The Washington times., 1902-01-27

the message of the meek and lowly Naz-
arene is carried into the slums of the
great cities of the civilized world through
the untiring and unreiaxing efforts of his
co-workers in the ranks of the Salvation
Army. were vividly portrayed by stere-
opticon views and tableaux at the Column
bia Theatre yesterday afternoon, under
the direction of Commander Frederick
Booth Tucker.
To an audience that taxed the seating
capacity of the theatre. Commander
Boon Tr~ter told how his wife. Consul
Booth-Tucker, had conceived the idea of
bringing to their friends representation
of the scenes of the labors of the Saliva
ton Army and the methods employed in
the redemption of the churchless, worth
less. and homeless masses of humanity.
The service opened with the rendition
by the singing brigade, under the leader
ship of staff Captain Mckenzie. of Rock
of Ages" which was most beautifully
illustrated.
The VnSightfy obstruction.
The first picture thrown on the canvas
when Commander Booth-Tucker arose to
employed by the Salvation Army was
that of huge unhewn rock.
1t was such rock as this said Com
mander BoothTucker, that the attention
of the famous sculptor Michael Angelo
was called TO as being an unsightly OBJ
struction to the landscape and the thor
oughfare on which it stood. And what was
his answer? Did he not rebuke them for
calling it an unsightly structure, and
calling for his mallet and chisel, con-
vert it into group Of angels?
Even so with the rock of poverty
which obstructs the thoroughfares of our
modern civilization and Christianity. The
work of the Salvation Army workers is
TO convert with their mallets and chisels
of faith and prayer the unsightly OBJ
struction into angels-human angels. But
We do not place them on a pedestal. but
send them about doing the same good
work"
Founded Upon n Rock.
The speaker then went on TO tell how
Gen. William Booth, the veteran evange-
list, and father of the Salvation Army,
after having been successful in revival
work for a number of years, conceived
the idea of extending his labors in the
East End of London to those who attended
no place of worship. and how as result
the Salvation Army was founded, and
upon rock.
To-day" continued the speaker, ''the
Salvation Army has II, coo officers in the
field and 100000 souls profess Christiani-
ty annually as the result of their concert
ed efforts in forty-seven countries and
colonies of the civilized world
After number Of pictures portraying
the churchless, the worthless. and the
homeless, together with their familiar
haunts, had been thrown upon the can
vas, Adiutant Ed Taylor the golden min
strel of the Salvation Army. appeared in
a tableau as an outcast. and sang to his
own accompaniment on the guitar. only
a Poor Old Wanderer.''
Pictures of slum quarters, portraying
how the officers of the Salvation Army
not only work but live among the inhaDi
tants OF the under world, were then
shown.
stili on the BiIitops.
One picture was that II an old woman.
who, CoHrIxsaaer Booth fucker said. was
eighty-two years of age, and lived in a
basement in the slums Of Boston. He
then cited how she had been recently cCn-
yerted by a Salvation Army officer, and,
despite the fact that she lived in a base
nent. after she found Christianity she
always greeted the officer with the excla-
nation, Il am still on the hilltops, sister,
still on the hilltops.'
tableau was then shown in which
Capt. Dorothy Graham appeared as
woman who. with her children, had been
left by her husband. The latter, unable
TO find employment in overcrowded New
York City had gone to lumber camp iD
Minnesota, where his labor was in de-
mand, but there was no place for his
family Clad in tatters and rags, she sang
song entitled Poverty Drear."
Headquarters of the Army.
A picture OF the headquarters of the
Salvation Army in the United States, sit
uated on Fourteenth Street, New York,
was then thrown upon the canvas. Com
mander Booth-Tucker told how the work
OF the 909 corps OF Salvation Army work
ers was directed from these headquar
ters and how the building was especially
adapted for the work of the organization.
The class with ID. B. affixed to their
names. which the speaker interpreted as
meaning dead broke" was then taken
dp. lie told how the Salvation Army had
demonstrated that % per cent of these
u
could work If an opportunity was afforded
them. by giving them employment in their
salvage warehouses, where they Sifted,
sorted and baled rags.
over $4,000 Realized.
Last year alone" said Commander
Booth-Tucker. the income of the Sal
walton Army was increased over $4,000
from this source alone, and "a very nice
sum, too. when We step 20 consider that
our annual rentals amount to over $780,,
600"
lie also dwelt at some length on how
this same class was employed in repair
ing clothing. furniture. and shoes. con-
tributed from various sources. which were
subsequently, offered for sale at a very
low figure.
Fitted Ont for Qunrtcr.
In Illustration OF this, he told how a
man with but p cents had been fitted out
at one of the second hand department
stores of the organization. and how. as
his money was not sufficient to admit of
purchasing pair of shoes. the Officer in
charge had thrown them IN.
The homes established by the Salvation
Army for working women were then taken
up. Pictures of the homes in various
cities Of the Union were thrown upon
the canvas.
picture was then shown of the dinner