The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
THEY MET PEACE.
Salvation Army Resumes it's Meet
ings on Kansas Ave.


The Salvation Army held very en-
thusiastfc meeting in front of the Ma
tional hotel last night, and the way in
Which Ensign Hawk raised the sub
scr1pt1on, showed his customary skill.
AFTER singing and praying for a while
ton would be taken. The Army was
Immediately in front of the porch of
the motel and the bass drum was
placed nat on the pavement and the
audience requested to see who could hit
it with a dollar
No one seemed to respond, and En-
a dollar" Swish, thud, went a dollar
on the drum head. "Hallelujah! cried
the ensign.
The donor on the porch of the hotel
SAID: open up, boys, and help 'em
along"
Then there was a shower of nickels,
dlmeS and pennies and when a quarter
OF a dollar signaled its fall by a good
loud thump, the Army expressed it's
thanks by shouts of praise and joy.
There was a lul1 for a minute, and
then half dollar hit the drum head
and went skipping merrily over the
copDle stones towards the snare drum
SoloiSt.
Ensign Hawk thought that was worth
another song, and Captain Norton re-
sponded with one to the tune of MY
SWeetheart'S the Man in the Noon" He
IS good singer, and when he was done
and cried: ''See who the next lucky
man is who can hit the drum the
shower was a good one, and all the
lads and lassies of the Army were busy
for a few minutes searching for the
money that fell upon the pavement.
Then Captain Norton said: Fifty cents
more and another song
The half dollar fell with a merry tink-
lie ana the captain responded with
song to the tune of 1.-TWO Little Girls
in Blue
Then Ensign Hawk spoke, saying:
The Army is in need of money. We
m a IL he 49,
is over, as we do not know as yet where
we may sleep. We have had an inVi-
tation to sleep at the city Jail if we hold
a meeting on Kansas avenue. We are
going to hold meeting on Kansas ave-
nue. as soon as we leave here, and per-
haps we will hold another meeting at
our hall, and perhaps we will not. This
may be your last chance to donate and
I have no doubt you will give US as
thankfully as we shall receive. Will
somebody throw a dime and some one
else five cents so as to make this an
even $3?''
The ten cents came, the nickel, and
thud went another dollar on the drum
head. GLORY to God! Amen" cried
GET said Captain Norton. Some one
try another shot"
An even 81 was raised, and the Army
marched off down Kansas avenue, and
stopped on the West Side between Fifth
and Sixth. and held another rousing
meeting, at. which Ensign Hawk said:
The salvation Army intends to hold
their meetings on the side streets of
Topeka and on Kansas avenue. We
do not want to blockade the streets,
and do not intend to maliciously scare
horses, but it is our right to preach the
word of God where we can find the
people and we are going to do so on
Kansas avenue, We do not wish to an
tagonize anybody, but the Lord is on
our side, and so are a great many peo-
pie of Topeka. We will not stop each
time in one place, but will move around.
If I am arrested for this, will not pay
a cent of fine.''s
The police did not appear, and the
Army marched off to their hall, the
drums beating as loud as ever and the
banners waving as if defying interfer-
ence.