Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
Mayor, President Benton, Pas.
tors Help in salvation
Army Day."
stirring Speech by Colonel w. r. Jen-
kins-Adjutsnt Fowler May Col
lect Funds for Army's Own
Hall Here-Other Events.

r. jenkins, editor OF the War Cry and
editor-in-chief Of the Salvation Army's
publications in this country talk on the
purposes of the army and Of some OF
his experiences in the greater city.
Colonel jenkins made an effective and
rather affecting speech. and after he
was finished the plate was passed for
donations to the work here. Adjutant
Theophilos Fowler said after the meet
ing that he was waiting now to hear
from the property department" in New
York. to which he had applied. for per-
mission to collect funds toward n local
building Of the army's own.
President Guy Potter Benton Of the
university virtually presided at tho ex-
ercises and opened the meet
ing as we'll as introduced Colonel
Jenkins and the other participants.
Br1gadier William Andrews was unable
to preside because OF his lack OF
acquaintance with the pastors and others
on the stage. Mayor Albert S. Drew sat
among the ministers. who included the
Rev. Charles V. Grismer, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who de-
livered the Invocation; the Rev.
Charles J. Staples Of the Unitarian
Church. who read a selection from the
10th chapter of St. Luke, telling the
parable Of the good Samaritan; and the
Rev. James s. Braker of the First
Baptist Church. who delivered the
closing prayer. Major Burley Human
of Boston, Brigadier and Mrs. William
Andrews of Hartford Conn. Adjutant
and Mrs. Fowler and the other local
workers. and the quartet band. also
sat upon the stage.
Mr.. Grismer in his Invocation asked
for a blessing upon the work Of the
Army and expressed the sympathy
which I'VE felt with agencies which
helped. as it did. in the work of re-
demption from sin. President Benton
in his opening remarks said that
those present were gathered here to-
night under the auspices Of great
organization. I use that word great
advisedly." The organization started
by william and Catherine Booth. he
declared, was not inferior in it's field
to the Y. w. c. A. or the Y. NJ. c. A.
1t was consecrated to "a combination
Of social and religious" work and all
present were glad to be there. Presi-
dent Benton commended the works of
charity done here by Adjutant and
Mrs Fowler.
COLONEL JENKINS SPEAKS.
Colonel Jenkins has a soldierly set
up and a fine figure, and his voice.
after the fans had been turned off,
carried to every corner Of the audi
forum. He had hardly begun when
President Benton tip-toed off the
stage and had some of the lights
which were shining directly into his
eyes turned off. NO. I'm not used to
the limelight" said the speaker with
a smile.
Emphasis makes a great deal OF
difference in our understanding of
things we read" said Colonel Jenkins.
The Interpretation which that law
yer'-referring to the scriptural
passage-put upon the ancient law,
altered its meaning.
The business of the Salvation Army
was to seek the lost sheep. This Is
what Jesus was doing and this is what
He would have His followers do to-
day" Continuing, the speaker said
Christ put the question OF relative
value straight up to those that were
critical" Those who objected to heal
ing on the Sabbath day he asked wheth-
er they would hesitate to pull a sheep
out Of the pit on the Lords day. THE
salvation Army is present day ex-
preston of the Masters heart and
mind. You know what body is
These ears are made to listen with
when I bid them my body is simply
the medium through which the mind
expresses itself. So the church was
Christ's body through which the eter-
nal ego expresses itself"
General william Booth, II was said,
had grown out Of the church to do his
work. But really he simply took a
piece OF the church to do the church's
work" Colonel jenkins said he OBJ
jected to the past tense used by Lyman
Abbott of The outlook concerning the
Army. though he had called 1t "the
greatest evangelistic organization he
had met" The enthusiasm which Gen
eral Booth instilled into his work was
being instilled to-day and the Army's
spirit was the same as ever. The col
onel said he felt especially like tell
Ing DR.. Abbott so after hearing a young
man In his office tell OF a successful
street-corner meeting the night before
The young man described the meeting
just after he had read DR.. Abbotts
comment.
The Salvation Army. said Colonel Jen-
kins. never gives up a drunkard or dope
flend." The Army in New York has what
1t calls ''Boozers day." said the colonel
which is Thanksgiving day. On that day
the workers went out in autos on hunt
Tor drunkards, etc, about the Bowery
the East Side, Battery Park. They once
corralled $40 OF them and took them 10