The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-03
Niles Makes
|DT ANSWER TO !
PASTOR MEYERS
- Criticism Of salvation Army
D11ss A. It Il Unfair, and IN
nlled For, and Especially
Un-Christlike.e
~ Minister Should Keep Silent on
osbjset Of which He Is Grossly
Ignorant.

&~@~%
- sslvation Army, has written the
oIIoWing reply to the criticism OF the
10y. Cortland Meyers, OF fremont
/ xouple. Boston, Mass, on the Army
n HE address in the woodward-ave.
Rnptist church, Tuesday night;
New Cortland Meyers.
The Temple Boston. Mass
Dear Sir and Brother have only
<not returned to the city this morning
<ron . SOULS saving trip which am
nnad to say mas probably been as sue
oroful a. your soul saving trip, and
I1{fh my fellow comrades In the north
- part OF the state. have had the
onor Tor Jesus christ's sake; to s.an ,
~ the street corner, not with col
/ooflng box" but with the message or
&nr Lord upon my lips; our dear lassie
@<Icoro and soldiers standing with rs
Den ave feet OF frozen snow, ,c ahr no no
.romuneratfon for so doing.
an glad TO say that your criticism
|6< the Salvation Army is as false. as
q unfair. and uncalled for. and es-
~nc{a1ly UNI Christlike. IL is certainly
vldent that you do not look TOT tte
AVIATION Army, for you can MD II to-
~. - ever. In every large city. ano
<Sher lands, both winter and summer.
Isast SIX times week, following
- drum and nag upon the streets or
- city where Christ expects His FOL-
0Vters. Including yourself, to go 10
SroSoh the gospel 1t Is not true that
- army work Is simply lodging
Iouoo variety. and never In our history
I've our people been more earnest and
|~n1lnnt for the salvation OF souls than
10y are today, and IL you investigate
81 md you are wrong. IL you are
4r1stian gentleman. you VIII ADMIT
|Ge you have come to wrong con-
6oIon In this matter.
4 VIII not mention other cities and
1&ton In which the salvation Army IL
1Vrking. but simply our own COM
1ond. Michigan and Indiana province,
which during the past year 12.es7
@on-atrs have been conducted py iss,-
~ Dalvationists. and / am pleased TO
~ that we have had some 3,Ss6 un-
Inverted people at our penitent forms.
NY OF whom were drunkards. har-
&n and the class that Jesus especially
3itions we should seek. for their
We have been hearing a good deal
o6ntly Of Harold Begbie's book
W1ce- Born Men," but IN nearly every
Is or our Michigan and Indiana corps
can produce cases that are equal
these glorious incidents mentioned
Harold Besbie. In this very city,
you would care TO meet them. we
wiliinE to arrange such a meet
Since the first of January. In the
6<roft citadel alone. to say. nothing OF
Aer centers I'm Detroit. We have had
converts for salvation, not conse-
U<lon. some OF whom have been saved
om great depths Of iniquity and sin
In Grand Rapids we can produce per-
kions that have ever taken place In
history OF the church In the way
converffon from lives Of drunken
~ debauchery and wickedness on
hing the last two months. we have
IN our revival meetings consider
~ over $50 converts. among whom
~ mention these two place. but there
many other centers In this province
&oro like revfvals are taking place.
"a think. my dear sir. when you
~ faithfully you personally can
I'D af the street corner In this win
IA weather; when you yourself are
,Saer - ON o. aS three and four dollars.
a. our officers I'm the corps In this
~ o. the country; when you yourself
show us In flesh and blood. men
y women who have been redeemed
pour personal endeavor from drunk
nouD and immortality I'm greater num-
- than we can In this very com
1<ys you VIII have 2 perfect rignt
~ We think that silence on mat
of which you have shown you are
10y Ignorant. Is the better plan.
~ tu0 g4me nncs sihCefcy wish
- every blessing and success In your
S1rn and trust that this movement
every city will lead to a great
oksning
IN glad to state that though the
.Untfon Army was not invited to take
IL IN this special Detroit campaign,
We are not ashamed OF our record
ondeayor to reach the churchless
-; Tor our revival meetings are go
- On ia this city day by day. and
are ever ready to do anything that
Within our power for the saliva
- Of souls. not forgetting at the
no time that men, women and chill
m have bodies TO redeem az well
before closing my letter. / would
- 20 ask whether In n case like the
Moving. you would preach the gospel
- or relieve first: This morning.
this city. our relief officer. Ensign
MARINA Annack, found a man and
Xife. with two little children, In a
1xvlng condition. A neighbor tele-
0ood last evening, saying the father
0oen out OF work for some time,
mother was very sick, and the chill
~ had had nothing TO eat for two
~ On investigating. our relief Sec
nv found I'm the home two chairs.
~ Was secured. q supply OF grocer
0enf In. and the father promised
~ from our employment bureau.
feel sure that the Man of Galilee"
~ relieve human distress, and then
~ DO IN every case without excep-
10 All that lies within our power
Dro9s the claims OF Christ
Inc / would beg to remain.
Very sincerely y cS5ss
Provincial Commander.