Evening journal., 1922-03-13
SALVATION ARMY
BAND PLEASES
Male Chorus Also Enter
tains in Series of Two
Day Concerts
ESTILL breaches
IN THE PLAYHOUSE

The two-days' visit to Wilmington
by the New York STAFF Band and
male chorus of the Salvation Army
came to highly successful conclu-
sion last night in the Playhouse af-
ter a series OF concerts and services
which we're attended by thousands
Of persons.
Almost every seat in the Playhouse
was occupied at the services partici-
pated in by the band and chorus yes
terday afternoon and last evening,
and the playing and singing were
applauded warmly. on Saturday af-
ternoon the Salvationists visited the
New Castle County Workhouse and
entertained the prisoners. In the
evening the band and chorus gave
concert in St. Paurs NJ. e. Church
to an audience OF more than 700. At
III o'clock yesterday morning SER
vices were held bly, the visitors in the
salvation Army Citadel. Fourth and
/ Shipley streets.
The program at the concert Sat
urday night embraced works by such
composers as Rossini and Haydn, and
afforded splendid opportunity for the
performers to show their skill and
training. George Darby conducted.
Stanley Sheppard sand a bass solo,
sea Of Galilee" that won much ap-
plause. Cornet. ocarina and xylo-
phone solos were given by stan Cap
tain J. Allan. Adjutant G. Hillstrom
and Envoy r. Won Coliol.
Last nights service in the theatre
was featured by a forceful sermon
by Commissioner Thomas Estih, who
told the parable OF the rich man who
being successful in raising his crops
enlarged his barn and stored the goods
away, and then prepared TO take
life easy-to "eat. drink and be
merry"
A man may acquire wealth, honor
and glory. the Commissioner added
but, nevertheless. may not be a rea'
success. He may have all these
I things he said. but still lack thai
which makes life a pleasure to him
self and to others.
The Commissioner questioned this
wisdom OF a man who takes grea'
care in leading a clean life mentally
and physically. but who forgets tC
take care OF his moral life. If We
should ask many men which they be
lieved to me most important, theii
body or their souls" the speaker
said, they would not hesitate II
saying their soul was the most i'm
/ portant; but, II we asked them tC
let their body go without beinl
cleansed as much as they left thell
soul go. they would refuse"
Colonel Arthur T. Brewer, who
has charge Of the Salvation Army
activities in Eastern Pennsylvania
Southern New Jersey and Delaware
and who is well-known to Whining
tonlans, acted as chairman at the
Afternoon meeting at the Playhouse
as we'll as at last nights meeting.
The afternoon service was opened
with several musical selections, after
which Colonel A. NJ. Damon read the
Scripture lesson. Later, ex-Mayoi
Taylor was presented and. following
a short speech, in which he laude'
THE salvation Army introduced Com
missioner Estill. The commissions
gave an interesting discourse on hi
observations of the salvation Arm.
on FIVE continents. and told of tn
origin OF the movement about fifr
years ago.
In addition 10 the members OF tn
band. there were about twenty visit
ing officers. including a number from
Philadelphia, present. The Spence
Bible Glass OF st. Paurs NJ p
Church, attended in a body. Tn