The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-21

side and asked him what he desired. The
man looked up with a tear-stained face
and in n very pathetic voice said: IL
want place to stay all night"
A man early last fall came TO the Army
penitent form q total wreck. The friends
and soldiers of the Army provided him
with clothing and food and lodging for
three weeks when they secured him work.
He seemed a promising case, but hard
work was too much for him. He came
back to the Army and wanted some more
help and, OF course, was refused. Then
he wanted to clean out the entire Army,
but suffice IL to say that a policeman was
called and the man got rid of his super
fiuous energy in Howard.
A young lady recently was converted In
an army meeting and OF course she was
not satisfied until the young man with
whom she was excepting company" was
converted too. He appeared rather ditiident
and backward, but she was determined.
He rose from his seat and she pushed him
toward the penitent form. He attempted
to sit down again, but she gave another
push and evidently got him on his knees
at the penitent form and it seems good
case OF conversion, too.
A Swedish corps was established here
some two years ago. 1t Is ut present To-
Gated In SHADES Hall, corner Washington
and Eddy streets. There are 33 soldiers
and. three recruits, ie., those who have
signified their intention OF becoming SOL
diers, under command OF Captain Emma
Danielson and Lieutenant Anna Ander-
son. The Swedes are among our best cit
izens, and usually very religious, and
they take kindly to the Salvation Army.
In some respects this is the foremost corps
in the city, as they have brass and
string band. i have also heard 1t whis-
pered that in the near future No. Corps
is to have brass band as we'll.
Since the Swedish corps has been opened
about $50 people have professed conversion
there and of these about 80 have been
converted under Captain Emma Danielson
in her stay of five months here.
In September, 1898, a corps was opened
in Olneyville, where the fight has been
uphill work, but this corps, in common
with the other two, seems to be on the
rise. 1t is under the charge of
Captain and Mrs. Henry Moore. There
are about twenty soldiers at this corps
and more expected. Since opening about
one hundred and forty persons have pro-
fessed conversion here, about twenty of
whom have been converted under its
present officers. The corps is located on
Broadway near Valley street in not very
commodious quarters.
On the whole tho Army all over the city
seems to be progressing wonderfully just
at present and people are beginning to
appreciate their work.
Perhaps it would not be well to close
this article without mentioning Paw
tucket Corps. This was opened about
Nov. /, under Captain Anna Corp and
Lieutenant Laird, two very devoted SAL
vation Army las9ies. They have already
hal about eighty converts and Ii enrolled
soldiers.
Probably tho visit OF General Booth to
this city will give mighty impetus to the
work in this State, and make many new
friends for this movement, and remove
whatever prejudice may exist in the minds
OF some by giving them clearer Insight
into the Army and army methods. May
this be so is the wish of
FRED III. SUGDEN.