re-
gtetted by the soldiers, occurred to mar
Ill otherwise successful meeting. In
attempting to keep the crowd away FROM
The tent door Doorman Basttto. unfortu-
nately pushed q little girl who was stand
Ing by the fence. The child's mother
raised q row, but Mr.. Bastito apologized
aud it was thouent the matter would
end there. 1t adult. however, for just
as the people were leaving the tent he
girls father came around with
fight III his eye aud called
loudly for the nan That hit
his child. Bastito heard him and looked
out of the teut TO get a view OF hiu.. He
evidenily was not very ~favorably i'm
pressed by What he saw for he turned
white as II sheer, and seeking Major Au-
derson begged him TO see ninl nome.
Tit major acquiesced and started for the
door. but Bastilo wouldn't go that way,
and finally climbed the back fence. aud,
going through Il yard into the side street.
took a horse car unobserved. The major
saw him safely out of harms way. The
captain nearly tainted during tue rum.
Dus and VAS deeply grieved TO think that
such u thing should have occurred. Ii
happened while Officer Murphy, who is
on that pest. was away sending III his re-
port. Murphy handled the crowd adj
uiirably while be was there. out he
Conduit stay there all the time and ne
giecJ the rest of his post. SO there Were
times when 1he crowds had che bss5 of it.