The sun., 1896-08-19

Of the ssalvationists didn't appeal 70 him. and
tho diseordant rotes OF their singing. the clanE-
Ing Of the cymoals. and the pounding of tho
bass drum Jared upon his ears, for he WAS not
only trained business man, bot q trained mu-
sican as well.
he had 81. there only Q short time, however,
when the discordant sounds ceased. and o little
dask.haired woman. with big. soft dark eyes
and . trim figure, who appeared to be the leader
Of the meeting. began the singing of ono OF
those pathetic Army sonRs that have made so
many converts. The voice of the singer W as
sweet and powerful soprano. She sang as II
her rery soul was In the singing. Tho young
nan never took his eyes from the singer and
be seemed tn Be- totally oblvious OF verything
Else around him When the song was finished
sad the li.tls woman said simply: Let US
cray" tho young mali, instead Of bowing his
head in prayer. sat there, with his gaze still
Iireted on the woman whose singing had cap
tyated him.
At length the meeting closed, and the young
nan, minSitnE with the Sa!'ationists. left tho
again. and the next and the next. In fact. he
had stand!ng enSasemsnt with himself TO at
tend the Bowerg corps meetings. His regular
attendance was noticed by the young woman
nnger. and one nj ght she ak ed up the aisle to
where he sat and spoke to him about his souls
salvation: she learned that he was not pro-
tsssing Christian. and she talked to him as only
~ earnest woman can who believes that tho
ehy thing really worth striving for in this
shs made little headway At frst, but before two
weeks had como and gone there was great Joy in
ts'1 s b9pS:ry corp: over the fact that stan Cap;
made q convert Of Frederick A. Lindsey.
y va, not long after that tina: Lindsey gave
spbu:iness and Joined the Army. As a condi-
nched 70 the Bowery corps. The condition was
Geo neeced 70, Asd he became treasurer OF the
'Si re and stan Capt. Patt!e worked side
yhae IN the Bowery for q little moro tn an \
!.ar' and II was largely owing To Lindsey's buSi-
Sts Ss methods that Miss Watkins wa. able to
seeia va: strqgglinR whom she took command
nriore M-. Watkins was transferred to tho
"npand Of the Newark corps. about two years
Se,sSSeived Tn1Sived an answer that will brighten this
70; him Away" When she was sent to
i.,s.r.. Lindsey was transferred to tho Army
isoie,rters =. In Fourteenth street. promoted 10
,4n1k 4n1k OF Lieutenant and assigned TO tho
lin md H1r{menti II, ha, II was arranged between
pAce a. soon as practicable.
u,,aHten the trouble in the Salvation Army last
.SW,i.e SW9 resulted in the expulsion OF Commander
.oIS oTST her oLd commanders. OF course. Lindsey
SS re,lyS.y sSI s,sy 'S the Aamy after that and he
1scIient 1ntnneent 9f Volunteers. with tho rank OF
TO- tsneL ana Lindsey was put in charge OF the
uin department, with the rank of stan Cap
,,s. Mss Watkins Identified herself with tho SAL
isnu i"Un Attny twelve years ago and Is as well
Euna Almost In London as sho is New York
Tsn. w. mA' oern spoken OF as tho most beautiful
HI SSLIn IN N the Army. She was also said 10 have
Ithe greatest influence OF any mem ber OF the
fH.a, IN sew York. She was born near Cardiff
v"sn'I-eiE Mt years ago last April. Her father
NJ, m,nihs engineer and q man OF means
mother now lives In Scranton, Pa. The
C,,S;rreE attended young ladies' semi mary In
Sh,ttut Sh'u AZ 10 she was converted. Not long
Ca,d ~, sat s4ne strolling SAlvAtionists came to
tS.,,' tSu'u AUD Miss Watkins became Interested in
a. me And work. Finally she went 10 Lon
shcoiS Srtetea .nt tho Salvation Army training
slsnsa' and upon leaving tho school. was as.
VOC rsd u 70 70 work in London. Her fine soprano
don r...l n.io ler n great demand a. all the Lon
m in q lssb call Was sent ont for volunteers to
,nnuierca, Miss Watkins wa, tho flrst TO
Was a"eet' ' che came here as a Lieutenant and
was s,ret 20 taunton, Mass. From there she
And Sauslerred 70 Boston, then to Fall River.
Th,ss' JeAfs ago she was ordered to New York.
corn. 1tAts ago tho command of the Bowery
ian n."H "H given to hor. There were then only
Nas,.nt ~ mem hers OF tho corps. When she
iso vi! W!to 20 Hs"srk. two years ago, there were
WAS a. nsnh msh she went to tho Bowery the corps
rSn,ypp IN debt. When she gave up her
Ss0o ~ u tusFe was surplus IN tho treasury Of
oval 1ue mas an olive complexion a small
She qarE hair. and large. expressive eyes
renArsntSi 10 stature and has q figure that Is