The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-26
A BRIGHT, JOYOUSDAY
Glorious Sunshine Comes With
Chri tmas Presents.
HAPPY HOLIDAY FOR EVERYONE.
Services at the Churches and BY saliva
ton Army--anta Clans Ni7ii7
the County Jail


clouds were bling driven through Inc ar
by a brisk breeze In the early morning.
when. by lamp light, weiI-hheo stocH-hAS
were being taken down from fFepiaces oF
eager hands. and from the clouds came
Air mat heat IN the faces OF the tired
workers going Nome 10 rest while ine most
of humanity were celebrating the naPns4t
~ a9 seasons. Christmas Une. IL seemed
ikea dreary Christmas. but q few hours
wrought q w0atirOus change. me sun
was sti!l ia the sky. the clouds broke ateoat
noon aud disappeared. the wind dled away,
The air was warm, ana ali waS bright anu
r beautiful
The Christmas spirit was everywhere
Stores and offices were closed, the after
noon sun brought out swarms % prone
y,aders 10 look Al and admire the decorated
snow windows down town. while IN the resi-
dence dls1ricts one coGid get gbmpses OF
tluselIed Christmas trees, some stripped OF
the gifts which Santa Claus nad spent lAS
night In arranging. and some YET WIN
oandhes ready FOR lighting ard glIls 20 DC
distributed.
Itoxas a qutet day at home with the chill
dren for most people. although the services
a. several Of the churches brought nun
lreds Gf Worshipcrs TO the shrine OF HIM
whose birth was celebrated
I'm Memory OF ASH Barrel Jimmy
8 a touching service Of song cDmmemo-
ratlve Of "ksh-Barrel Jimmy" vas he'd
at the Salvation Army hail. corner % sec
ond avenue south ard fes.er way ny
coFps Nos / and and the shelter brigade,
including ali the SASationists IN the city.
Before the ARRIVAL Of Major Perry Morton.
who conducted the service. there was sing
ing ~ members 0f the army. and Captain
Stevens, 81 Spokane, made bret address
The rom WAS comfortably nlled, and on
the arrival of the major a mighty shout
OF welc5ome went Up.
AS appeared from the service. Ash
Barrel Jimmy vas the Arst convert to
b. made by the army IN tbs country and
the story Of his l.fe rs arranged by Ad-
turant Agnew AID printed IN the holiday
edition Of ths War Cry, told how James
Kemp had -driffed from MS home in Eng
land, had become "A hopeless outcast and
criminal until he wandered into the hands
OF Salvat0n.sts at New York and was
transformed into great power for good
The nickname 'Ash-Rarrel jimmy stuck
q 10 him from the day that he was found
wedged fast. head downward. in an ash
G barrel ID front OF a saloon
As the narrative proceeded il was varied
by songs setting forth some phase OF the
lie Of the unfortunate man, and the mem
beers OF the army took turns at telling the
story. Major Morton. Sister Bertha olsen.
Miss Florence Mashburn. Mrs. Simonson.
Cadet Parsons. Mr.. Brown. Capt Mash
'NA ~ apt iHdl9ptils capt S4H0uEun and
capt Milne All took part, and the history
OF "Ash-Barrel Jimmy was vividly given
w % the dine OF his death as q captain
In Boston. March TO- 1885.
The songs were particularly appropriate
and lent a charm 20 the narrative one
OF them was rendered as a duet by Mr..
Parsons and Mr. Brown to the tune OF
The Old Oaken Bucket" and st.U an
other, telling how tho sinner was brought
TO repentance ran Ike this:
Though you are an outcast. a rebel. a
sinner.
Aud deeper than crimson the dye OF
cone quickly to Jesus and you'u be for
given.
Your savior. your refuge. youu find all
Then come 10 the Savior. no longer DELAY.
WIN arms open wide lie IS waiting to-
He has mercy to pardon and strength IN
He never YET turned one poor sinner
away.
The songs were given as solos. but each
stanGa was followed by a ringing chorus
from some well-kn0wu tune the entire
congregation Joining IN. and rafting ac-
compartment being given by drum. tam
BOURNE and han9eCiappng. In closing the
service Major Merton told ~ his personal
acquaintance with "Ash-Barrel Jimmy"
anu said he was transformed from his
N "a slfsF
and a better life
When THIS part OF the service had been
closed a Christmas collection was taken
W. and old Father Todd a colorea mem
Der SANG number of improv.sed verses.
each stanza being succeeded by the chorus
Al iae Gross" in which every one Joined
enthusiastically The Coiorcd vocalist nnaie
up his words as nc went along. and rrn-
aered his song In rch baritone voice.
ana vas great favorlte
Earlier IN the afternoon the members OF
the two corps and tho shelter brigade met
In the han ON Third avenue near Pike
street and enjoyed turkey dinner In
the center 6f the group was Father I-ul-
er, who bears easily his ~ years He
walks Two miles every morning 20 G,t 90
prayer meeting" sAid cant NaShhurn
~ rs. answered the venerable member of
The army, That Is what salvation viii do
Tor man n, then told how his father
Who was veteran Of the war of isl2. lived
10 ee i7i years old. aud how his gram.
faietr. Who was revolutionary rolJir~
under Lafayette. had been vigorous to "A
ripe ELI aSe
The evening meetings OF the Arm, were
held separately. ana were combinations
OF that az the afternoon.
Appropriate TO tbc holiday s,;sur Mn.
Wa Cry SIS printed fu colors ana ~ aiJl-
ton to facsimile OF q lctter from f{al-
liuEton Booth contains "a m8 pae,. en-
EraVius entitled. 'Nt tj4Nv Done IL Unto
ale"
~ the swedish Lutheran.
I'm the swedish Lutheran church. Third
nNendo. near itkt street, the day ssas
celebrated TO accordance with ts. l..ettft-
ful Swedish custom. With services al O.
O'Clock Ia the wuruinE. The church v.t.
beautifully decorated Wftb rt,r.rsrns.
and a t'stoon ot cedar eneifcf.G tut MATHS
In cach window was placed Is small