Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-06

bourines, traversed the streets walllnR
rather than singing;
Oh, yes, salvaton's free,
O-o-oh, yes, salvation's free.
Sal-l-l-pdtion's free for you and me.
Pra-a-a-ise Godl Salvation's freel
OF course this was not their only song,
and most of their tunes were extremely
"jiggy." "Old Dan Tucker" was great
iavorite with them for awhile, and popu-
lar operatic air was used to the words:
My sins are washed away
BY the blood OF the Lamb;
My sins are washed away
BY the blood OF the Lamb
Washed away, washed away,
Washed away by the blood OF the Lamb.
Apparently these people were from the
lowest strata Of humanity, and while the
curious asked who they were the old fellow
from the backwoods is alleged to have got
of the old standard joke, ut do beat all
what critters man sees when he hasn't
got his gun with him"
IL was the Salvation Army In 1865 VIII
liam Booth, a young and terribly earnest
Methodist preacher, began In the White
chapel region and ad djacent districts OF east
London the work which has made him
famous. The idea Of the present organiza-
ton long fioated in his mind before he gave
Il definite form, but at last success crown
ed his plans, and the army developed into
its present form and received its name In
1876. Booth saw what n fascination there
Is In name, uniform, colors and the military
idea generally and determined 70 utilize
these adjuncts to the best advantage.
This army is now organized in 30 nations
IL has lO, $50 commissioned officers and mil
lions OF private soldiers and auxiliaries
and holds at least 10, 100000 meetings year
ly. IL publishes 83 weekly journals and 10
monthly magazines with an aggregate an
oual circulation Of 1885 900. IL has prop
erty TO the value Of 100000, and its an.
nual income, mostly In donations Of very
small sums, amounts to nearly as much
more. It's services OF song and prayer are
rendered In every language in Europe, ex'
cent possibly the Turkish, Lap, Basque,
| Gaelic and some OF the obscure districts OF
the southeastern regions. Its uniformed
hands are seen In Paris, Rome, Madrid,
Berlin and ST. Petersburg, and II one can
| Nudge from the small amount OF persecu
| tion encountered there has either been q
| marvellous advance in religious liberty on
the salvation Army has a marvellous fac
ulty of winning friends and disarming pref
udice.
In all this there is nothing strictly new
Every century and almost every genera
tion for 1000 years has produced ne"
and erratic religious movement tpat Tor
time seemed to sweep all before 1t. Wha
n new and indeed amazing is the rapidly
with which the Salvation Army has gained
mon the refined and philosophic classes
| M was received with chorus Of derisiv'
laughter by the multitude and grave dis
approval by the conservatively religious
a. Z now favored by the highest dignitarie
Of Professionalism. 1t began in the inls slSnls
h Is now in good society. Now, therefore
"a the time 10 look for decline In its herc
energies II it follows the course OF forme
similar moyements and gradual chang
10 formal method But we shall see VIVA
we shall see.
Christianity WAS $50 years old before u
philosophers even condescended 20 notice II
The learned and wealthy looked on II VII
a sort of contemptuous pity. The hrs
Protestants in the Netherlands were uer