The times., 1897-05-31

lighted up with daisies and touch OF
color was given to the decorations by
sprinkling of roses.
The SalyatioDists filed into the church
at 8 O'Clock. They came without drums
or tambourines, and without display
marched TO the platform.
Col Evans was in the lead. He is
strongly built man OF soldierly bearing
and wore his uniform as "a military man
wocld at inspection. He has a swarthy
complexion and is evidently of bilious
temperament. His hair on the sides Of
his head Is very dark, almost black, and
was lately barbered The crown Of his
head is bald, but some Of his dark locks
were brushed across the baroness. lie
was cleanly shaven, save thick, dark
mustacnc In his right hand he carried q
small accordeOn, with which during the
service be accompanied the singers.
Following him was Consul Booth Tucker
She was clad in the regulation dark-blue
uniform of the Salv soldier with Just
a dash of scarlet fla ;hing from beneath her
cloak. The only article of apparel which
distinguished her rank was wide white
sash, which was looped from the right
shoulder to the left hip and floatel nearly
to the hem of her skirt Rich brown hair
fell over her temples from beneath the blue
poke bonnet, and contrasted strongly with
her pale skin. which seemed To be without
q trace OF color ut the cheeks. Her face
is of the nervous, sympathetic type with
long, prominent nose, high cheek bones,
broad forehead and large eyes. Her mouth
is wide and her lips thin, and when she
speaks she uses her tongue and teeth a
great deal TO produce the clean. clear
articulation of which she is mistress Her
voice is highly emotional and penetrating,
though it lever rose 20 a boisterous tone
Following the consul came Brigadler
Lewis, q comeIy woman, who is the private
secretary of Mrs. Booth-Tucker, and who
is singer Of more than common ability.
After Miss Lewis came Adjutant Nice, an
ex-officer OF the German army, hearing
under his right arm his sanctified fiddle
as it is fondly known through the ranks
OF the Salvation Army. Bringing up the
rear of the procession was staff Captain
Scott, a man with an unusually intel
lectual face and fine head. He carried
O silver cornet.
Taking position ON the platform and
without any PREDATORY remarks, Col. Evans
called for Hymn No. 724, Onward Chris
tian Soldiers He lead the singing and
the audience joined in this familiar song
with vim, but not with the enthusiasm with
which it is sung in the typical Salvation
meeting Brigadier Lewis offered prayer
in soft, tuneful voice, and the singing Of
the Rock of Ages followed
Then the brigadier sang, Let the
Blessed Sunshine In She succeeded
Of tod Of In utr atyn nniu
certain degree of musical enthusiasm in
the audience, SO that it joined in the
chorus quite generally. This lady III
rected the audience with a very white
right hand and an extended index finger.
Consul Booth-Tucker was introduced.
She explained that Commander Booth had
been detained In New York by reason OF
the law s delay in the matter of the charge
against the Salvation Army, that they
maintained disorderly house. This diff
Guilty was but little one, and the Saliva
ton Army was Injured TO great diff
culties. 1t developed the greatest en-
thusiasm where IL met with the greatest
resistance They were full of the sun
shine Of faith, and she prophesied that tie
right would triumph, and by the right
it was evident that she meant the Salvation
Army. The army had been spreading the
light of the Gospel for seven years in the
same building at New York, and had 10
trouble till a few days ago, when the unfair
charge was brought. After saying that Eer
earnest hope was that the influence of the
army would continue to spread for the
benefit of all mankind, she made several
pleasant references to Washington
Then she said that when she contemplated
the troubles and persecution of the Saliva
tion Army she was always rernin ded of the
suffering through which the Hebrews,
the chosen of the Lord, were compelled to
pass. She read from Scripture story Gf
how Nebuchadnezzar had houn ded the He
brews, and She dwelt upon the story OF how
Mesach. Shadrach and Abednago with
stood the trial of the fiery furnace. The
true Christian could not be brought to
bow down before little cares, but would
bear the cross with Christian spirit. She
drew a lesson on moral courage from the
history Of the children of Israel. She made
a passing reference to one incidentin Fox's
Book of Martyrs, the only incident, she
said, which she had had the hardihood to
read. She repeated the story of the young
girl who had been tortured upon the rack
till every bone was dislocated and then
hauled upon an open dray through the
streets to another place of torture where
victims were roasting over slow fires. Still
this Christian martyr would not disown
her God.
This was the spirit which should anil
mate every Christian. The faith of the
Hebrews often enabled them to see thlt
which was Invisible to others. So with
the workers in the Salvation Army. In