Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-09-03

tribune.
WATERFOWL, ID. J, Aug. 25, '09.
Editor, Saturday News,
City.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed article clipped from
the Chicago Tribune of August 23rd
refers to q sermon delivered by
Rev. Barthol omew Hartwell of st.
AIMS Roman Catholic Church of
Baltimore, Md. in which he refers
to the Salvation Army as a slot Of
junk dealers.
Let us look at this matter in its
true light and see whether sor not
this religious institution can be
referred to in this language with
any truth attaching thereto.
1t is a we'll known fact that the
Salvation Army is today doing
more good than any other religious
organization extant, some may say
that this is rather a broad state
rnent to make. but those who have
live in large cities know this to be
fact.
Christ taught that religion
should he brot to the people and
be preached on the highways and
by ways and that is exactly what
the Salvation Army is doing today;
the dere1icts that are not allowed
to go into other churches are glad
Iy received in the Salvation Army
for they believe that every person
has a soul to save and they try to
save it if such a thing he possible.
1t isla fact that cannot be disput-
ed that atheists contribute to the
Salvation Army as we'll as plenty
of people who could not be in
duced to 60 to Church find a
great deal Of good thot expressed
and example shown from these
meetings that are held on the
streets of any city.
The City Of Watertown recogniz-
ing the good that the Salvation
Army is doing contributed funds
to that organization and it will
have to be admitted that the City
Council is composed Of level head
ed business men who would not for
a moment contribute to an organi-
cation of junk dealers such as
the Baltimore, Md. Minister
would have people believe.
The Bib E says: By their &C
lions they shall know them and
the Salvation Army is willing te
be Judged by their actions,
There is no pretense or hypocrisy
about these people, they are abso.
lutely onthe level, and every one
that knows anything about the
good work they are doing respect.
them.
| am familiar with the condi
tions existing in the city Of Chica
go. In this city man may get ;
bed, bath and breakfast for tht
sum Of FIVE cents, and in addition
they wash his laundry for nothing
Any one familiar with large cities
must know that on account of tht
over supply Of help wages are MOI
what they should be. Again ii
that city there is a home for wo
men who have fallen from the
fright path and there in that HON,
which is in charge of motherl,
lady as matron IRE these poor un
fortunate women given an oppor
tunity to lead an upright life. II
Chicago the recommendation Of til,
Salvation Army gets the applican
a position.
In the City of Capetown, South
| Africa in which country l spen
three years, the City built labor
lers lodgings and turned them owe
/ to take care of as they found tina
BY investigation the Salvation
Army was best fitted to do thii
work.
LIDO not believe that the Saliva
ton Army requires any defens.
from me or any other Intelligent
person butt do not believe tina
any good religious institution
should be attacked. u
More than this remember | d.
not belong to this organization
being Of the Jewish religion, / d,
not subscribe to their religion
doctrines, but can subscribe II
the fact that they are engaged il
a humane mission and one that ha
succeeded and will succeed becauss
IT is founded upon truth and hon
]orable motives.
Yours very truly,
NJ BAL NAN