THE SALVATION ARMY IN ADELAIDE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3795, 13 September 1883, Page 4

THE SALVATION ARMY IN ADELAIDE.

At the service of the Salvation Army in tho Adelaide Barracks the hall was full. Tho bcrvico (Avrites the South Australian Register) Avent on evenly for a Avhilo, and then some youths and girls liad to bo warned not to misconduct themselves. A stern appeal for quiet avus not responded to, and a policeman was called in, a. ho took out three young avoiucu. After a few minutes more of singing and praying a row avus created in the front, and some big, burly fellow avus rushed out through the crowd by a person, helped by some soldiers, and given in charge to tho police, who, hoAvever, let him go, as he had not been given in charge Avhilst in the hall. Then the service Aveut on afresh. A soldier on the platform defied anybody fo say that he had touched any drink for two _ years, when a avouuui, a perfect Hercules in size, and apparently in strength, suddenly rose in tho most excited manner, and, pointing the finger of scorn at the unfortunate soldier, gave vent to a torrent of abuse against him. The commander quietly asked her to sit down ; but she only responded more fiercely, and the brass band Avas ordered to strike up. Complete confusion reigned. Tbe band played and the soldiers sang " Roll tho Old Chariot Along," the Avoiuan screamed, those at back of the room stamped, clapped, laughed, and jeered, aud about twenty surrounded the infuriated woman, expostulating with her, and at tho same time dodging the thrusts and blows she indiscriminately made at them in support of her contention. At last the band stopped, but the Avoman did not, and the captain failed, despite his shouting, to get his soldiers back to their places. Nearly all in the hall Avcrc standing- and demonstratively appreciating the joke. Then the captain arrived at the woman's side simultaneously Avith a policeman from the door, but lie did not give her in charge, as she promised to remain quiet. After this matter avus concluded and a prayer said, a man, spectacles on nose, jumped up and uttered the following remark:—" Woe be unto him from Avhom the offence eomcth, and if it come from us— woll, goodnight," Avhich was hcartly applauded by a groat many of the audience as ho bounded out of the hall. The after proceedings Avero more orderly, though throughout there was a feeling of unrest, and a desire to make tho whole affair a farce by many a. ho indulged in sundry Avould-be Avitty interjections. Tho dismissal of Captain Turnbiill was severely commented on by many, and this Avas probably tho primary cause of the dissatisfaction and disturbance.