The Washington times., 1894-11-06

Gen. Booth questions. the object OF which
was TO have him state whether the army idea
included the administering OF the saccaments
OF baptism and communion Gen. Booth re-
piled that they were not administered by the
army, and stated that he did not think that
these sac amerts were essential. although
hey were given by the early church.
On motion of the Rev Mr. Stitt resolution
was passed recitnG that the meeting had
lIeard with pleasure the address of Gen.
Booth and bidding him God speed in his
work. The conference then adjourned.
The big number on the programme was the
meeting last night at Convention Hall. There
were ABOUT 1900 people assembled TO hear
the visitor speak on his scheme of Salvation
in darkest England" On the stage with the
speaker were Justice Strong. retired. of tae
United States Supreme Court. and quite 4
number Of the clergy whose names are given
above.
The preliminary exercises were conducted
| by Commander Darlington Booth and were
opened by the band playing Song of the
Ages" After the entrance of Gen. Booth
with Justice Strong, their coming on being
greeted with applause. the opening prayer
was said by the Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
Justice Strong then made a most felicitious
introduction OF the general. whom and whose
work and devotion to the cause of saving
mems souls he praised iIAeloquent terms.
Gen. Booth then steppea forward and was
again received with fattering demOnstra-
tiCn of admiration. Ii the idea and scope of
the address could be epilomized in a single
sentence it would be perhaps that in which
the general said that when man was drown
ing it was neither philosophy. common sense.
nor religion to inquire if he had a certificate
of baptism as a condition precedent to his
rescue. The discourse was eminently prac-
teal from beginning TO end. He talks on the
principle that religion was intended to make
men cheerful and not gloomy, and while
there was a solemn substratum of deep rev.
of his illustrations were expIosively funny
both in expression and application.
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One of the funniest episodes of the address
was caused by a member of the band, who
evidently did not at the moment catch the
words of the speaker. Gen. Booth in one of
his illustrations stGlked across the stage and
said: Il dare say have as nne a pair of
boots on as any brother on this stage"
"Aleujah. Amen for that" said the brother
Of the band.
A great many of his descriptions of men
and women. OF the haunts of vice, OF the
paupers and criminals OF London were power
full and graphic. He was particularly force
full in his portrayal of the deprayed female
classes. aud none the less eloquent il his
fiery denunciation of the seducers. the primal
cause of the terrible condition of the women
he described.
His suggestions AS to remedies for these
conditions were eminently practical. Among
these he enumerated BE in earnest;" Get
the people to be saved rightly classified into
the deserving and undeserving;" Feed them
but make them work. seek not only
their ameloration. but their deliverance;n
reform them first, by skilled workmen such
as are found in the Salvation Army" Success
would follow these methods any where as it
did In London, where 63 per cent. OF the
criminals and rs per cent. of the fallen
women who were reached. were saved.
He closed by an exhortation to the citizens
OF Washington to aid in the work by contri-
buttons to be sent to him at any time.
After Gen. Booth Rev DR.. Mackaye-Smith
spoke briefly and earnestly on the line of con-
vict;on of the great work being done and
moved resolution of thanks, which was
heartily carried.
Gen. Booth then moved and put to the
meeting a resolution of appreciation of the
conduct OF the meeting by Justice Strong,
which was carried by rising vote The
meeting then adjourned. after which Dr.
Smith contributed 800 TO the cause OF the
Salvation Army. Gen. Booth will leave here
this morning at II o'clock for Baltimore.