New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
WILLIAM p. HALL.

M h,s,,rct,v. uniforms The badge Of the order
iii be in the form OF a small button Mr.. Hall was
elected president-colonel Of the branch or regiment
which was organized in Stamford on wednesday
The plans Of the American League OF the Graho
Army Of tho Cross are extensive They 90 ho' III
fond 10 antaeonze any sect church or religious Or
sanization. but propose to take them al IN. Inc
founder Of the new league says ne mas iohs oeeh
convinced Of the imperative necessity TOT ne"
reformation that shall break down present barriers
Of deadly Journalism and chilling conventionallty;
chat shall arouse the Church of Christ TO active
poneer efforts in reaching the majority OF the
people who to-day unreached by the saving III
fuence OF the proclaimed Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
1t is proposed that a league company either OF
men or women, or Of BOTH shall be formed in each
EVANGELICAL church, each company to be directed
in its work by presdent-captain (preferaniy tns
pastor OF the church, assisted by an executive stan
consisting of first and second vcepTes,aen o and
not more than ten. companies may IoIn, Iee.
ment Each regiment It Is aes t ,,s snn na'e
The object of the league, according TO its consI-
tuition is TO promote revival OF the sp'r; i,'ve
and general evangelstic enterprise OF plimi'Ve
10 supplant the Salvation Army. the Volunteers or
any other religious organization The avo%eq ,o or
s.is 10 reach the lower classes the object OF the
volunteers is to reach the middle classes ana our
reach the per cent OF the people now not reacmen
by the churches or anybody else Inc League ou WI,
off,cers will be elected. All who join the League
will be required to become members OF solhe
church II they are not so when they come 70 US.
'Our plan of organization was competed Oh w. ny
IL 1895 as you will by the printed copy OF .Ie
Constitution of the league. While all the members
81 this movement are church members we 40 not
trv 10 favor any particular church. We shali prop
ably be the greatest feeder OF the churches IN tns
country The league entirely favorable TO me
Salvation Army and to Ballington Booth ana
wishes them godspeed We intend TO popuarze
our services SO as to make them as attractive as
theatres along Christian lines as we uhaerstaha
William Phillips Hall was born at stamford
Conn February I, 1854 springng from knicker-
booker and Puritan stock. His great grand amer
on the maternal side was one Of the Revolutionary
heroes who fell at the battle Of Oriskany; his
grandfather on the paterna side was one OF the or
ganizers of the Free Will Baptist Church IN amer
lea His other grandsire was the KEY. W. W.
phillips for more than forty years pastor OF tne
First PRESBYTERIAN Church New-York City. AIS
father Thomas S. Hall. of Bartlett, n H. was t me
railroads. which the son improved and perfected
He was educated at the BratticDoro W.T.
Mr. Hall is director in several companies, pesides
being president OF the Hall Signal Company; He Is
past Master Of Acacia Lodge No. %, f. ana A NJ;
OF Greenwich and member OF the AdironIacN
League the Lawyers and the Railroad ciups Ne"-
York: the Riverside, the Stamford ana me iuia a.
Harbor Yacht clubs; Rttenhouse Chapter No H.
ROYAL Arch Masons. and associate member or the
American Society OF Electrical Engineers On OcoDer
4 1897 he married Charlotte Sophia, daughter OF f.
s HOLSTER Of Bristol, Conn. Three mite girls
gladden. their home. Mr.. Hall at times varies ms
work by serving as local preacher In the Metnodist
Episcopal Church and electrfying his congregation