The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-21
HEARD BOOTH AND REPENT
SINNERS TURNED FROM THEIR
WAYS BY THE SALVATIONIST
Men and Women Profess
Their Desire to Lead Better Lives
AZ the Result of the Three Meet
ings Presided Over In Minneapolis
der-News of Minneapolis.

Salvation Army matters received IN
usual prominence in Minneapolis yes
terday, the occasion being the visit to
the city Of Gen. William Booth, the
white haired founder of the army;
Commander Booth Tucker and Consul
Booth Tucker. the chief representa-
lives OF the army in the United States,
and Col. LAWYER of England, who ac-
companies the general on his trips and
conducts the music at the meetings,
besides local army officers.
There were three large gatherings
held during the day, at all Of which
Gen. Booth talked, and the record of
the day in Salvation Army language is
| forty-fiVe souls. The meetings Were
held at Lyceum theater, and at each
the audience completely filled the house
from pit to gallery. Many were turned
away, unable to gain admission to the
theater.
That Gen. Booth is one of the great
men Of the day is coming to be con-
ceded. He is, to say the least, one Of
the worlds best known chara cters The
movement which forty years ago was
started In an insignificant way among
the poor Of Darkest London" has
spread so that today the drum Haps Of
the army encircle the world.
The three meetings We're very similar
In character. The audiences We're COM
posed not of street people, but of the
best people Of the city, representing
especially the orthodox churches. Many
were out from a spirit Of curiosity to
see the great general, but all were in
terested' and lent tone of dignity to
| the gatherings.
Each of the meetings was preceded
by street parade, which was headed
| by cornet band Of twenty-five pieces
| and extended more than a block In
length. The meetings themselves were
opened with volley from drums, tam
bourlnes, horns and voices, making a
| frlghtful challenge to the two horned
gentleman. Commander Booth-Tucker
| presided over the meeting and made a
| preliminary talk before the general
was announced. Singing, led by Col.
| Lawler, formed also a prominent fea-
| ture Of the exercises
Gen. Booth performed the greater
| portion of the work. AIT the morning.
! session he took his text from Mark
TX, 20: All things are possible to him
| who believeth." He spoke with special
| reference to salvation, saying that, I'M.
| less there was belief and holiness and
| faith combined, there could be no sal
walton. He did not think that all who
! believed would be saved, unless there
| were works meet for repentance. 1t
| was. however, what they believed that
| saved them. The faith and holiness of
Jesus was the belief that would save.
| The speaker talked for about an hour
| and held the closest attention of the
audience. Col. Law1er followed with
song, after which Commissioner
Nlchols offered prayer. Then came the
| call for recruits
The purpose of each of Gen. Booths
meetings is to bring out converts. and
yesterdays meetings were no eXcep-
! ton The theater was so arranged
| that the musicians place was left for
| the penitents, and it was necessary to
get over the high railing to reach the
altar rail, There were twelve men and
| women who confessed faith in Christ
at the first meeting.
The afternoon meeting was in detail
| much the same as at the morning
| There were the same songs, the same
| drums and tambourines. The result
! however, was better, and twenty-onc
| persons came out in search of saliva
| ton at that meeting.
| The evening meeting was more pro-
| tracted than the first two 1t had been
| planned as the climax af the day.
There were twelve prOfessed converts
| Commander Booth took his text from,
| the story Of Lots wife, and he found
| excellent material for a sermon There
were in Sodom less than ten righteous
| persons, and the city was doomed for
| sin. But God sent warning to Lot,
| who was one Of the number, and told
him to fly with his family. The be-
trothed of his daughters laughed at
the summons to escape from the city,
and even Lots wife was hard to per-
suade to leave the city. After getting
| started, which, Gen. Booth said was
doing a great deal, and more than
many sinners do, she could not resist
the temptation to take a backward
look, and persisted as the result. The
lesson drawn was to leave sin, leave
| it Immediately and entirely. The
point was made that God looks after
| His own.
| 1t is hard to get a start for the peni-
tent rail. But, at length, beginning
was made, and a dozen people came
| out before time was called, about IL
| o'clock.
| There will be but a single meeting
today 1t will be at 8 O'Clock, and will
partake largely Of social nature.
| Gen. Booth and his staff will then go
| to ST. Paul for a day.