The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
MIDDLE CLASS.
Will Have a Salvation Army Devoted
to Their Interests.
THE BOOTHS NEW CAMPAIGN
Opens In New York Amid Great
Enthusiasm.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Ihe inaugural
step made by Ballington Booth, the de-
posed commander of the Salvation Army
In America, in rival organization on
lines similar to the one from whose com
mand he has been relieved, met with sue
cess last night Cooper Union was the
scene where the first gun was fired, the
echo OF which thrilled the hearts OF 5000
loyal soldiers, who since the commence
ment OF the internccine and international
strife have remained loyal to the dcposcd
commander and his wife, Maud Booth.
Att o'clock, an hour before the time set
for the meeting, every scat In the big au-
ditorium was occupied, the aisles were
crowded and the streets outside were
thronged. The women wore the regular
Salvation Army emblem, but the poke hat
was absent. The men, too had their
badges, but wore no red jackets.
Shortly after o'clock Captain Schneider
of the Bowery corps sprang on "a chair on
the platform aud waved an American flag
with n painting Of George Washington.
The audience cheered Justify.
Order had scarcely been restored when
Major Peter Glen, who was among the
first Of tile officers TO tender his resigna-
tion after Eva &. Booth had taken COM
Inand, appeared on the platform waving
an American flag and placed "a liie-sized
crayon painting OF George Washington on
an easel In front of the speakers table
! This was the signal for rehew outbursts
OF applause.
When Ballington Booth and his wife
arrived. the audience cheered again and
again. Their presence on the platform
was the signal for an outbuyst OF enthu.
siasm such as had never before been wit
messed in Cooper Union.
"Three cheers for our American COM
manderl' shouted Major Glen. The audi
ence responded with u vim, and an auxil-
larry of the Slum corps uufurled an Amer
lean emblem, which he waved over the
heads of the ex-commander and his wife
Major Glen, who conducted the man.
agement of affairs on the platform, said:
I'VE will now settle down 20 business,
and as this meeting is a purely spiritual
one let us all join in singing hymn 6S, 8"
which reads: 1--WE are still true to thee. -
Then the dismissed commander arose
and prayed that God might direct those
who have done wrong. He ended by say
ing: MAY God subduc the feelings OF
anyone who may be embttered agains,
us. Grant oh, God, that we may be per
mltted to again follow thee together
The song MY sins are forgiven" was thep
sung.
Looking For Peace.
Noticing the anxiety Of the audience,
the commander arose after he had whis-
pered TO Mrs. Booth, and, clutcking the
chair with both his hands, said: Mrs.
Booth and myself have not come tonight
TO allude to the recent sad trouble. IL is
quite true we have after mature delibera-
ton decided to inaugurate "A new move
ment. Recognizing ms we did that this
was the largest field in tho world, and
still further recognizing that there was
room in America for two, aye, 100 Saliva
tion Armies, we have resolved to the.best
Of our ability, to win over the middle
classes of the artisan community of this
country. We wish no strife with the
Salvation Army; no strife, either literal
or verbal"
'I believe that the failure of the So
called religious organizations of the pres
ent day is that they do not come down TO
the living places where Jesus Christ wants
TO be represented. There is at least 46 per
cent of the wage-earning populace of the
community who are not identified with
any church or place OF religious worship
1t Is these persons that we want To reach
and extend to theal the love that inspired
the Nazarene in the streets OF Jerusalem
nearly 1900 years ago.
"Ohl how little heartology there is to-
day. am so glad to I've here that can
not find words TO say how / love you
Whatever be the mission we undertake,
1t will bear the right stamp and will be
directed in the right direction"
Mrs. Booth on rising was the recipient
OF tremendous ovation. She referred to
the reports that the commander and her.
self were In possession OF $1,000, 900, which
she said were untrue. "The commander"
she said, "has one soldier who must
always obey him, and he has asked me to
beg now, but am glad that he has done
the begging himself in asking you for as
-sist4ilee ..
Mrs Rooth exnlo,Dnl hnr racapt ciaI-