The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-02
In JESUS DlADEM
Is SET THE NEWEST JEWEL OF
THE SALVATION
ARMY.
CHILD GIVEN TO THE CAUSE,
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES,
AT THE PEOPLES CHURCH
LAST NIGHT.
ARMENIA is A BENEFICIARY
OF the Big Meeting Held There Last
Night by Commander BOOTH
Tucker.


of the babe, whose dainty white gar
nents fell in long folds over the arm
of the commander. When the infant
was hoisted up in full view, it was all
the ladies could do to keep from ap-
plauding, and one or two-gloved hands
were raised impulsively.
The baby was the son Of Capt and
Mrs. Jewell. The reason why the COM
mander had the little one in his pos
session was that he was going
to dedicate the infant to the serv-
ice of the Salvation Army. The baby
appreciated the seriousness of the oc-
calsion, for it refrained from making
any remarks. The commander noticed
this, too. He said to the audience: Il
am glad this little darling has post
poned his shouting until some other
time. He uses good judgment. 1 was
somewhat afraid he might be tempted
to put in his hallelujahs and amens at
the wrong time" 1t seemed like a flip
pant remark for so serious an occasion,
but the commander did not mean it as
such. He was all seriousness.
p The babe looked around the big
church and opened it's eyes wide. The
commander is an expert in handling in
fants. He has had plenty Of experience
in his own family, so the little mite in
his arms was not worried by being
held with its head down and it's tiny
feet up.
The mother Of the infant stood at the
commanders right, and Capt. Jewell,
the father, at the left. Over their
heads an American flag and the flag of
the army were held by two ensigns.
Thanking the group were half dozen
a ha1eC Of tnO IN fIniv
unions of buff, with black braid trim
mingS.
Commander Booth-Tucker led the
mother forward, and then said to the
audience: I'm the Salvation Army it
is one of our principles of duty and
self-sacritice to dedicate the best we
have to the service of the Lord 1
think the best we have is the little
ones. [ have three myself. One is a
boy Of six years and another a girl of
five. They have long since been dedi-
Gated to the service of the Lord, and
every day they can be heard in prayer,
in song, and repeating the lessons Of
the army service. Then 1 have an
other little tot, wee girl Of TWO years,
whose tiny lips even now move in re-
Joicing, and whose little hands try to
follow ours in beating time to the glo-
rious hallelujahs.
Captain and Mrs. Jewell do you
promise to preserve this little one from
the temptations Of riches; to educate
it and train it In the ways Of right
eousness, in order that this little life,
when it has matured, may go into the
work of saving souls for the Master;
that 1T may sign away riches which
may come to it, and give all to the
Lord for the salvation of men? Are
you both so willing?"
I'VE are willing" came the response
from the two parents.
Commander Booth-Tucker then took
the child from the mothers arms into
his own, and said impressively: Then
in the name Of God and the COM
mander of the Salvation Army, I &C
cept this child, Francis Wilbur Jewell
All, it is a jewel, isn't it?" The COM
mander kissed the cooling infant and
passed it back to its mother with the
remark: Train it in the life of saw
ing souls. Fulfill the vows you have
made and the blessing Of God be upon
you
Mrs. Capt. Jewell, with her eyes full
of earneStneSs, stepped to the front of
the platform and said feelingly: 81
feel that I am bringing my all to the
service of the Lord. and II He is look
Ing down into our hearts, He sees that
1t is our all. 1t will be my endeavor to
bring this child up in the glorious
work to which we have dedicated our
own lives" The flags were then
lowered and the commander offered a
prayer. The service was unique but
impressive.
THE COMMANDER SPEAKS.
Previous to the dedication of the
child, Commander Booth-Tucker ad-
dressed the audience upon the work
of the Salvation Army. The great
matter of interest which is now oc-
cupying the attention OF the COM
manding heads is the relief of the
Armenian refugees who are f1ocking
to the shores of the United States.
Commander Booth Tucker related
the arrival Of the 300 refugees last
week and the retention of the colony
at Ellis Island. N. Y. The Salvation
Army, he said, had taken great in
terest in the ATnenians and had sue
ceeded III securing their entry into the
country by putting up a bond Of
$4,000 to the government. These
refugees would be scattered through
out the country, and a colony would be
brought to the Twin Cities. A col
lection was taken up for this pur-
pose. The railroads. said the COM
mander, were kindly offering half-fare
rates to the refugees, who really were
a desirable class OF people, law abiding
and frugal Two of the ArTnenians are
now in the city with the commander
and will be seen in st. Paul tonight.
The commander related the expert
ences Of the two. One of them was
sitting with his family ut supper in
Turkish village when the maSSacres
broke out. The family scattered. The
Young man lowered himself into a.
sixtv-foot well, where he remained for
two DAYS and two nights. The Turkish
soldiers let down a lighted lantern to
see If any one was in the well. but the
fugitive ducked under the water and
was not discovered. Once they threw
a live dog down into the well. but the
animal was killed in the descent: On
the third day the refugee climbed out
and made his escape to France and
then to the United States. The other
vo11ne man had an equally thrilling
escape.
In speaking Of the general work of
the army, Commander Booth-Tucker
said the staff of officers in London in
cluded 1900 men and women The
army provided a number of public re-
treats and charities. Each night over
1000 destitute men and women are
given shelter in the great city. Last
year those who were sheltered con-
tributed $350.000 to the work, the con-
tributions being small. but freely Of
fered. The army also maintains sixty
homes Of rescue for fallen women.
thirty thousand women have been
cared for and Of these eighty-five per
cent have been redeemed to virtuous
lives The army also has q branch
called the knights of Hope. whose
functions are to visit the prisons and
hold services among the prisoners.
This branch Of work is also carried
On extensively in the United States.
A large portion OF the prisoners are re-
deemed The speaker said the social
and the spiritual work Of the soldiers
Of he army went hand In hand and
that each depends upon the other for
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