Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

The yellow, rcd and blue.
Get out, old devil. get outl
It would be impossible to describe
the effect of this song on the audience.
The Cornish people were great lovers
Of music. Before the stalwart s6loist
had finished two verses of the song
nearly every foot in the audience. and
there was not q light foot in twas
beating time on the hard board floor,
and at the conclusion of the third verse
nearly every person in the hall. was
roaring out the words of the Chorus
with the army, although they had not
been. invited to sing on this particular.
selection. .
The army did not seem in the least
disturbed, however. 1t would take
more than slight incident like. that
to disturb the Salvation Army of
Champion. At the conclusion Of song
everybody on the platform kReeled
down. " - =
Rhena Dwight was In the center Of
the little group. .The audience was as
quiet now as It had been noisy be.
fore. There was:.'a smoky kegcsene
lamp just over her: head. and ms she
lsneeled there In The midst Of Athose
rough surroundings Stuart could not
crowd back the thought of Whit this
girl had been and what she was, now.
The refinement of her face was remark.
able. 1t had seen great trouble, but
withal it was a face that adSseen
great victory. She prayed verElmuch
as she had the first time Stuarttheard
her. The army broke in frequently
with "Amen!" and "HalleluiaAp, but
not noisily or, In way really to,inter-
rupt. Stuart glanced through the
crowd and saw here and there tears
running over rough. cheeks q men
and women. Then he bowed his own
head, and when the prayer was finish
ed and he lifted up his face again
something like tears wet his own eye
lashes. =.
Immediately after Rhena's prayer
half a dozen short prayers were 'ofeg;
ed by different members! OF, the. army.
Then they rose to their feet again, and
one of the halleluiah lasses came for
ward to the front Of the platform and
sang with a tambourlne accompani.N
ment, while two other members, went
down into the aisle with their thstru-
ments, which they passed ayoahds as
collection boxes. a meager contribu-
ton of pennies. ratified. on the parch-
ment covers of the tambourines while
the song and chorus rose loud and de-
termined:
Oh. I'm glad am Converted
In the army Of the Lotdi
Oh, I'm glad am converted :; - s., ;.
In the army,
CHORUS 80
5 - Reign. oh, reign, my saviouri
Reign. OH reign. my Lordl
Send the sanctitying power
In the army Of the Lord, T.
(, Send the sanctityfng power
In the army*
He'will give you grace TO conquer
In the array OF the Lord;
He will-give you grace to conquer
In the army.
He will al you with his spirit 9. y. s.
lnsthe army. Of the Lord: - b =
He will fill you with his spirit
la the army. :.
Oh, feel the power is coming
In the Amy 'of-the Lord.
Oh, ! feel the power is coming -.
In the Army!
1t was at the close of the. collection
that Rhena spoke. AS long as he lived
Stuart will never forget the feeling
with which he listened nor the. im-
preston made upon the rough, uncul.
tured audience. Where had this,young
woman, reared in the dollhouse atmos-
phere Of society. trained to its Artificial
politeness and refinement, caught the
spirit which knows how to slleak;.to
the people of the street and the mine
and the coarse toll Of humble honest
Certain it was she had caught 1t, and
the old storage room,: with Its audience
of stolid. hardened; rough men and
women. was the SCENE Of q strange
victory Of spirit over spirit. Rhena's'
voice was a wonderful help. It was
very clear and strong. for ,snchfa little
-bodyn penetratedfinto the souls. Of
the people. But 1t was what she said
that held them bound like captivess to.
her viii: She spoke simply. lovingly.
with true enthusiasm, Of the great
love OF God in sending bis Son into
.thesworld. 1t wasinot preaching; 1t
was message Of bne saved soul to
others who were still in peril. She
spoke only d few minutes and as she
closed she asked those WHO were under
conviction to come forward and kneel
by the platform. :