SALVATION LASSES AT HOME
Mrs. Peattie Writes of the Blue Frocked Sisiterhood of the Lord.
Their Life in the Cadet School-Rules Governing Their Conduct and Actions-Room for the Barner.
Among the many commonplace sights of Omaha there is one sight which is never exactly commonplace. It is indeed almost heroic. It is the little band of men and women that in atorm and sunshine, when the pavement is slippery with mud or hot with mid summer sun. march the streets in the name of their Lord, and kneel among the secular surroundings, making a catherdral of the common street, and there make their plea with high heaven for the sould of those who so thoughtlessly pass them with smile or jest.
Without doubt here in Omaha today. In the midst of the ground, that disguises fisclf as shrewdness, in the midst of nthe materialism that masks as industry. In the midst of the selfishness that governs almost all of us, the Salvation army remains an honest protest against our display, our scifism, and our pride of purchasable things Time was when this band of men and women was much persecuted People objected to having them march the streets. They did not think they had alright sing. They could find no reason for their disinterestedness and so they accused them of being immoral A number of young attorneys who had not so many prejudices as the laymen-and particularly the churchly laymen-protested that a group of religious singers had as much right to make a noise on the street as a band playing for the benefit of the baseball park or the schuetzen verein. A number of them offered to argue the case for the Salvationists in the courts, after they had been withstrained from open air meetings as a public nuisance, and one of them did this, and the court decided that no law was broken and no right of any man injured by the singing of these worshipers upon our public streets. There are still some who seem to think that this music is blasphemous becuase it is not always in tune and who consider that the matter of religion ought to be treated with more conservatism. But they can do no more nthan rail. The law protects the Salvationists. To most of the citizens of this town, however, the train of benneted women and uniformed men, with their two flags one of the army of the republic with their cymbols, cornets, drums, their sharp, metallic, nervous voices, their absolute indifference to public contumely, their superiority to physical discomfort, their unqualified sacrifice to an unpopular cause, has come to have in it something so familiar and pleasant that the smiles which used to be scornful have become indulgent, and if any misfortune were to overtake the Salvation army here there would be much sorrow.
The little band numbers about eighty souls at present. It is never very large for the reason that many of the soldiers are migratory. They stay in one place but a short time. They are restless-they are rovers However, the barracks on the corner of Davenport, near Seventeeth, is well filled nightly, and the crusade for souls goes on there with as much fervor as ever the crusade for the sepuicher of the Lord went on in the dim days of the eleventh century. To many an outsider this work may appear to be entirely haphasard.
But on the contrary, it is well regulated There is great system employed. The states of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South and North Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming are under the charge of Major George Frunch. The war orrice is in the New York Life building on the second floor, and here the books are kept the reports revised, the orders issued and all personal and general matters attended to. There are 1,500 Salvationists in this district under the command of Major Frensh. This commander has manifold duties, and it goes without saying that to be successful he must be a man of much fact, firmness of character and unwavering belief in his cause.
It may surprise a good many to know that the salcation army has a school in this city for women cadets. This has been in existence about three years, and during that time has graduated a number of women who have gone out to active feild work At present it has seven students under the tuition of ensign and his wife. an Irish woman of gentle birth and the same unequalified enthusiasm for her work that characterizes Mrs. Ballington Booth Lieutenant Ruby, a 'young woman, is Mrs. Reid a assistant. The school for men cadets is in Iowa. An effort was made not long ago to have it stationed at South Omaha, but a desirable place could not be obtained The school for girls here in Omaha is stationed next door to the barracks The training school rules are of interest. At the head of the printed rules are these two bits of scripture remluder "By love serve one another," and "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant."
These girls are awakened by bugle call. Roll call follows, then breakfast, then general work. After that a silent half hour, for introspection. Then bible reading and prayer, after that the study hours At the close of the morning session is five minutes prayer for the Salvation Army, and then dinner. Then follows a little time for resting and dressing, and at 2 o'clock the cadets must be neatly dressed for the street, where till 5 o'clock they sell the War Cry, from the proceeds of which the training school is supported, or they visit in the sums of the city, praying with those who
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permit it, talking to the children, or the women, and speaking words of encouragement and religion whereever they may. After supper there comes prayer for the field, then the meeting at the barracks, and then bed, with all lights out at 10:30. The rules to be observed in the household are as follows.
1. Ever cadet is expected to rise directly the bugin blows in the morning except through sickness of especial leave of absence granted by the officer in confirmed
2. No cadet is allowed to leave the house without the sanction of the commanding officer.
3. Cadets having articles lying around will be looked upon as very careless and untidy.
4. Cadets are not allowed to go out to meals.
5. No person, whether officer or friend, is allowed to visit the garrison without a written permits from the major
6. Officers visiting the garrison will be expected to conform to the rules, and by so doing be an example to every cadet.
