Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18
FOR SALVATION'S SAKE
Dedication Of tho Marching Contingent Under
Commander Blanche Cox.
The Use and Purpose of the Saliva
Being Widely introduced.

The members OF the Salvation Army bril-
gade which 10 to make q tour of Maryland,
Virginia and Delaware as heretofore stated
in The Star. and who are now conducting
camp meeting at Washington Grove.
were dedicated to their special work at
meeting held there last evening.
It was expected that the ceremony of
conservation would be conducted by Com
nander Booth-Tucker. VINO had promised
to come on from Ocean Grove for the pur-
pcse. but the commander was taken sud-
denly Ill with a return of a complaint from
which he has suffered at times ever since
he left India, and was unable TO leave his
hotel. SO he sent Col. Edward Higgins, his
principal secretary, and the second in COM
mand of the Salvation Army in the United
States, to represent him.
Col. Higgins was assisted in the exercises
by Brigadier Evans. and all the officers at
the camp took some part. Previous to the
immediate ceremony of consecrating the
candidates to the special work which they
Ices OF the Salvation Army were conducted.
Col. Higgins' Address.
The conservation or dedication exercises
began about 8 O'clock the party consisting
Of Staff Captain Blanche B. Cox, who will
have command; her aid-de-camp, Captain
Hill OF Washington; Ensign Thompson, and
Lieuts. Godber and Mcdonnell of Baltimore
and Miss Wells Of Philadelphia The exer-
cises consisted Of an address by Col. lIig-
gins. who outlined the work which the
brigade was expected to accomplish, and at
the close OF his remarks he made Ali earnest
prayer invoking the blessing OK God AL
mighty upon the undertaking Blisadier
Evans added some words of encouraa e-
ment, and those who were consecra; led
Pledged themselves to do all in their power
to win souls to Christ.
Mercy Boxes.
A feature of the service was the dis
tribution Of large number of tin mercy
boxes, the implied understanding being
that each person who accepted box would
put one cent a week in the box for the
purpose of aiding In the efforts of the
army to esta blish homes for. fallen wo-
men. prison gate houses, to help released
prisoners to get positions where they may
have an opportunity to earn an honest ltv-
ing, AMI for a great variety of objects for
good.
Brigadier Evans told a Star reporter
that the army has tens Of thousands of
mercy" boxes In various parts of Eng
land, and that small in amount as is the
request from each person accepting a boX,
the aggregate is sufficient TO accomplish
vast amount Of good in the line for which
the money is contributed.
1T is hoped" said Brigadier Evans,
that in little while there will be mercy
boxes in at least $4,000 homes in this coun-
try, and the indications are that there
will. At one cent from each this will Iro-
duce an income of $3.50 per week, or S2G,-
900 a year. In each city or town where
the boxes are distributed the army has an
agent, whose duty it is to go around every
three months and collect the accumulated
funds, giving a proper receipt therefor.
A Lively Salvation Horse.
Lieut.. Mcdonnell had a narrow escape
from serious. If not fatal, injury just be-
had been to the railroad repot with one of
the horses. which he was riding. belonging
to the army. The animal, from some I'M
known cause, started to run away, and
Lieut.. Mcdonnell was thrown violently to
the ground Fortunately, no bones were
broken, and 1t was believed that he also
escaped internal injury. Directly in the
path of the frightened horse. and but a
short distance beyond where the accident
to the lieutenant occurred. there were a
number of small children playing, and
those who witnessed the affair were greatly
alarmed for fear some OF the little ones
would be hurt. but just before getting to
where they were the animal stopped short,
when he was caught by some men near by
and taken to his stable.
Brigadier Evans, Col. Higgins and Maj.
Milan left Washington Grove last night for
various places, where they are to conduct
services during the next few days.
Mr.. H. 4. F. Mcfarland OF Washington,
the well-known newspaper correspondent,
and Mrs. Mcfarland are residing at Wash
ington Grove, and the members of the Sal
walton Army there express themselves as
being under lasting obliga tions TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcfarland for the help extended in
tine work of the army by them.