The morning call., 1893-03-22
WITH A BIG DRUM.
The Army of Heaven Ready
for Business.
General Stephen MaybeII VIII Make
His Little Church Night Shelter
for the Homeless.

The Army of Heaven at Hand has a new
scheme. 1t has two new schemes, 10 fact
General-in-chief Stephen Maybell doesn't
propose to let himself and that army of his
sink into forgetfulness. and tonight the
Army of Heaven at Hand will burst upon
San Francisco with noise and circumstance
The Salvation Army is to have rival,
and hereafter the thumps of drums aud the
blare OF horns from the separate posts will
meet and clash on the ear of night
Having established their church the Gen.
erals Maybell will have their new religion
in full blast tonight, when the army makes
It's first parade.
Early this evening the city will be
stormed. General Stephen Maybell, re-
splendent in his glorious uniform, will lead
the procession and pound the big bass
drum. By his side will trudge the accom-
plished General Mary Maybell bearing aloft
a bright new American flag In the assort-
mrnt that follows will be the newly con-
verted resident PASTOR" Major McKenly,
the superintendent OF the church." some
people who have left the Salvation Army
and found new home, and such other dis
ciples of the new prophet as are devoted
enough TO brave the multitude and the cob
blestOnes.
When the army gets back TO the little old
church in the Mission a new religion will
be fairly launched upon San francisco, and
Stephen will be happy.
This Is real army" be said yesterday
with a positive nod. 1--WE are not playing
at religion or at army either"
The other scheme struck Stephen dav
before yesterday, and it's the only practical
thing that he has been hit by for years and
years
lie is going TO open up his little German
church round the corner to all the unshei-
tered tTamps and unfurtunates that want
TO come. Since the Christian home at the
old Bijou Theater found that it could not
afford to let people sleep on its floors and
benches without tickets, and since the
police station has quit giving lodgings. the
fellows that cannot raise a dime have to
walk or hunt lumber pile
Hereafter they Will find MsybelPs church
open free night shelter, aud they will
be welcome to sleep in its soft board pews,
or even dream of porterhouse steaks in the
pulpit where the new prophet performs at
meeting time.
1t is possible that heaven may really steal
to hand Tor few minutes on these chilly
nights OUT in the forsaken little sanctuary
where tile picturesque Stephen Mayhell ha 5
anchored some of his queer notions and
misty theories, and may be Stephen will be
credited with that much. at least.
Anyway he wants contributions of bed
ding. ETC., sent to the little church on
Eleventh street, near the corner of Mission,
where general or major may always be
found.
Another new idea dawned on Stephen
day before yesterday and rs likely that he
will find place 10 make it fit in. He told
about 1t yesterday as his wife sat beside
him.
"Mollie was reading that about the dis
clples when they put all their goods to-
gether. he said, "and where what was his
name, Anasias-"
"Ananias," said Mrs. MayhelI.
Nv here AnaQlas kent hapLr eOua Of
AMI dropped dead because lie lied about it.
Now they sold all they had and put il TO-
gether for the common good and 'dtstrIbu-
tion was made unto every one according as
he had need That was pure unselfishness
and that's what we want. Most of these
communities are got up TO boom some fel-
lows egotlsm. 1t never struck me that
way before"
I'VE are getting heaven down from the
Clouds, said Mrs. Maybell, with her sW eet
smile.
Yes" said Stephen, "they have ALWAYS
kept the devil down here and put heaven up
behind the clouds. We're reversing H."
Maybell has the whole church now.
lady who has been fascinated by the new
doctrines has rented Maybell the church
basement OF six unfinished rooms, where
the German pastor used to live. and a
lumOer-dealeT $ recently converted wife has
lntimat ated her intention of building brand
new church for the Army Of Heaven at
Hand. ~
Stephen is looking and feeling well inst
now. His hair is longer than when he was
lather. back in the sixties, a triGe shorter
than during the period when he was the
Oregon poet" and just trihe longer than
when he was great sandlot orator
He is his own psalmist now. and he ia
'getting there" generally with his new and
fantastic scheme.