The evening times., 1897-02-26

Adjutant Edward Taylor, better known
in the Salvation Army as the Golden
Minstrel who for the past two days
has been assisting in the meetings of the
army il this city, left on the 1875 O'Clock
train last night On the Pennsylvania rail
road for New York.
The adjutant's visit to the city was
limited. owing TO previous engagements he
had made for a series OF song services
through the New England states. He eN-
pects tc return heIe later, however, 10
assist in a revival which viii be held
in the District barracks under the direc-
tion Of Commander Booth Tucker.
During his short stay in this city Adju-
tant TayIor has charmed all those who
have heard him. He is Possessed OF
sweet tenor voice. which is vibrant with
emotion, and his efforts in his services
in song" as he aptly designates them,
have hceh received with much enthusiasm.
Adjutant Taylor, who is only thirtytwo
years OF age, has spent the greater portion
OF his life in Salvation Army Work, having
been intimately associated with Comman Ter
Tucker for the last seven years. The ad-
miraI not only charms his hearers by his
singing, but has gained thousands Of con
verts by his ardent and eloquent exposition
of the principles upen which the Salvation
Army is founded He is deeply interested
in all work OF whatever character thatin any
way tends to promote the growt tn ana good
Of the army He is student of practical
sociology, and his G Intensive travels through
out the country have afforded him excep-
ti9nal opportunities for studying the prob
ont n
He takes great interest in the future pauper
policy of the army, which has long been
vexed problem
AdJuaHt Taylor, while recognizing the
fact that both the spiritual and the
social work of the army are inseparably
connected, Yet with much logical reasoning
he ably contends that a mans sucial
status must be raised to such a standard
that he may be able to more readily
grasp and understand the spiritual Truths
II was along these lines that he ta!Eed TO
Times reporter last evening
But few appreciate said AdJutant
Tav.or. the vastueSs OF this problem
which is agitating 10th political and So
cial economists Throughout ChIisten'lom.
"paupers are increasing lie said, in
a rat o which is more tina n proportionate 10
thc increase in the worlds population
1t is a melancholy fact claiming the
sympathetic and thoughtful study of every
humanitarian. and ndtheinCTeaSi sing Illprayer-
ful effort Of every Christian, that out OF
the estimated /, 500 OOO,o00 OF the worlds
ro,.ulatiun, that no less than l5o,Ooo,OOo
pass theil lives in this des olate condition
OF despair. 1t is a living, breathing condi-
ton which we have TO face, and for The
relief Of which the Salvation Amy is try
ing to find a way.
1t is an interesting fact" continued
the adjutaHt, tina. last year tae salvation
Army iii London spent over S3So-ooo an
taking care OF the homeless poor. To have
given these paupers the same care would
have cost the municipalities in which thsy
resided over twice that sum. and yet nfthe
amount paid out by tn army over S36o.od0
came from the pockets Of those who were
directly ben efited.
..Itis a policy of the army that, when il
can be avoided. il will not give something
for nothing. We have alone solved the
problem Of self-supporiug charity. This is
beneficial alike TO the army and the indi-
vidual it helps. The former. OF course,
reaps a benefit by being relieved Of finan-
cial burden: the latter in the assurance OF
Independence gained from a knowledge
OF .salf-support' that our sociological sys-
TEN encourages"
Adlutant Taylor also told OF the farm
colonieS for the relief of the destitute poor
which the army expected to establish in
this country They have been shown to be
thoroughly practicable in other countries.
he added, and ought to succeed here, if
given the proper encouragement.