The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-26
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1be presence In this city during the pass
Nuok q the personal foreign representa-
.HI5o Ct Gen. Booth, the founder and pres
nnoun the world ovcr ~ she Salvation
H1ny, Was the most eonspieuous event
3 the Army circles since the visit %
Geoxee Of the general himself last year.
4 fnct, there was nothing previous TO
Ca Booths visit that aDproacasd In
1npestance the inspection Of Salvation
Army aEairs in this country by Commis-
Foaoasr Higgins, whs has visited Almost
s1roey country on Tia globe In the inter-
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- influence fest in iii directions. The
vy1nee OF the Arny's work Ia especially
- ef rsformation. and its work u done
lnna tbs principle that there u more
n1r1ctng among tbs angels In heavsu
- eoe simmer that repenteth than over
- ninety and nine just persons who
- ~ repentance"
Tat such IL the keynote that the 6al-
sune1enists strike Was maoe apparent In
- pFsfatory statement Of he commits
! nnoer. In his address At Ranke's hail
AnaeicAn people Tor going TO political
nosslnss: that the questions IT issue Ia
- ceuIag struggle intsrsst not only the
eeopls Of the United States but al the
sstions of the giobe with whom the
LATED States has dealings. Than the
!. eonmissloner went on to say that the
poDtioas that the salvation Army are
esnfrontsd with interest not on.y the
49, world but the anGeis in heaven.
stsd Him who causs 70 save the world"
Ihe 6a.vztiou Army's work II therefore,
,ne1rdlng TO the scriptural Quotation, not
sA6oesssed to those who need no reforma-
go bar to the fallen. and it, efforts are
x1Isoeted along lines that viii help 10 re-
Gam the earfh's uufortanates.. Upon
lhie principle some Of the most Successful
0nkers IN the ranks OF the Saivati0nis,s
~ thooe who have been lifted out OF the
u1hus or dansna ton and started sfresh
= ne upon the road that leads to condi-
1ions Of apiritua perfection, . foretaste OF
uhach the converts state they are expert
l6cing In their earthly ecstacy.
The lines OF quiet dignity which sur
eDund the addresses to the omnipotent in
ogfhedox churches are thrown on by the
4alynstonlsts, and by Z display OF al.ur!zg
zen1css and noise that Is not always muSi-
81 they call attention 10 themselves. and
thoiy beliefs are then allowed TO impress
snsorahly or otherwise the chance Listen.
IN Who are encountered in the marches
ma perfpatetie meetings
That quality that n most conspicuous
= their meetings that would under any
sIeAog circumstances appear blasphemous.
- simply the 6alvationist's manner Of pre-
Densinx the truths OF salvation and Inn
mortality az they bellows In them. Tho
Getty, and In fact the spiritual triumvi-
onse, are handled with . familiarity that
= no. intended as such. hut which APP
0pals to the very classes that the Saliva
IN Army Is after. The dread and mys-
lsu Of the Almighty are thrown on and
ooaysrts are taught 10 approach the
lArune OF grace with heads raised and not
d covering humility. fearful OF annihila-
ton II the eyes are raised. but with the
assurance that a welcome awaits them.
Commissioner Higgins threw some side
ushts on the work of the Army the world
oyer. ana particularly IN London. where
~ movement was hrst started. and from
which II has spresd. The scheme OF the
Army u vast and cannot Be- summed up
q Words" said Commissioners Higglns. In
his address at Ranke's hall. There are
~ sociai dement's. unless they are spirit
al ~ well. ana there II no place TO show
0Aese the one begins and thu other leaves
~ - closely are they INTERVIEWED
Tho "globe-trotter." as the commits
Gonsf styles himself. had just received
Als mall from England. and IN II were
War Crys from all over the world. Every
week the home officers forward his mall
10 him. and In the package referred to was
Information from England. Australia. IN
"a. jamaica. Toronto and places In south
America.
TIE last-named section OF the western
sAem!snhere. ne said. was Just a. bad ~
~ Darkest Africa" that Stanley wrote
IL or the Darkest ENGLAND. which WAS
3 part OF the title OF Gen. Booths book.
~ the English numbers the speaker said
SAaf 10 had read OF certain matters con-
eerntng the training schools OF the Army.
vhere cadeiships by both sexes we're
Bcrred. The Commissioners from Africa.
eaM the x,obe-;rotter. had written. ask
a the "aarlr continent and when Com
missioner Howard went to the training
,oeAooi and asked who were ready 10 MAKE
ne sacrifice and take the long journey.
esariy all sgnined their willingness TO so
orywhere that the Masters work necsed
them
Commissioner Higgins then related MS
experiences IN Africa. where he said ne
had hal the Joy OF waving the BLOOD
AAf
Aeathen, who opened their big eyes and
eavernous mouths as though 20 swallow
him A. wsIi a. the message he took them
he commissioner then used some OF bis
eeeent'y acquired American sang. tn tell
he wha. must be done In xsich places ~
Africa. in which the expressions Get =
move on" and busting appeared. The
faces are black. but the field Is white
sns." said the commissioner. as he STRIDE
erross ,Na stare. shaking his coat tails.
"Everyhos.v say .rfalisluiah.'" sasd MAJ.
Parker ''Since am 20 speak az the social
vork OF the salvation Army. I'd better get
. move on. or will get switched on
again." sa.d TIE big man. watching the es-
feet OF his increased vocabulary on the
Audience
Hes all rssa,r' sale MAJ Parker. God
Mss him.
who's all right" asked Or. Nice. sn'i-
ins'y.
Then everybody sai6 The commissioner
ana laughed The commissioner looked
pleased. and stored up the remarks for
future use
The commissioner then said that he be-
hevet that ne knew the Salvation Army
better than even Gen. Booth. because
when sha general visited everybody Was
READY for him with his best bib and
fucker
when I toired the Salvation Army
moveren. eighteen years agc IL YVES
very snail affair. but now" said the com
missioner 81 "a very large" He then