Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-09

national strife, which had sundered
Balllugton Booth's allegiance TO MS
father, Ger. Booth Of London, nave
remained loyal 30 the d opposed COM
mandoT anu his vie. Every sect 10
tue bIg auditorium was occupied. Ihe
aisles were crowded and the streets out
side were thtongei.
Ths wOmen wore tho regular saliva
ton Amy emblem, iut the poke hsl
was absent. The men, toe, had thelr
baiRes, nut wore no re- jackets. snort.
ly after O'Clock aud before the vast
audience had time to be sesto1, Capt
schneider OF tho B1wefy corps sprAng
on chair on the platform aud waved
an American nag with u painting oi
George Washington. The auiience
cheef'd Justify. Oriet had scarcely
been restored when Major Peter Glen,
who was am0uK tue hfst uilucts u
seni In their resignation after Eva
Booth hau taken command, appeared
90 the platform waving American
nag, Aud placed liie.sizu CfayOn
painting u George wssniugton on an
easel 81 front VI tue speakors table.
This was the signal ior removed OUT
Outburts VI applause. II was only
when Ballingtln Booth ana his WI
arrived from their MOuiclaif home
that the audience list control OF ilseii.
Their prtseuco on the platform Whs
the signal Tor an DutbIrst OF ou.husi.
asm such as never before has DurN
Witnessed In Cooper Union.
There was some music and singing,
aud the customary religious invoca'
tiOus, after which Balliugion B3Uin
f.to aud said.
"Mr-. Booth and myself have not
come here tOpight TO nllude 10 the Io'
recent sad trouble. IL l. quite true We
hsvs, after mature deliUefauUn, de-
ci4ed 10 inaugutatc a now movement
Could We have avoided II, 10 would
most asturodly nave been done on or
part.
"Rccognlzing, as We do, that this is
the Target nelI In the world, and still
iufthet recognizing that there vas
room In America Tor one, two, aye 100
Salvation armies, we have resolved %
the best ofour ability, 10 win over the
middle cla.s Of the arIisans oi the
county. We wish no strife with me
salvation Army.
~ believe that tue cauao Of the fail
ufo NJ tue s0-calloi religious Ofgnniza'
lions q the present day h that they On
not come uown to tbs living places
where Jesus Christ wants TO DO repre-
scented.
"t want 10 Assure those oiiicefa
who have stood by me that l see In
tho distance q movement which 10.
night has received iu impetus IN this
great gathering. 1 DO not want any.
thing that exists In the air, butA gem
uiuu concentration Oi our soldiers u
thu faith u Christ.
"Ihcro are ~ least iofty-six per cent
NJ the wugo.gArning population VI tho
community VINO are not idoniined
with any church or place Of religious
worship.
"lt IL these We want 10 reach, anu
extend 10 them tho l0yb that Inspired
the SnEareuu on the streets oi Jofusa.
lem nearly 1870 years ago.
ION, how much hate1lJgy and how
little huhftOlOgy there IL today.
"MTs. Booth anu myfelt nave, with
In the last few duys, teon reading the
history VI that great American soldier,
George Washington, whose portrait
slnnIs on this platform tonight We
thuugnt Of him auu his goodness "
heart and love Of Christ ~ he turne Z
away for moment from the irightiul
scenes Of Valley Forge aud repaired
to the woods, whero he knott In prayer
10 the q ID OF his country.
"Whatoyer be the mission we under.
take, IL will Uear the night stamp aud
will DO directed In tue hight ulroo.
Hon.