The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Father of the Saliva
ton Army Speaks
in Calumet.
Red Letter Day for Local Corps
Armory, st which Two Immense
Audiences Greet Him.

fractions at one time or another an6
they have had immense crowds turn ou
20 them, but the people who came ou
yesterday afternoon TO meet Genera
Booth, the head OF the Salvation Arml
of the ord, WHIT he arrived in the city,
on The afternoon train was Unprecedented
in the minds Of the oldest inhabitants
Fully half an hour before the train ar
rived the crowd had begun to gather
at he depot and by 2 o'clock when tbs
train was due il had stretch all over
the arge platform and into the street as
far back az Eighth street and in front oil
the Jewell Hot'l. The peop'e were
packed in like sardnes in box and IL
was well nigh impossible for the stages
and rigs TO try TO get through the street.
The train was ten minutes late, but the
crowd waited patiently and when il did
roll into hesitation cheer went up from
the crowd. The general and his party
were in special car attached to the
rear OF the train. They had come direct
the Chicago & North western Co.'s pri-
yate car.
The general and bis party wended their
way through the vast assemblai TO a
platform which had been arranged for
the occasion. Here he was greeted by
DIR. Hunter. OF the Calumet Congrega-
tional church. The reverend gentleman
made a speech welcoming the general
who only replied. Only those who we're
very close to the platform could distin-
guish anything that was being Sid. but
DIR. Hunter spoke very ieelingly Of the
high respect be and the people OF Calu-
met felt for the general and the work he
was doing and that it gave him extreme
pleasure TO have the privilege oflntroduc-
ing so well known a man as General
Booth. The great Salvationist's reply
was short but full of feeling and be recip-
rocated the good wishes OF DR.. Hunter.
The announcement OF the meetings
which were TO take place at the Armory
followe nd then the crowd and band
started for the Armory. During the In
PRODUCTION there were several "volleys"
fired in good Salvation'st sty lie and at
the end three yolleys were given the gen.
eral.
The meeting at the Armory in the
afternoon was well attended it being, az
the general { Ut IL. a real Salyationist
meeting. The hall had been decorated
especially for the occasion. At the far
Their end there was platform erected
and decorated with banner bearing the
word "Welcome" at the top Ia the
background we're the flags OF the United
States and OF Great Britain. picture
OF the general and also one Of his daugh-
ter was also on the PLATFORM.
When the general arrived be opened the
meeting with a conpe OF songs and then
followed a prayer by Consul Booth
Tucker. General Booth started the meet
Jag with the idea that Everyone
must get themselves right" 80 az to BE
fit to live and ready TO die" as be put it.
lie said il did not meke any Oh erence
about sects, that joining any church or
Joining the Army WIS not going TO get
anybody right. They must get right
with their creator.
Before he commenced his address o. the
afternoon there were a couple Of songs
by Col. Sickle, the audience joining in.
He commenced his address by stating
that he considered his life work to be
that OF saving souls and to get people
converted. lie spoke OF the glorious
meetings OF the day previous at Mime
apolis where the work had resulted in
the saving OF many souls. He then put
the question very plainly to his hearers
.'There are two classes OF people in tins
world. the righteous and the wicked, the
good and the bad, those who have the
spirit OF God in them and those who have
the spirit OF the devil. That's the way
the bible divides them and il makes a
great gulf between them, which IL inper-
ceptabIe by them. Ever since Adam
transgressed the devil had been at work
io.essantly. Which class are you IN; are
You in With the righteous which will have
heaven for an inheritance or are you with
the upgodly who will certainly go to
hell? Don't you see what a fool you are
not TO take the salvation which is offered
90 freely while you can have it,"
He took his text from Mark, "All
Things Are Possible to Hin That Be
Beveth., This he declared was the foun-
de,iou truth on which the plan OF saliva
to, was laid. It was only possible to
10 saved from following the devil by be
lie then went on with the story OF bis
own Salvation in England 50 years ago
and how he had determined at that tim
20 save as many more as possible. This
he declared was the duty OF every chris.
t,an. There "should be fame OF fire.