Awoxe the many topies of interest which are forcing themselves at present on the attention of the public, the so-called 'Salvation Army' occupies a prominent i This remarkable organisation is referred to at some length in several of the papers now before us, and, to judge from all that we there find upon the subject, seems to be provoking no emall amount of ridicule and opposition, The fact is that this Army, with its processions and shoutings and pitched battles, is fast becoming a very serious nuisance, 'The privates and oticers are kicked, and pelted, and ducked to their very hearts' content. Their policy is to get up what are called Hosanna Tea-tights, or Salvation Free-and-easys, with a view to providing a counterattraction to the gin-shops; but unfortunately the proceedings at these evangelistic convivialities are of a nature calculated to provoke breaches of the peace, and the consequence is often very serious rows. Mere is a specimen of the hymns that are occasionally sung Good Elijah went to Heaven, In a chariot of fires Bright and warm to glory driveo, Fiery horses drow him higher.
Up Goa's deathless way to glory, Where God's holy a hen 5 Enoch travelled by translation, With no ticket to return.
Up to glory Paul was carried, Wondrous things to hear and seo He surveyed the Upper Country, Went right up to Number Three, Phere must be something wrong, remarks the Salwiday, in a religious movement which prefers to speak of the Third Heaven, in hotel style, as "Number Three." The organ of the Salvation Army is called the War Cry, The following reminds one very much of the "experiences" detailed by members of the Brick Lane Branch of the United Grand Junction, ete. ete., in the Pickwick Papers 'A convert explained, with tears in bor eyes, the material results of the change in ber spiritual condition. Her husband" had now got a pair of boots, fur lack of which in his unconverted state be bat endured con-iderable inconveniences. A very startling penitent, whom one would even tow rather hot weet at a Hallelujah tea-party, said, uk God T am saved. I have been very ar committing murder, I have taken a istd upstairs with the intention of my mother, but God stopped me just \Ve could mention many other such ewes," sass the editor of The War Cry calmly, just as if a large proportion of the Uncouverted were in the habit of taking loaded pistols upstairs with the intention of shooting
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