The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
AID TO THE CAUSE.
American Volunteers Visited by One
in Command,

in Command.
Col. G. Hallfmond, private secretary
to Commander Ballington Booth, of the
American Volunteers, and A. D. C. Har-
per G. Smyth arrived in the city yes.
terday from New York, en- route to
the Pacific coast. Latter in the day
Mr.. Hallimond conducted two meetings.
gregatfonal church, and in the evening
at Thirteenth Avenue M. e. church.
Mr. Hallimond is one Of the oldest
members of the Volunteers, having
taken an active part in the organiza-
ton Of the movement, and in the dis
cuss1on of Its constitution. He and Mr.
Smyth left New York Saturday, May 22
and they have conducted meetings in
the larger cities on the way. The prin-
cipal reason for the visit to the Pacific
coast at this time is to encourage the
Volunteer work in that section of the
country. Several posts have been Or
gan1Zed, but at the same time the work.
eTs have never personally come in con-
tact with any Of the officials of the Or
ganization. 1t is believed by Balling-
ton Booth that the visit of Mr.. Halli-
mond will result in infinite good to the
American organization. Mr.. Hallimond
and Mr.. Smyth will also attend
the Christian Endeavor convention at
San Francisco in July as delegates of
the Volunteers. 1t has already been ar
ranged that they will conduct several
meetings during the convention.
Mr.. Hallimond's address yesterday
afternoon was disconnected, owing to
the fact that he wished to call the at
tention Of the meeting to the Volunteers
and the work they are doing, and at
the same time impart encouragement to
the local post, and urge Minneapolis
citizens to assist it in it's career In
speaking of the work Of the Volunteers,
Mr.. Hallimond called attention to the
difference of the Volunteers organiza-
ton and the Salvation Army, and the
attitude of the Volunteers towards the
existing evangelical churches
'"The principles Of the Volunteers he
stated ARE not to further human organ
izatlon, but to further Christ and glor-
ify God. The methods of the Volun-
teers are opposed to those of the army.
1t is necessary, to retain membership in
the army, to not belong to any church.
We believe in working as an auxiliary
to the churches. The Volunteers allow
their members to retain membership
in the church, while the army does not.
[ believe that many never joined the
army on this account. Another thing
is that a Volunteer does not have to
become member of any church. What
undoubtedly causes a great leakage in
the Salvation Army is its penitent form.
The truth is that very many converts
do not become soldiers. After they
have become converted and think of
the limited-like methods, they join some
church, and the army no more looks
after them. We work along different
lines. To us 1T makes no difference
if they join the church, still we look
after them and endeavor to have them
eye upon them, and see to it that, If
to t1o@
they do not wish to join our organiza-
ton, they join some church It Is
the sense of the grand field council that
we shall work as an auxiliary Still
say all glory to the Salvation Army.
It's work has been a great and noble
one. There is no history of religious
work that shows it's equal
The speaker spoke upon the promise
Of God, which should be an assistance
to man in sorrow. Sorrow had come
into the world through the first parents,
and had become the heirloom Of man
kind. But still God had given the
promise that he would help all who in
the day Of tribulations called upon Him
and glorified His name. The world is
vested in sorrow. Some people seem to
live happy lives, but still they are
children Of sorrow. But they are
strengthened by the promise. Tribula-
tions all have some meaning. In the
time of sickness the mind of man is
| driven to God. The strong man defies
God until he is stricken down, then he
remembers the promise, Call upon Me
in the days Of thy sorrows" There
is some cheer in everything. The moth
er weeps over the grave of her child
and thinks why was it sent me, and
then suddenly taken away. But her
heart is lig'htened by the thought that
the flower has only been transplanted.
God taught meaning from 1t. This is
also day of persecution. Persecution
does not only rest with the past cen
turies. There is such a thing as relig-
ious persecution in free America. A
young man may wish to give God his
heart, but is kept back by the ridicule
Of companions.
A very interesting feature Of the
meetings was the singing Of Mr. Smytf
Mr.. Smyth possesses a beautiful, re-
sonant baritone voice, which was
heard to the best advantage in several
hymns rendered.
At the Thirteenth Avenue M E.
church last evening Mr.. Hallimond
spoke on the work of the Gods Amer