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Show THE SALVATION ARMY. People may laugh and people may sneer at th efforts of the Salvation Army, but the first American congress held in Xew York today indicates that they are neither Tain nor small. There is in the method of this army that which no other religiousorganization eiaays: When the mountain refuses to Come tO MOHAMMET MOHAMMET g06S to the mountain. These lowly soldiers, recruited mainly from the slums themselves them-selves and knowing, therefore, the retreats re-treats of sin and crime, do not hesitate to descend to them and rescue many & soul that would otherwise be doomed to perdition. Their class does not attend church, aad were a minister in broadcloth broad-cloth to visit any of them they would not feel as close to him as they do to one of social equality with them. In England the salvation army is more successful than it is in this country, coun-try, because it originated there and was therefore specially adapted to the needs of that country. But even here it has found a fruitful field and in its own peculiar pe-culiar way is extending its usefulness. Where at first it ezcited ridicule, the army now commands respect, due to its perseverance in a worthy cause. Where formerly, even in Salt Lake City, some authorities regarded it as a huge joke to arrest a detail for disturbing the peace, they now recognize them as a useful institution and interfere no more with it. Christianity had its beginning in the humblest walks. Why should we laugh at the humble soldiers, who, as the Sal-ration Sal-ration army, try to serve the Maker? |