7. Every cadet will be expected to treat every officer with due respect.
Every cadet is responsible that his or her dress is kept in a neat and tidy condition ready for inspection at any time Every cadet is expected to wear full uniform. Unless permission not to do so is granted by officer in charge. No cadet is allowed to write more than two letters a week, unless special permission is granted All mail for cadets will be handed them by the garrison officer immediately after meals Cadets appointed to visit corps must go there direct and back net staying to talk to soldiers after meeting is closed. No cadets is supposed to enter the hall for meeting before the capitals without special permission. As soon as meeting is colsed cadets must leave hall to prevent the loitering of soldiers. No cadet must come out from meeting with permission. Cadets when meeting officers of superior rack should aport the regular military salute instead of the handshake. Cadets raising donations must turn the same over to the commanding officer. Every cadet should consider the comfort and feeling of these around him seeking first the glory of God and the happiness of the home.
George Fuench Major.
As to the course of study, it comprises the reading of the volume of 'Orders and Regulations for Field Officers,' the book of Doctrines and Disciplines," the study of singing and the playing of instruments and arithmetick in connection with making out field reports, besides the elements of a general education.
"The Orders and Regulations for Field Officers" were written by General Booth, with the assistance of other writers belonging to the army. This volume is a remarkable one. For while a large portion of it is given no to orthodox explosions of the bible, there is much besides in the way of directions concerning department and the duties of those who give up their life to the service of the Lord. Now and then there is something brilliant in the book- although it was not written for the purpose of producing and effect of that sort. There are directions concerning health social relations the expenditure of money, the manner of dressing, what to eat how to treat strangers, how to deal with sinners, converts, "backsiders," different classes of people direcitons concerning different kinds of meetings, instructions about speaking, singing and the playing of musical instruments In short, everything that appertsins to the life of the field officer in dealt with, and it must be said that if these directions were followed life would have no imperfections is it.
The Salvation army has its own songs-dramatic, intense songs, peculiarly adapted to the sort of work undertaken by the Salvationists. Among these songs I search in vain for everything that can be called irreligious. Some of them are beautiful, some are commonplace, all are brisk and material. The Musical Salvationist is issued every month thus providing the soldiers constantly with new songs. Some of these songs are extraordinary, as for example, "The Life story of a Salvationist," which comprises twelve songs, each one telling the story of a drunkard reformed by the street preaching and sluging of the Salvationists, and intended to gold the interst of an idie crowd on the street. To sing such a song as this so that it will produce the effect intended. It is necessary to sing boldly and dramatically, and to have a perfect enunciation as well as some historic talent. The song closes by the death of the convert in a riot against the army. He dies in his battle, after the manner of heroes. Looking at the song from the point of view of the Salvationists, it is certainly a good one. The charges brought against the army that they sing course and ribald songs, or songs which treat religion with disrespect, is not sustained by anything written. And if such songs are sung, they are extemporized by ill advised corpe not under the immediate supervision of a high officer. When it is considered from what sources the army draws many of its recruits, such indiscretions are not to be wondered at. Another charge often brought against the army is that it uses a mutisted bible. The truth of the matter is that a pocket edition of excerpts from the bible has been prepared, appropriate for morning and evening reading, with little songs interpolated It seems a very well designed plan and makes much more satisfactory reading for brief readings than would the chronological reading of the bible.
A part of the work of the Salvation army, as almost everyone knows is in the saloons, and here in Omaha the cadets spend every Saturday night in the saloons. They usually meet with kind treatment and are frequently. Invited to sing Occasionally a drunkard is converted by this means, at least so say the officers of the army.
The income that supports the training school and pays the salaries of such officers as give up all their time to the army come from voluntary subscriptions and from the sale of the War Cry, the organ of the army. This is published in the east, and one is San Fransisco. The latter has a circulation of almost 14,000 on the coast. In Omaha the War Cry averages 700 a week. Fifty per cent of this goes tothe support of the training school.
There is one fact concerning the Salvation army which has puzzled many and which may need a little explanation There has been throughout the east, and to some extent in the west corps of these religious soldiers who denominated themselves "The Salvation Army of America" This is an off shoot of the Salvation Army proper General Booth, several years ago when the army was formed in this country placed at the head of the American command a man by the name of Moore. Moore resented authority, and as the American colonists succeeded from English authority, so did he from the English authority, so did he from the English Salvation army. But the soquel was disasterous. Though he took with him almost all of the soldiers here the funds, the records the paper, and every other possession, the army sank rapidly into disrepute Moore himself became disreputable. The ranks have dwindled But the lil-advised actions of Moore and of some of his followers have brought a good deal of undeserved reproach upon the members of the Salvation army. This may explain to some persons the puzzling fact of the occasional appearance of religious soldiers not members of the Salvation army proper.
