The Press., 1895-03-28
another sale he is said to have spent more

another sale he is said to have spent more in shorter time in Phoenix.
 Worn out physically, depressed mental ly, and "broke" financially, he wandered down the streets of Phoenix one evening vaguely thinking of putting an end to his ing of a drum arrested his attention ; flags were floating in the breeze and hal lelujahs broke the stiffness of the evening air.
 The "crazy Salvationists," as Old Dick called them, seemed to be in an unusually happy mood. When they reached the street corner they stopped for an open air meeting. Dick Taylor stopped too.
 The first speaker was a saved miner. His experience before conversion had been much in common with Dicks. He, too, had played the part of the prodigal son had journeyed into a far country, been joined himself to the citizens of that coun- try, and by them made to feed swine.
 The speaker dwelt on the misery of his existence; on the cravings of his soul which were unsatisfed. With tears in his eyes he told how many times he had desired to leave the far country, but be- cause he was joined to the citizens of that land, he found it hard to escape. He was no longer a free man, he was @ slave; a slave to the intoxicating cup; to the gam bling table; and to her who 'lieth in wait at every corner" But one year ago he had said, "I will arise and go to my fath- er," and oh, the change in his condition The best robe-the robe of Christ's right eousness had been placed upon him. Balm of Gilead had been poured on his wounds. Famine had changed to feasting, and sor- row to joy and gladness.
 "He breaks the power of canceld sin And sets the prisoner free,"
 was sung with great feeling by the army people, after this testimony.
 Dick began to wonder if there really was something to make life worth living. If so, he wanted it. and right there in the open-air meeting on the street corner, "Old Dick" Taylor was converted.
 He worked with the army for several months, marched with them on the streets, and spoke in the open-air meetings and at the barracks. One continual source O1 sorrow to him was the remembrance Oi the thousands of dollars he had worse than wasted.
 One morning he suddenly announced his intention of going to the hills again in search of mineral. For several months he was neither seen nor heard from, and people began to fear he had fallen a vic, tim to Apache hatred and cruelty. But no; one day he came into Phoenix with a burro load of very rich ore, and announced his intention of giving the mineral and the claims on which he found 1t to the Salva. tion Army. His old-time chums tried tc dissuade him, but he strongly adhered tc his decision as expressed in the first par. agraph of our story. The mine was duly offered to the army and accepted. Six teen soldiers immediately left to begir operations under Taylor's direction.
 The mine is situated almost on the crest of one of the Huaehuca mountains. It is difficult of access, yet many camping party from the surrounding country has paid visit to this most unique mining camp in the world. None of the soldiers receive pay for their work. Every cent remaining after expenses are paid goes to carry on the work of the army, and al ready more than $8, 900 has been turned into the treasury.
 The working of the General Booth mine, for that is its name, is an added proof of the loyalty of the Salvationists and of the presence in the world of the Spirit of Him who "pleased not himself J