ATTACK ON THE SALVATION ARMY.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1056, 1 April 1882, Page 4

ATTACK ON THE SALVATION ARMY.

"Yesterday a serious attach,was made in Sheffield upon the Salvation Army, while marching through several of the principal streets. Ou Saturday the Army held several meetings, always preceded by a march led by' “ General” William Booth, “ Colonel ” Colville, Mrs. Booth, “ Major ” Cadman, and the “ Captains ” of various corps, and though large crowds followed them there was happily no disturbance. On Sunday there was a parade of arms at half-past nine o’clock, “ ammunition,” according to the programme, having been laid in at half-past six o’clock. At half-past ten o’clock a “ baptism of fire ” took place at the Thomas-street Barrack, and at half-past one o’clock there was held a grand inspection and march from the barracks. The Albert Hall was reached at half-past two o’clock, and a service was held to a crowded audience, tickets for 6,000 people, or twice as many as the place would hold, having been issued. The General and Mrs. Booth were anno meed to prophecy. A detachment of the army, 150 strong, were pelted with stones and mud as they left the hall. Emerson Davis, “ Lieutenant of No. 3 Corps,” better known as the “ converted wrestler,” was struck in the mouth with a stone, and others were hit, but none seriously injured. On Monday there were many idlers about, and the disturbance approached the proportions of a serious riot. At half-past ten there was the “ putting -on of armour ” in Thomas-street Barracks, where an immense crowd waited till half-past one, when the “ triumphant march ” was to start, with mounted officers, brass band, female •trumpeters, and the General commanding. Two policemen stationed at the barracks were supplemented by twelve stalwart soldiers, who were detached by Major Cadman to assist in protecting the army. The “ converted wrestler,” bearing marks of rough usage received on the former march, was attired in a scarlet uniform, with shining helmet, and mounted on a white horse. Then came a brass band ■in a brake, followed in several carriages by General Booth, Mrs Booth, and various officers of the division. Seven hundred rank and file issued from the barracks, and the moment they did so they were greeted with derisive cries and showers of stones and mud. The “ converted wrestler ” had a bad time of it. His uniform was soon one mass of mud, his helmet was hurled to the ground, and himself and his horse were knocked about. Major Cadman was struck with a stone on the nose, from which blood flowed profusely, as well as from a second wound in the head. At snighill, a crowded ■ converted blow from vould have e not been ,o cling to t Hall was nd that he : the brain, ; he lay on ;r, who had

fainted away, had also to receive attendance, 'while threefourths of the army were engaged in clearing the mud from their garments and faces before they could hold their “.holiness meeting.” \t Parker Pool another crowd in waiting for the army created further disturbance. Bricks and stones were freely thrown, and shopkeepers hurriedly closed their premises for the afternoon. One assailant was arrested, and will be summoned for assault. An exciting incident of the last march was a light for the colors, but the Salvation Army beat back the mob and retained their banners.- — London Times.