New-York tribune., 1905-03-04

Christian Mission" OF it's converts. Brother
Jenny" found his way to Cleveland and there. 70
use General Booths expression IN answering his
letters, raised the banner OF the mission. It
impossibls hat early date TO send rsinforcs-
u:ents. and hence the work fell through with the
departure CT JsrTny. In 1873 second start was
made by family named Shirley. This time It was
in Philadelphia. IN old factory. The urgent ap-
peal for help sent 70 General Booth met with an
immediate response and in February, $780, Com
missioner George Scott RaIlton, with band Of
seven landed in this city. Opposition. Tdicue per
secution and even Imprisonment were met in
those days. None Of those things, however, served
to dampen the ardor or quench the zeal OF the
little band OF workers. and long II was apparent
that the Salvation Army lad come TO America 70
stay.
ASH BARREL JIMMY" CONVERTED
He was the first convert Of the army in America
notable character he was; drunkard and gen
eral nuisance, who came to be known Ash Bar
rel Jimmy" He got his from the circumstan-
ces Of his rather strenuous conversion Jimmy
was accustomed to search in the refuse OF the ash
barrels and garbage cans for food. One cold night
when drunk. he lost his balance and fell in barrel
head first. He too drunk TO help himself and
the hours passed his head froze fast the side
OF the barrel A passing policeman saw the feet
sticking and rescued him. Jimmy was frozen
so fast 10 the barrel the policeman seized him by
station hoLse. T6en. When he was S sufcssntIg sur
thawed out. they sent him. by OF JOKE to the
From that time Jimmy" was changed man.
He was converted in the army meetings cleaned up
went TO work and became earnest and useful
member Of the army. rising to the rank of captain
and remaining in the ranks until he died. few
years later.
GROWTH OF THE ARMY
The army confined itself for years almost entirely
to purely spiritual operations. But with ths ar
rival OF the late leaders. Commander and Mrs.
Booth-Tucker. in 1885. the latter of whom was killed
In a railway wreck at Dean Lake. No. October
social of
movement brought to the front and institu-
tonal work Of a most active form was begun Farm
colonies. with the object OF assisting the poor but
worthy and Industrious married man TO obtain a
fornia- The difficulties met with in their establish
ment were overwhelming and seemingly endless. yet
as proof positive that the scheme is visionary:
but practical one. and capable Of almost unlimited
extension and Improvement.
Hotels for workingmen-and the same for women
commodations be secured for merely nominal
sum: Rescue and childrens homes, and many other
institutions for helping the poor and needy,
also successfully conducted by the army. At the
present time the standing OF the Salvation Army
in America, roughly estimated. is follows: ON
GERS and employees, S,706; corps and Outposts, 1885,
Institutions for poor and needy, 49, farm colonies
S expended annually in poor relief. $4,000.
PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATION.
The entire month of March, leading up to and
including the congress. is being specialized by a
series of great meetings. conducted by various lead
ing officers OF the army. In this city Commander
Miss Booth will conduct noon meetings in Memo
rial Hall. No. 10 West 14th-st. Wednesdays,
March 10 and y. Colonel Higgins, chief secretary
for America, and other we'll known officers Of tho
organization take the lead other dates, particu-
lars Of which may be ascertained at the army head
quarters The great congress, scheduled from
March IS to g. inclusive. will be the first in this
country De held under the leadership OF the new
commander MISS Eva Booth ms Iact aIone VIII
be sufficient to make II especially interesting oc-
casion only 70 the Savationists themselves. but
10 the public al large.
The public meetings Of the congress will be held
follows. Memorial Hail. 14th-st, Saturday. March
=, p nl--WelcOme TO visiting officers. conducted
by Colonel Higgins.
holiness convention, led by Colonel Higgins; p: m.
Miss Booth The Song OF the City; .. m. Miss
Booth (dressed IN shepherds garb) on The Shep-
herd
Carnegie Music Hall, Tuesday. March IS p. m
Anniversary rally; address by Commander Miss
Booth; children's action songs and drills; novel rep
resentation OF the armys various operations; special
singing and music.