The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08
BLOOD AND FIRE WIND UP.
Four Open Air ind Four INDOOR
Meetings Yesterday.


The Salvation Army started yesterday
morning at o'clock with rousng knee
drill and wound UP last night at 1880
with grand victory chorus and general
handmade. During the day four open dir
meetings were held. and four services III
the hall. All OF them were well attended
and at last nights meeting the hail was
packed as 1t has never been since it was
opened.
After few songs and testimonies and
the collection, the flags were brought to
the front of the platform and the adjutant
explained briefly the work OF the army.
He stated that General Booth, the founder
OF the army not only had not amassed
fortune from the work, but had actually
never drawn a penny as salary from the
funds OF the army. his support being ar
ranged for by syndicate OF wealthy sup
porters wholly independent OF the army
funds.
The following recruits we're then lined
up on the platform under the flags, ana
repeated the pledge which made them SOL
diers OF the Salvation Army Ethel Ed
wards, Charles Ellis. George Is. Floyd
Henry Ballinger john w. Tucker Ed NIL
ger. John b. Wellborn. Fred Sanders and
Walter Irving Wostcott.
After 'he transformation of recruits Into
soldiers had been completed, Mrs. Adjutant
Fellcrs sang a solo. ana then, by request,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fellers sang the duet
Down In the Licensed Saloon"
The hour being late the scripture lesson
was omitted, and the closing appeal to
the unconvcrted was given. number re-
sponded, and red hot prayer meeting
was kept up until the penitents could join
In the chorus. I've Get the Victory
To Post representative Adjutant Eel
lers said; Il am much pleased with the
progress made by the Houston corps. AS
1t is now almost time for the regular
Captain Hamilton and wife will soon be
transferred to another post, ! have exam
ined and reviewed the work they have ac-
complished in Houston, ard am entirely
satisfied with 1t. The new hall is great
Improvement over the old one. and all the
arrangements and details of the work in
Houston are satisfactory ! go from here
to Austin. and. after a three days meeting
there. will go to Temple. The army has
no definite or special social work In Texas
at present, nut have submitted to head
quarters plan for food and shelter
for men. and am only waiting for of.icia
sanction to naugurate that enterprise |
am extremely anxious to have an army
rescue home for women in Texas, and
ested In this matter to correspond with
me. | am anxious also to open regular
corps at San Antonio Fort Worth and
other points but lack the means. Sur, ly
II the people OF Texas realized the work
that the army is doing and wants to do
they would help u.s. These towns can he
opered for an average expense of 800 each
and after being opened, Will sustain them
selves. May God arouse the people and
put 1t in their hearts to help us.
Anyone wishing to help the army
work along. either by offering themselves
as officers or soldiers or by giving il a
donation of any kind, please write or cal
on Adjuant +. Fellers, Salvation Army
Headquarters, Commerce street. Dallas
Texas"
Tonight VIII be soldiers meeting. to
which none hut soldiers and recruits will
he admitted. but tomorrow night the pub
lie meetings will rccommep Q. and con-
tinue through the week.