The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-04
SAL NATION ARMY
 HELD SIX MEETINGS Number of People Confessed
 Religion Yesterday
LARGE CROWDS PRESENT
Major Berrlman Spoke Several Times Yesterday-Army Will Give Pic nic at Avondale Park
 Today

The Salvation Army held six meetings yesterday, one at the East Lake Casino, one at the Central Presbyterian church, one at the army hall on Second avenue, one at the Woodward corner, and two at the Florence corner.
 At each meeting large crowds were present and six conversions were made. The Sunshine Brigade lead by Major Berriman and assisted by the local corps, conducted each meeting.
 At the East Lake Casino yesterday afternoon at o'clock services were held and as it was an innovation the atten- dance was unusually large. When the brigade and the local corps entered the gates with the bands the great Sunday amusement crowds left the various att fractions and flocked to the theatre build ing.
 A conservative estimate places the att tendance at the meeting at Zoo It was the first time the Salvation Army had ever waged campaign at the Sunday amusement park in this city. The Sal- vation Army officers secured the consent of Manager Semon to allow them to hold services at the theatre.
 Will Continue Plan.
 Owing to the success of the meeting at the lake yesterday the plan of carrying, religious services into the vast throngs of Sunday amusement seekers will be continued.
 At the meeting yesterday Major Berri- man spoke of the work of the Salvation Army In America, the subject of his ad- dress being "salvation Reformationists" He took his text from Acts IFS: These that have turned the world upside down have come hitherto also"
 The speaker mentioned the great re- forms that had swept over the world in previous years. comparing them with the great reform movement now being carried on by the Salvation Army. In the reforms of Martin Luther, John Wesley and oth- CTS, the founders of the reformation and their followers had met with the disap- provaI of many So the first movement of the Salvation army met with the ridl- cule and score of some. In course Of time the true merit of the cause of the foun- ders of the army, as had been the case with the other reform movements, was realized, and now the speaker declared the Salvation Army has very few ene- mics in the United States, and has the support and endorsement of the entire mass of educated citizens.
 Reaching Masses.
 Major Berrlman then told of the great work the army is accomplishing In the way of reaching the masses who do not attend church and In providing for the helpless.
 At the Central Presbyterian church last night the feature of the meeting was the address of Major Berriman on the subject Restitution" The text was taken from Luke 10:S, And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord behold Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor and If have taken anything from any man by false accusations I restore him four fold
 The greater portion of the address of Major Berriman was devoted to empha- sizing the fact that the greatest step to- wards salvation was to correct the errors of life, to confess ones misdongs and redeem himself The church was packed to the doors and many seats were placed in the aisles. The Sunshine Brigade had an especially prepared programme consisting of musical selections, of which the duets of the Jasper sisters were a prominent part.
 The army will have a picnic today al Avondale park, to which the sxty-six members of the local corps and the visit Ing officers and a great many of the friends of the army have been Invited.