The sun., 1895-03-25
To SAVE THE WELL-T0-DO.
THE sALvATION ARMY ENTERS "a
NEW FIELD OF EFFORT.

r,r., OF = Series or MeetinGs - the Cal
,,ry Methodist Church = Con-.nder
B.uirrtou booth Says That fio hs aof.e
40 save Sinners In the " Higher snd
More Aristocrntio Sections or Society.~
Tho salvation Army inaugurated q new de-
r.rturc yesterday In its work OF saving SOULS
!, hold the first meeting of series in ono Of tho,
,ro,perous churches of Harlem. tho Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Seventh avenue,
and l2ath street. The object OF tho meetings is.
according TO Commander Ballinston Booth.
rbo has charge OF them. to reach "a higher
and more aristocratic section Of society, whore
the people arc often quite as much in need of
religious AWAKENING es tnoso III she meshes Oh
sumdom.'
I'VE are going to FIRE some hot shot from this
vail" he said at the afternoon service, and he
.aid later to the reporters that ho was going to
speak somo plain truths to the audiences, es-
peciay those In tho evenings, and to put
facts quito as bluntly as he puts them
in the typical Salvation Army meetings.
II am going to show" he said, THAT
Il makes no difference to God whether
one walks Fifth avenue in broadcloth or labors
in rags, and that the dwellers behind red cur
tain. IN palatial residences are In as much need
OF salvation as the poor people among whom We
, from our usual work; but tho pastors are with
us, and they want it done. Several have besn
To me and have said: You put matters plainly
and we'll be with you: we're back of your"
The Commander did not fire much hot shot
yesterday. although the hosts Of sin were gath
ered in great numbers within his range. Out
side the church q sign proclaims that . cam
psgn OF salvation will be conducted within dur
ing the week by Commander Ballington Booth.
Inside. across the platform, 10 large sign read
ing: us Christ your present Saviour ?" On tho
wall are various cards bordered with red,
bearing the request: Please do not leave dur
ing speaking" The parapnernalia Of tho Army
was in evidence except the usual banners.
There wero tambourines a-plenty. The big
organ OF tho church was not used. The Army
supplied its own music with piano. q fiddle, o
cornet. a tuba, drum. and guitar. Tho de-
idea OF the essential methods Of tho Army pur-
sued along conservative lines instead OF In the
had been selected with the same purpose in
view.
wearing the rmy gar6. the Commander's as.
sistants yesterday. especially the women. were
Ipofe from the platform talked as though they
had Joined tho Army from the ranks Of the edu-
The aides were chosen. too. apparently with
view to making manifest the cosmopolitan
character Of the Army. There was a Captain
from the great West; !; an ensign with tho Scotch
burr in his speech and one with the local accent.
and there were Lieutenants with tho London
At the afternoon service the church was full.
@ the ts would s ss es
ever held in that part Of New York. Let hum
dreds-o Lord, our faith Is big!-let hundreds
ings, and addresses were all freely punctuated
By ytervent calculations from both tho Army folk
and some of the church members.
The afternoon service at times took on the as
Of the meeting
bsrated through the auditorium.
Song sheets containing some Of the Army
s or the
with familiar airs Of old fashioned hymns.
: and did SO, TO the accompaniment Of. the Army
musicians, S,, clans led by % the enormous % bass drum
under his platform. 30 that he might SEQ II all
the time There were also some solos and duets
DsusS hmss Il tas One s1,oist
nj. Booth spoke briefly on the lesson. which
viee was carried on BY tn. comms snder's assist i
M; Booth win do more Of tho work and viii
Adjt Agnew. a young woman With quick
'sIle s1I an and pleasing address. who from seat
MY IceJ away looked not moro Than ~ years
old. but who said she had been twelve years in
the Army, was put forward at both afternoon
and evening services to urge the blessedness OF
free giving, and 1t seemed to be not without reu-
sou that sho was chosen for the task. She be-
came popular with the audience, and apparently
heartily.
Ensign Mckenzie AZ other girl Of mild voice.
attentive. Then came Capt. Taylor, a young man
from from tho West. who said IL was = wonderful
thing Si for young man to liye life FREQ from
,ul. io3 what hat Christ would do If one only would'
tain III lies got anything better than Hes
given me; want IT and I'm going to have it,
s.ksd the he to cap t sna
snHH%nncinE %.n%.H the evening meeting The Com
prayer, ara mix little faith with 1t. and some
At the evening service the church was
fsSwh:d SD",h long before the hour set for Mr.
aisles to keep the people from filling. them. and
announced that some inspectors of the building
pepartmcnt were In the church to sec that the
laws about clear exits were observed.
Tho auditorium Is shaped like an amphithe-
atre, and across tho back Of it runs corridor
House, only that 1t Is separated from tho audi
tori t99rum an by glass partition. This corridor was
The audience was composed of all kinds Of
people from some poor women who came In
Win Win tho Salvation Army sisters TO Gibson
"A class room opens from tho auditorium at
the balcony level, at one side OF tho pulpit plat
form form. The partition screening it works like .
window. This was raised last night and
IN the class room, in chairs facing tho
,uddencs aud Hu, and the platform; sat the youth
giving to the whole place a slightly theatrical
ebpect, especially when tho drum and brass in
sTaments were going and the uniformed men
VI the army were moving about.
AT hrst there was some amusement when
SSonmlnaer Booth, In asking the audience to
clap our tune. said: Now don't let's be
700 particular; don't let's be too nice. Let the 4,
out.
You ladies' take of your kid gloves. and you
gentlemen put your. silk hats under tho seats
ana lots clap 1t out Where's our authority?
10 tlo Scriptures: Let the people shout their
praises and lot the trees clap their hands,"
me evenings subject was Tho Heavenly
hsht,v .S M, Mr., Booth said light from heaven
i.rss itarss and there were men in this city, whether
RTIspeetors OF Police, Commissioners OF the F1ro
apartment or on the bench, VINO could be
toI their Saviour"
Now whether you live on the Boverv or in