It is a matter for honest congratulations that the prejudice existing against the army is daily growing less Its work is peculiar. One of its fundamental principles is that the least creature is worth saving for the Lord. And the leaders of the army constantly inculcate through their books that some men find it as easy to steal as others do to speak a flippant word, and that there subtle, prenatal forces must be taken into consideration, and that the backrailing of a converted thief ought not to turn the righteous against him say more than the backsliding of a lady who gives vent to ill-natured expressions. Temperament is taken into consideration. Rules of physiology are taken into account Creed is helped out by nature and science comes to assist in religion In fact, nothing but good and disinterested motives am I able to find frim a perusal of the remarkable books of the Salvation army. And as it is always a pleasure to do anything which may serve to decorate the temple of truth." so it is a pleasure to bear witness to this fact.
Surely there is no room for all of us-of whatever faith of Protestanism or Catholocity. And there is room for the bright banners of the Salvation army and for the shouting of the voices of its soldiers and the bugic calls.
Elia W. Peattie.
TOLD OF SAM HOUSTON.
Incidents in the Life of the Hero of Texas.
While at school in Tennese, in his early years, Sam Houston, who found little that was congenial in the then wilderness suddenly disappeared. He joined the Cherokee Indians and remained with them, apparently contended and happy, until he was discovered and reluctantly returned to his home When contentions arose between himself and his brothers he rejoined the Indians The most mysterious act of his life occured while he was governor of Tennessee. On entering his office one day it was found that he had swept from his desk all the litter of papers that had accumulated, leaving it clean and unoccupied, excepting that an inkstand was placed in the center and under it a slip of paper containing his resignation of the office of governor.
He resigned that office to return to the chosen life of his boyhood with the Cherokees and from whom he had won the honors of a chief. He heartily joined in their councils and was their companion, apparently as happy and contended as ever, for several years Various explanations were given of this strange conduct One of these refers to his unfortunate marriage. He had chosen as a wife a charming and amiable young woman who manifested extreme reluctant to living with him and returned to her father's roof a few month's after her marriage She made no charge against her husband and he made no charge against her It was said that he was not her choice, that her heart had been given to another, and that she felt it her duty, under the circumstances, not to live with one whom she did not love, and whom she had been led to marry soley by the entreaties of her parents. General Houston seemed to live in the hope of winning the affection of his wife, and sought political perferment with the expectation that his success might secure her admiration.
It is said that immediately preceding his resignation Governor Houston had a long conversation with his wife, in which he besought her to give him her heart as well as her hand. Listening patiently and silently to his entreaties her only reply was to gently push him aside and turn away. Houston, it is said, proceeded at once to the capital, wrote his resignation, and returned to the hermitage of the Indian encampment.
Colonel Baylor of Texas whose father was an army officer at Fort Gibson and an old friend of Houston, says that while the latter lived with the Cherokees as their chief he sometimes called at the Baylor mansion, always apparently with his face painted and wearing his moccasins and Indian toggery. While chief of the Cherokees he never held any conversation with white men without insisting on having his interpreter present, so that his coversation, which wa always in the Indian tongue, could be interpreted.
When the Texas convention met in a log house at San Felipe to form a temporary government in November, 1835, Houston appeared in his Indian apparel, and President Jackson, whose everlasting friendship he had won in the Cherokee war, thanked God that there was one man he was aquainted with who was not made up by a tailor.
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GRAPES FROM CUTTING.
When is the proper time to take grape cuttings? What is the best method of keeping them during winter, and how shall they be planted? These questions are answered as follows by Orange Judd farmer.
The cuttings can be taken any time afte the wood is fully matured in autumn, up to the 1st of Janurary or even later, but it is preferable to do the work before the severe weather of the first months of the year. Select healthy, well matured vines, and cut in pieces right to thirteen inches long, being sure that each piece has at least three buds One of these should be near the lower end of the cutting Blad these in bundles, pack in sand, and place in a cool cellar, where they should remain until the frost is out of the ground in trenches out of drove, with the bottom up, and cover with about six inches of soil. Let them remain here until the ground is warm and dry when the ends will be calloused over, with probably a few small roots starting In planting, place obliquely in trenches and cover the entire cutting having the upper bud just at or just below the surface. Press the earth firmly about it by tramping. The culture the first summer consists in keeping down all weeds and preserving a mellow surface soil. If only one main shoot is allowed to grow, so much the better Another method of spring planting is to preserve over winter as directed above; then when the ground is ready to work, cut the lips in pieces containing one bud each. Place this horizontally in a shallow trench with the bud up and cover with three or four inches of ground. The first method usually gives best results.
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