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

For the Gazette.
The date OF the Situation A4my's birth
~ July ., 1866 and tue name of It's founder
rs william Booth. That reverend gentleman
was minister OF the Methodist newton
hecuon anu engaged IN his duties In Lon.
don. He saw That thousands were going
asfay despite the cxertlons Of the clergy,
50 ne determined on new and different
course. Ills plan was outlined TO his super
lots; Aheir consent was denied him 80 he
cut himself alOOf from the church aud began
ms career as a street preacher, his argu.
the church to listen 10 lie sermons he
must g0 TO them. This step demanded cour-
age, but placing implicit confidence IN Him
aeoNe ihe key. William Booth, with a dell
cute wife and four little children, less than
nye years " age, went out from home, and
friends, with no salary whatever to fol-
low what he honestly believed was Gods
Editor Mnsap. of the Pacific coast War
try' speaking Of Booths efforts I'm an edit
torinl " date Feb. end, last. says;
lie devoted himself nfst OF all TO the
east end Of London, and ON the NTH day
or july 1850 began alone on Mile End
waste, by holding an open air meeting. A
feeble beginning but Cod was IN H., and
now after ubOut twonty.cignt years the
world wakes up TO the fact Ulat huge re-
hgious army IS In It's midst and Is here TO
stay. Bor years the general and his fol-
lowers were despised aud prosecuted. but
the war went ON IN spite Of men ana devils,
aud now having apparently resigned itself
10 the inevitable, tile world looks ON with
wonder and patronlziugly says the army has
proved It's right To exist. Hut the saliva
ton Army existed when II did not have the
worlds approval, ana VIII as long as II
Keeps holy tund Is true 10 God. Upon its
victorious flag the sun never SETS"
A Few figures VIII convey a partial Idea
OF present status of the army In the world
There are i1l35 officers IGOOO OF them
beine outside OF Great Brltainl alias local
officers or sergcants; 3OSl corps; l242 out
posts; So training garrsons; - homes of
rest; i3 rescue homes FOR fallen women
q Stun corps, Is homes for cX-prlsoners
y food depots; "a shelters; Al factories,
iufnH ana labor bureaus 80 countries and
colonies are occupied and the gospel OF
Jesus proclaimed In % languages. In add
ton TO the foregoing there are 80 weekly
papers or War Crys, and 9 monthly maya
zihes with an annual circulation Of 1GCO,
OOl copies.
Mr.. Herbert Newton OF the British Bap.
fist Union ln on article on: els the Army
Pohty ScrpturaI' says In purt: "Ihc saliva.
walton Army. as one of the most striking
phenomena TO which the nrpusing of the
laboring classes during recent years has
given rise Is well worthy OF the study OF all
who are Interested IN the welfare OF those
around them or the army operations I'M
the United States ana Canada. desire IL
more especially speak. The very first meet
ing ever held or really the commencement
or birth OF the army Is traced to that
held by Booth himself alone Oh Mile hnu
waste Ia London on July 6lS5o. ln 1881
Commissioners Ruilton, with n contingent of
seven lassiCs was sent To commence army
WOik In the United States. lie landed az
New York, and through an invitation from
Harry HUI used his thVutcr To begin the
VNpOunding OF salvation In North America,
agreeable to army tactics. Five years later
the army nag was untutled In California
uud pOuiburuincuts were going on Couuuu
ously an quarters. However Cisagrceablt
ANA vulgar the methods employed by TIT
salvation Army in eyungehzihg the masses
may appear to educated ana refined people
IL should yet be possible TO accord TO the
actual achievements Of that great religious
organization the highest need OF praise.
II Is the fashion 10 snccr Ht the noisy
cuusiyeness, the tumhourines and "hullelu-
Jahs'' the poke bOnuets ANA Naming jersey
of these crusaders, aud yet very little trou'
bic IL taken 10 ascertain 10 what extent
their tlumbuyunt puruphcrunllu and prayers
aid them In their mission OF salvation. Gen.
eral Booths critics make the fatal error OF
Judging the masses OF the people the in-
hnbitunts OF the sums and tenement houses,
~ their own standard. they fall to realize
that long experience has proved the thorough
effectiveness of General BOOTHS plan of
campaign and that he, whose knowledge OF
the subject is unrivaled * the best Judge
OF the needs of his vast congregation, which
COmprlsps-like that OF Mesley-thc whole
world. The key note OF the salvation
Army'B success Is enthusiasm. By appealing
10 tie popular love OF display and excite
mcnt they arouse the hearts OF the 'unre-
deemed To fever heat and ,btain AZ the
a
mutely marks the beginning OF better things.
1t Is certainly not true. us has frequently
been asserted, that this enthusiasm Is but
mOmentnfy In its ucuon, mere nash In
the pan. Those who take an interest IN
this subject and are willing TO nave their
preJudices removed, should read the report
Of the great convention OF salvation Army
officers known IA the continental congress,
held at Carnegie hall In New York city
last December ana presided over by Bal
llugtOn Booth commander Of the United
States forces ana measure It's usefulness by
actual results. The statistics OF the order,
presented by COmmender Booth, are deeply
interesting. From his report we learn that
the indoor congregations FOR the past twelve
months numbered ~. lU9, SSS persons; that
f02 cities aud towns were occupied that
300 corps ana OuipOsts were established
aud that 32,4S3 converts We're made. That
the pcrmannncc ana bona nucs OF such
conversions may not be- questioned. n has
frequently been shown. aud by disntCrested
students of the army's methods that no
person rs accepted as u convert except after
a stated term OF probation ana severe trial.
10 was also shown that the continental
regiments Include 1000 officers ana 2JOi
local officers and bandsmen. he amount or
Stun work accomplished by twenty one
officers during the past year was remarka-
Bile In New York. Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago 34,o.l families were visited,
10, 1874 saloon visits were made, % lSt per
SONS were dealt with ON the streets ANA
IN saloons, 596i meals We're given away,
1854 children were cared for ms sick cases
We're spent mending The shelter brigade
found employment for Bji persons, provided
clothing for 42S persons, provided beds Tor
1880 persons ana distributed food TO ~
900 persons. During the past year an aux
Hilary brigade Inns been established, with
b3l members, including ten doctors Of diyi-
nifty, twenty-three ministers and ten physi-
cinns. But In spite of this marvellous record,
the salvation Army ~ sim prosecuted aud
denounced. when you look over the pages
of history" said Commander Booth AT one
OF the great meetings you always md
that every new awakening every fresh up
heaval among the people has been attended
more or loss with opposition and persecu-
tion. We ARE not yet walking paths OF
roses" IL IS Fortunate however, that the
zeal of the SalyatOnsts rs not depressed
but rather stimulated by hostile criticism
arrests, mob brutality ana popular pSlu-
dice. I'VE have according TO the COM
mander, 1.-THE doctrines and principles or
the Pilgrim Fathers" ana such a spirit Is
not 10 be queled by any fear The Sal
walton Army has been established IN the
United States but thirteen years. that Il
has already won many Victories and re-
heyed the burdens OF many poverty -stricgen
souls rs clearly manifest In England, Arch
bishop Benson and the late Cardinal Man.
aing have publicly expressed their cordial
sympathy with the aruys aims whilst Ia
this country such representative men as
Dr. Lyman Abbott and the late Bishop
Phillips Brooks are found among rs out
anok on well NVishpra. a IA steadily growing