The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-15
SALVATION ARMY WORK
COMMANDER BOOTHS VISIT CLOSES
WITH A GRAND RALLY.
The Auditorium Well Filled Despite the
lnolenent Weatner-The Houston
Corps Materially Strengthened.

Commander Booth Tucker. the head %
tho salvation Army IN the United states,
conducted the final meeting Of the series
arranged IN tho Auditorlum last night. The
Indictment weather kept many people away
nevertheless there was a good md anpre
clativc audience
The service was unique and impressive
throughout While IL was evangelical In
marked manner there was music and sing
ing enough 10 make II entertaining 10 those
who attended for no other purpose tit'
10 he entertained. There Is no mistakne
tho fact that Commander Booth Iurkrr
pariy a. highly accomplished aud talented
one and Is n credit to the movement they
represent
rne program last night included, selec-
lions from the brass band. duets aud soioS,
congregation songs and short oxhortatonS
from various officers.
Commander Booth Tucker chose for his
subject "Thc Ten Ipucrs" aud handle
the same In characteristic style. The 81
walton Army leader Is nothing II not or.
inal. He dealt more particular with the
nine lepers Who, though hcgled by vhflS,,
on gratitude. He pictured them going back
TO their former walks OF life aud mas ne
n success I'm their respective callngs one
was described as being a lawyer of great
reputt whose fame was SO great that lac
was chosen by the Jews TO prosecute christ
The lawyer at 1rst rather wished to de-
cline the case, but offers Of large SUMS
Of money won him over Another. accord
ing to the commander. was a lumber mer.
chnnt who sold the wood that was uS'd
for tho cross upon which Christ was cruel
fed Yet another was a hardware deu.cr.
who sold the nails that wore driven into
the Savior's hand. Every one Of the nine
I'm some way or another figured IN Inc
tragedy OF Calvary. The address was IN
gcnlous and the application WAS given oul
In a mastery manner.
The local members ~ the salvation army
Rrp highly pleased with the campaign They
nrc convinced that tho splendid representa-
ton given last night by means of sicreorti-
con views and living tahleauN, to say
nothing OF the lecture will be productive Of
grcnter interest. Certainly the great work
,was beautifully depicted and the audience
was both surprised and pleased 70 hnd .
work Of such magnitude nnd enterprise pe-
Ing carried on throughout America bN @-'e
Salvation Army with n view OF eleVanng
the deuizens Of the slums of our large
elites
Coumander Booth Tucker is of strong
personality and his every move proves I'm
To he worthy and capahle leader. lie
pxp Esscl himself being an hdmirer oil
Tcsns and It's peoplc.
I he party proceeds 10 Beaumont tod0T
Hurting the day Yesterday many meet
ingY wcrc held on the streets, led by Ma,
jor nunnnm. who Is recognized MS one ~
tht most efficient WORKERS and cNho tiers
~ the Army; the National hcndqunrter.
brass band Of eighteen men marchHc
~ rough the streets. stopping at var'Sn'
p,lrts and holding what was termed short
fhrlcs" The baud would clnv STIRRING
airs the slnglpg brigade would sing Saliva
1--WE mcmher OF his force would give snor
frIks These meetings wcrc wei nttende'
Il every point the mnsic Of the h'nt
=. wing large crowds wherever they VEht