Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
SUBMERGED Tenth
A Great Audience Listens to Gen.
Booths Eloquence.
RESCUlNG THE WRECKS OF LIFE
The Salvation Army and the Work
It is Doing.
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM

SOLOIION Vt Liz INObl<AIIh
Gen. William Booth, founder of the Sal
walton Army, was greeted at Convention
Hall last evening by an audience that In
size, reminded one of the Moody meetings.
The multitude who gathered to greet him
was representative of the best that WASH
irgton contains Indeed, Gen. Booth never
looked out upon a congregation more IN
dicative of the real character of great
community than that over which he swept
his glance last night Well-bred, we'll
poised well-intentioned men and women oc-
cupied the seats. There was curiosity, to
be sure, but it was of the respectful sort.
Every word that Gen. Booth uttered was
intently listened to, and will probably be
well remembered. 1t was something I'M
usual to hear the story of the greatest army
the world has ever known told by the lead
er who had made it what 1t is, with the
help of the crucified Christ whose lessons
are it's weapons and whose love Is the re-
ward of it's victories.
The people began arriving as early as
o'clock, and the corps of volunteer ushers'
&C mprising Messrs, Hanford, Burbank. Ora
ham, Wilson. Jett Graves. Cough, Davis
Pain, Bi andebury, Quinn. Mckerr, Benja-
min, HOTEL, Snyder, Grayson, Goyer, Hor-
ton. Appich, Fenwick, Skinner, OCleary'
Herbert, Began, Wells, Speare Young, An
drews Baxter, Butts, Caldwell, Paine and
Yeatman, did not find 1t necessary to de-
wise means of passing time. Members OF
the army, wearing the distinctive UNIFORM,
moved up and down the aisleS, while an
industrious red-shirted individual hurrieIly
erected on the platform a railing in front of
the stand for the speaker. From the stage
the scene presented was an ocean OF faces;
from the audience, gathering OF the
prominent ministers of Washington. At the
rear of the platform stood an American
flag and beside it red banner inscribed:
The Washington Corps Welcomes Gen.
Booth"
Those ON the Platform.
Among the clergymen and others on the
platform We're:
Rev. DIR. Mackay-Smith, Rev. DR.. T. S.
Hamlin, Rev. DR.. Randolph N. McKim, Rev.
DR.. Childs, Rev. DR.. l.. b. Wilson. Rev. Or.
]. c. Butler, Rev. DR.. Drewitz, Rev. DR..
Joel Brown, Rev. DIR. John h. Elliott, Rev.
DIR. Hartsock, Rev. DIR. w. c. Alexander,
Rev. F. ID. Power, Rev. Dr. Cantor. Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly, Rev. DIR. Patch, Rev. j. j.
| McLaren. Kew. c. b. Ramsdell. Rev. DIR.
Alexander Kent, Rev. X. r. Shipper, Rev.
J. J. Miller, Rev. Mr.. Fishburn, Rev: Or. 5.
| H. Green Rev. DIR. William A. Bartlett,
Rev. DR.. Pitzer, Rev. S. ]. Smith, Rev. J. j.
Muir. Col. Lawley, Brigadier General
| Evans, Adjutants Dunham, Wood and SAM
n CTS. Ensigns Damon and Connect, Capts.
| Kemp, Malan, Taylor, Lother, Stewart,
Stevens, Goss Kath, Wright, Westbrook,
| Hatton, Ondell, Boulder. Dean and Ray,
Major Helpin and Bandmaster Trumble
Two Great Leaders.
| 1t was an appropriate place for the thou
| sands to gather and pay honor and re-
| spect to the commander-in- chief of the
| Salvation Army of the world. The vaulted
| arches of the hall were still reminiscent of
the echoes of a remarkable revival. which
/ drew hundreds to the worship of the Chris
| tians' God The rugged. impressive mas
terful. eloquence OF Mccoy mad made lts
/ yastness ring with the truths of the Holy
| Book and this powerful imagery and the
| exalted lessons it illustrated had swayed
| the souls of the thousands to a sentiment
| sympathetic with his own.
| The man who stood before the throngs
| last night and centered upon himself a
| multitude of inQuiring eyes and thoughts
| seemed to have been formed in similar
| mold to that of the great revivalist, who
| preceded MIN. Gen. Booth and Mr.. Moody
| are both types of the soldier militant in
| the cause OF Christ. In their manner, their
| gestures their Infections their emphasis
| they are dissimilar in much. but strikingly
| alike In the earnestness that displays so
| forcibly the honesty of their purpose and
| the glad enthusiasm of the faith that In
| spires them. And in their superb courage
|
| men devoted to "a cause equally and
| abundantly equipped.
The Salvation Army brass band entered
| and took seats upon the right of the stage
| shortly before the hour announced for be-
| ginning the services, and rendered Sing OF
| the Ages" followed with Keep Moving.
| At the conclusion of the musical number, q
| procession of three mounted the platform
| It was headed by Commander Ballington
| Booth Behind him walked Justice Strong
| of the United States Supreme Court, re,
| tired, and in the rear was Gen. Booth
| who inclined his head slightly In rec,
| ognition of the applause and hurrahs thai
| greeted his appearance.
| LET us commence our service" said Com
| mander Booth, by singing the ninth
Psalm. Everybody stand"
air of I'm the Sweet Bye and Bye" rams
out:
Il believe, we shall win,
If we fight in the strength OF the King.
| 1 believe we shall win,
If we fight in the strength Of the King"
1--WE have conquered In the past" Com
mander Booth interrupted the singing t.
say "and with courage, fsitA and with His
spirit, we shall ever win. The Lords regi
,nent Is here: Presbyterians, Methodists
Baptists and all-you believe we shall win
so all sing out with a will" With renewed
energy Il believe We shall win again Is
sued from thousands of threats.
Justice StrOng's Remarks.
After prayer by ReV. Dr. IeunlS f1amun
pastor of the Church Of the Covenant II
which Gods blessing on Gen. Booth wa
asked, Justice Strong arose to INTRODUCES
Gen. Booth The venerable judge statet
that he esteemed 1t a high privilege and &
great pleasure TO present. the protector
founder, organizer, director and comman
| der-in-chief of the Salvation Army. Wha
| 1t is and what 1t has accomplished, we al
| ready know, continued Judge Strong. Only
| about twenty years has the army existed
he explained, but, in his opinion, 1t has de
| yeloped to a greater extent than any othel
| known organization. Established In Lon
don, 1t has spread throughout Europe and
| America. The army is essential; 1t Is
| necessity In our land. The honest classes
of the population inhabit nelghborhood.
| called "slums." They are beyond the reach
| of the churches and Of Christian men anC
women, for 1t is dangerous to visit them.
The Salvation Army goes fearlessly int
the slums, and to those people who appar
entity have no hope of salvation. 1t teaches
them, 1t reforms them and 1t transform
them into respected members Of society
1t accomplishes a work, Judge Strong said
that the churches cannot do. The army