A Salvationist Phenomenon.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 170, 18 September 1886, Page 5

A Salvationist Phenomenon.

A mass meeting of the Salvation Army Wfls held under the presidency of ** General" Booth, at Exeter Hall, London, for the purpoße of bidding farewell to the " International Group, " The "General" was supported by Mrs Booth, hie daughter, and a strong force of the officers of the army. The " International Group " was composed of American and Canadian aborigines, Indians, Africans, Italians, > and Cbines-e, all in native costumes. Major "Ji Bi " told the meeting ithat over '2,000 Indians had- joined the army, and ke believed that they would ultimately 'enlist the whole nation. The "General" asked all who wished for that to say " Amen " There was a deafening response of " Amen," but when the General * followed up by asking aIL those ' who intended to j' help to attain this end by giving money to say*. "Amen,*' ;a solitary amen was returned. The/saved Swedisn editor, who was introduced at" the congress meeting as the " Saved Sub-Editor;" told of the way in which he wus Bayed by three Salvation Army bonnoU. <* General" Booth! next gave an* account) 'of -the *work of the' international congress. In conclusion he said,' t V The collection 'will ' now- be made. • I eir*pect^here^itl be m. few" canaries flying ■ about, and' tw.hile" the ''collection is- being of the Angel's-Witfgs.'toWe have Canadian" Jack, 1 a lot oficotyured, otecers^the^o'ri verted «ian seal, : th'a convprtedfrmartfieali thereon verted 8 town councillor, and a lot more celebrities ' to come in yet,' and we will and up with the Itdian war dance." , N