The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-01
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PROJECT FOR WHICH TWIN CITY
SALVATIONISTS ARE STRIV-
ING.
TO AID THE UNFORTUNATE.
BROADER SWIFT ENTERTAINS
LARGE AUDIENCES IN THE
MILL CITY.
DESCRIBES AUXILIARY Y
Branch of the Army in Which
There Is Room for All
Workers.

The Salvation Army has been the
talk Of the swell people of Minneapolis
society for day. Two meetings were
held in the city yesterday under the
auspices of the army, which were large
ly attended by the better class of
churca-gOing people, and many heard
for the first time the details of the
work being accomplished by that or
der.
Brigadier Susie Smith, of New York
city, was the attraction of the day,
and she proved an interesting speaker
Miss Swift is a graduate of VaSsar
college, class of 1885, and she is now
prominently connected with the army
She is secretary of the Auxiliary league
of the army, and it is in the interests
of the league, principally, that her ad-
dresses in the city were given. The first
meeting was held at the First Baptist
church at 3 o'clock, and the evening
meeting was at the Hennepin Avenue
M. E. church, both of which were at
tended by audiences filling the church.
eS.
Think of it! A Vassar graduate a
Salvation Army worker! And she is
what would in common parlance be
called a whirlwind as a speaker.
How did you come to join the
army" was asked by the reporter,
latter finishing a course at college?"
The answer was as follows: 81 became
converted in a Salvation Army meeting,
and was convinced that my field Of
labor lay along that line. After gradu-
ating from Vassar 1 was travelling in
Enrnon dninC
respondent for the New York Tribune
1 went to investigate Salvation Army
methods for my paper, while in Lon
don, and made up my mind that the
army was doing a grand work and
that [ could assist in the work.
The addresses of yesterday, which
were practically the same at both
meetings, were intended to show up
the work of the army in this country.
and were calculated to enlist the SYM
pathy of men and women with means.
IRE work OF the army went much far
Their than the public meetings. The
work for fallen women is an import
ant feature, and much is accomplished
in the homes Of the poorer people of the
large cities She ended her address
by stating that all could be partici-
pants in the work of the army even
though they might not feel like join
irg the ranks. They could join the
auxiliary league by paying SIS a year,
which would entitle them to receive
the army publications. and to be kept
posted on the work Of the army The
league, of which the speaker was the
secretary and manager in this country,
has now nearly 5000 members, and
is growing. 1t includes prominent peo-
Pic all over the country, who not only
pay S. but promise to pray for the
army and stand up for it whenever
opportunity offers. She spoke of the
work the army is doing in Minneapo-
lis, and called upon Maj. A. Clifford to
tel: how the army came to get pos
session of the old Theater Comique as
a barracks.
Maj. Clifford said that in five months
80 persons had been converted in the
new barracks, and he was glad the
army decided upon the place. Refer
ring to the remarks of Miss Swift as
to rescue work, Maj. Clifford said that
there was great need of a rescue home
in conjunction with the army work Of
the two cities, and the army was now
figuring how they might open such a
home. He already had $500 for the
purpose, $50 Of which had been sub
scribed by Mayor Pratt, and he hoped
soon to increase the sum to $500, when
home would be rented midway be-
tween the two cities, large enough to
accc immediate thirty persons. He had
received promise of support in main
tanning the home from St. Paul men.
in case it could be started.
Large collections were taken at both
the meetings for the army, and about
thlrty-f1Ve names were added to the
auxiliary list yesterday here and in
st. Paul.