The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
LEADER OF AN ARMY
sALvATIONIST BOOTH DISCUSSES
HIS Ian IN AMERICA.
He Also breaches to n Large Gather
Use Religion as n Cloak.

PITTSBURG, Nov. H. Gen. William
Booth. OF London, the commander-in-chief
of the Salvation Army forces throughout
the world. arrived here last Friday. and
will remain until tomorrow. He was given
a reception yesterday at the residence of
s. S. Marvin, wher a Dispatch reporter in
terviewed him.
I'VE extend the soft hand of charity
where hunger and woe stalk. and where
hope is not" exclaimed the General, his
thin white hand beating the air with strong
nervous emphasis. The General formed the
center Of quite a throng in the wide recep-
ton room He extricated himself. however.
after a few moments and in the parlor cp-
posite delivered his views on his great work
and the future Of his ermy.
You nave been about this work for how
long?" was inquired by way of an opening.
something over Twenty-Five years"
And are you satisfied with the progress
made?"
NO. One is never satisfied with the
progress Of doing good. 1t always seems
slow, SO SLOW"
do you consider the United States a
needy field for such work as your army
carries forward-comparatively. I mean?"
well yes. In America there seems to be
some stored power in the fallen ones which
gives them self-control after being aided.
1t may be In the vast enthusiasm Of the
Nation. In England there is this power. but
1t is slower. Perhaps it is more sure, more
lasting"
do you contemplate some shelter house
or farm colony for Pittsburgh
1--WE hope for it. There is nothing defin-
lite In the matter"
ut is a fact that army posts are estab-
n Cd ;, mo Arrarfoan nu-nc - -o. on
to 5000 population, where most Of the resi-
dents are quiet, religious people. who have a
ment. Do you consider this wise to send
representatives to them when there is a
greater field In the cities?"
That is all a matter of organization and
| ment at times or be weakened by those who
are not true and sincere. But the army is
designed 10 go wherever religion Is not and
God is ignored 1t is the under surface
agitation, going down among, the poor and
hungry, the vice-weakened and crime
hardened. Where churches reach the hearts
of all it is not needed and the feature which
you present concerning posts in small towns
may be weak and useless. / have not con-
sidered 1t deeply, but 1 have not been here
| long, either, yet the army may have done
good In the field upon which you cast sus-
picion."
SCENES AT LAFAYETTE HALL.
The Dispatch, in it's report Of the pub
lie meeting last night, says: Lafayette
Hall was all prepared for a genuine saliva
| ton revival Of the noisiest kind last night
when the old salvation war horse faced
a full house at $40 o'clock. No unregener-
/ ate spirit or saved Of another creed was
on tha stage behind him. Only his tried
warriors with their comets and drums,
their tambourines and guitars, and their
voices. On General Booths left, behind his
staff. sat the children's brigade of the
army, formed by Captain Groomes not
many months ago. And the whole back
sion with Ia' the e sl Iegend o sPennsS Vi anis a AND
West Virginia" above a heroic sized por-
trait OF the General The meeting last
colors bloomed out at frequent intervals
among their somber garbs.
formerly stationed at Pittsburg citadel. read
a little pamphlet explanatory of the privi-
leges and meaning of the Auxiliary Corps.
courtesy and aid Of the soldiers all over
the world, the two magazines, The Con-
queror and The Deliverer~ and the army
s. a year at least and the public support
OF the auxiliary. He read a list of prom
inent people who were auxiliaries in other
cities, and begged his hearers to increase
the local auxiliary force from 20 to 10.
While little blank slips for auxiliaries-
elect to sign were passed around the ter
rife discord which always announces the ar
rival of the General broke out. He stopped
IL with a good-natured shake of his hand.
and as soon as the long. prayer, punctuated
~ q GU oAl4 " l.
outcries, was completed by Colonel Lawley,
the business of the evening. saving SOULS
drifted into a soft, beautiful and spontane.
Gus voicing of the hymn, Take All My Sin
Away And this the General himself kneel-
ing and crouched across the table above the
big placard-"Friends, Don't Leave While
the General Is Speaking'-took as a theme
of exhortation. He descanted on the prom
Use of salvation fervently, calling down his
ardent and noisy soldiers ever and anon
when they were interrupting a specially
telling point by a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
His audience took 1T in good part, and were
ready to patiently yell out an answer every
time the low, monotonous-toned speaker
threw a question st them. That is one Of
the ways the General keeps his audience
bound to him. Continually he resorts to dia-
logue with such interrogatorles as: Every.
body who wants everybody to be saved say
Il" Then all hearers shout out 81"
After the prayer Captain Malan, the Ital.
ian tenor, who has a fine voice, Colonel
Lawley and Captain Hoerle. the musical
genius, sang Colonel Lawiey's noted Saliva
ton composition, ITO Save a Poor Sinner
Like Me-" 1t was a trio with two guitars
and its constant repetition was used 10 work
the audience up to some warmth for the
Generals address. Probably the General
found the stronghold of Presbyterianism one
of the hardest revival nuts he ever had
to crack. It may have been, as he init
ready to a. church. or that hts touching ur
OF Calvanism was not relished by the audi
ence. but after wrestling nearly an hour
Colonel Lawley, only four were brought
to the mourners' bench which stood below
the stage.
HYPOCRITES SCORED.
The General took for his text Hebrews
vii, IS: Wherefore He is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto Goo
by Him." His preaching was a simple ex.
position of the means of salvation, and
was utterly devoid of the amusing anc
practical features characterizing his lee
ture. He explained the superiority oil
Christ's Melchisedek priesthood over tbs
others of the order, and then spent the
rest of the time explaining, What do we
Salvationists mean by bel. Z saved?" HI
whole gamut of blessedness God gives those
He saves, but l am going TO try TO poin
out what is salvation" He scored the re
ligious hypocrite numerically. He told
story about a very merry" meeting il
South Wales, where there was plenty o.
beating of breasts and crying TO tn,
Lord" and said he believed in a feeling
head. All of his hearers had hearts unless
they were too shriveled by lack Of emo
tional religion to count. Then he suddenly
darted at them the suggestion: IF you has
got real religion twenty years ago what
different man you would be. what a differ
ent wife you would have. what a differen
family, what a different future"'
you walking With God for the future, anC
makes you conscious you are changed. i
not only releases you from sin, Blu
strengthens you for the future. A maj
who is saved has always his sins gallop
ing. galioping,. gallo2ing after him-drag