The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-28
SALVATION ARMY RALLY.
Regrets From Mrs. BOoth-Tucker-
Capt. Chords Farewell.

The Salvation Army corps of the
Twin Cities held a rousing mass meet
ing at the Central Park Methodist
church last evening, the church being
crowded to the doors. The occasion
was to have been an address by Mrs.
Booth-Tucker, daughter of General
William Booth, founder of the Saliva
ton Army Mrs. fuckers illness in
Minneapolis prevented her from being
present. but she sent a letter of re-
gret and greeting to the St. Paul
friends, which was read before the au-
dience by Col. Higgins, of New York
city, who is accompanying Mrs. Tuck
er on her Western trip.
The meeting opened last evening
with the song Salvation Is the Best
Thing in the World" sang to the tune
of a Hot Time" as only Salvationists
can. Capt. Clifford said he wanted to
make the meeting a typical Salvation
Army meeting, and everybody to join
in the chorus. The audience sang the
chorus to Salvation" while the verses
were sang by the corps with good eff
feet.
Col Higgins then read Mrs. fuckers
letter in which she expressed deep re-
greet at being unable to attend the
meeting which was arranged for her
reception, and said she had long want
ed to visit st. Paul, as she had been
disappointed once before, in this re-
spect. Her epistle was of a most en-
cOuraging vein, calling attention to
how the Salvation Army had prospered
during the late years of it's work, and
said that God always used the weak
things of this world to confound the
mighty and the frail things to destroy
the work of Satan. That although she
could not be present in body she was
with them in spirit.
Col. Higgins then delivered the adj
dress of the evening. He started out
by defending Salvation Army music,
as he said many people were adverse
to sacred songs being adapted to the
tunes of popular music. He said FL
music beienged to heaven and when
the devil GOT a hold of tunes. he
thought it their right to rob him of
them, as some of the popular airs were
undoubtedly beautiful and he thought
the Salvation Army could do nothing
better than adopt them to sacred music.
1t was their business, he said, to make
a Hot Time" for the devil and the
Salvation Army all over the world was
doing that. That it was the Salvation
music which made the devils head
ache.
Col. Higgins then said he hoped
IHOS6 WHO ulSllhSu lIllS ul6lnOu, would
forget the ordinary and extraordinary
methods of the Salvation Army and
think of the magnificent results OBJ
tanned by the singing Of these songs
on the streets. He told of an ignorant
man who was attracted by the singing
of a small band of three in the streets
Of city in England, how he was con-
verted, and finally became an officer
Of the army and in three months after
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the very same town. and in one week
converted 1000 people.
He said this was only one Of the
many incidents connected with the re-
suits of the Army work every year.
The colonization idea was the latest
reform to be adopted by the Army.
They had purchased large tract of
land in a fertile section Of California
and were to start a colony in the
spring. They would locate 500 families
on this tract, assigning to each family
a ten-acre lot, upon which would be
built a neat little cottage, which would
be neatly furnished. 1t would cost
each family $500 and this could be paid
for in installments of 81 per week
The army would have the land as Sc
curity, and at the same time the pur-
chaser would be self-suppCrting and
have a neat little income from the
pEOUuCI OI TIE Idilu L HIS Tie dlIlS
considered q solution to the problem,
how to relieve the destitute conditions
of the large cities. If this IS a sue
cess the army will establish next year
similar colonies in several states.
Capt Clifford who has been at the
head of the Northwest division of the
army for the past fourteen months,
then made his farewell address. Capt
Clifford leaves for Philadelphia to-
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of the Atlantic coast division. with
Headquarters at Philadelphia.
just get package Of Pillsoury's
Titos from your grocer today and try
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