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consecrated to get out of it every idea possible for the success of her campaigns. She had no leisure to devote exclusively to planning, but morn, noon, and night, while about her other work, walking here, pedallin

le the devil's agents aim at getting the best to be had. Her patience was sorely tried when Salvationists thought their well-equ

sympathy. A proper hall there must be! She secured the ground, and the season being summer, she hired a large tent and erected it on the vacant spot. Then she organized a campaign with features to attract not only the townspeople but summer visitors. Night after night the tent was crowde

but Kate Lee was always ready to cheerfully drop a

e devil should not lure men to destruction with a brighter light than that by which she showed the way to Heaven! Soon, therefore, a competing light blazed before the citadel. The entrance to 'Norland Castle, The Army's hall at Shepherd's Bus

t with tears as he confessed his sins to God, and rose up, a new creature, to fight a good fight in that corps. But what was the good of a decent hall, clean, well lighted and warm, if the people remained outside? Get the people she must, and having got them once, she would make them want to come again. Go where you will, at the mention of her 'special efforts' there is a visible stirring amongst her erstwhile soldiers. It is amusing to watch different types of people as they prepare to describe her demonst

children's party, the old people being allowed to remain as delighted spectators of the children's games and fun. For the night meeting the platform was decorated, the lights lowered, and a living representation showed the shepherds feeding their flocks at Bethleh

long report from the local paper describes the appearance of this building converted into a rural scene. There was a farmhouse large enough for habitation, a windmill in motion, and a realistic farmyard containing sheep, pigs, rabbits, d

with a wagon of hay, and the soldiers attired as farm labourers, carrying forks, rakes, and sickles, Chinese lanterns on sticks, and

truths. They saw the way of Salvation in object lesson; the Bread of Life contrasted with the husks of the world; listened to an interpretation of the Parable of the Sower; were reminded that 'Whatsoever a man soweth, that sha

own desire, succeeded in making them toil till midnight with delight. A master carpenter recalls, 'Before the festival she had me there, working every night

illage, the soldiers into Oriental villagers and invited missionary officers to explain our work amongst the peoples of the East. One

he owner, and told him what was in her mind. Could he advise her? He was interested, very. He had several Indian jungle animals, which

er-pots, and the children playing about. The jungle adjoining was eerie with wild animals. There were tea-gar

onary officers spoke, and our work in the East became a wonderful thing not only in the eyes of our own people, young a

eople and converts, that they might feel no temptation towards the pleasures of th

rve the purpose, she hied her to the brewery and interviewed the manager. A few days later, there was the unusual sight of a brewer's dray drawing into the yard of the Salvation Army citadel and discharging a load of hogsheads. These were rolled into position, covered with red cloth, and on them, the bandsmen– many of them de

chief local officers together on one occasion to discuss some special corps liability. 'She told us of her intention to run an Indian Exhibition, laid the plans before us, and then prayed. That c

r. She impressed upon the brothers who were to wear the helmets, that unless the effort were made earnestly, it would be a farce. The men so entered i

ervice. For people to wish to attend an Army meeting and to be turned away was unthinkable to Kate Lee. She must secure a larger hall. But how? In Coventry every theatre an

ay evenings during the winter. The experiment proved a success as far as reaching the people went, but the expenses were heavy. All but two days of the last three months had expired, and the Adjutant had not got the money in hand to meet the rent bill. She had often lifted her h

cess. Amongst her papers was found the description, which she had prepared at The

soldier of a popular corps of -, a sunny seaside resort, that was patronized by

lvationists. Nevertheless, the need was pleaded, the interest of the band enlisted; a notorious character, saved from a life of sin, was coming from another corps to give his story; a startling bill inviting all to come, drunk or sober; a livener

ound his arms entwined in that of one of the scouts who followed the march and mingled with the crowd. The soldiers forgot their fear, their souls stirred in the glory of a desperate attack upon sin, and even the bandsmen as they played their instruments, were observed arming sundry drunks along to

stands forth to testify. He tells how drink cursed his life, and how God has changed him. A hush steals over the meeting as the Adjutant rises with God's Word in hand, and calls for reverence if only for seven minutes! A great giant of a man, standing up, waves his heavy first and declares, 'I'll fling out the first man that speaks; listen to the Captain!' How they listened! Now there is a move, a

k a step in the right direction. Some one has said that we are born with our backs to God, and our faces towards sin. Coming to the penitent-form, to some of those men, meant a turning of the back on the old life of sin and drink. They

of Salvation was explained to them; again and again the weak and ignorant were

who smiled at the new kind of Mother's meetings. He valued the words of his sp

ewarded they felt as they looked upon some of the converts won durin

y, and it did take some time to sweep up the sawdust and make things fresh for knee-drill, but I just went on till it was finished. Yes, I got tired. But no, I never grudged the work, thank God. I was glad to help the Adjutant, bless her! in my little way. To keep the hall in order, and to go on the door humouring the rowdy one

these was Saturday night visitation of the saloons. After the meeting –with her lieutenant or, at corps where there were suitable helpers, having se

elf a liberated drink-slave, tells o

n kneel on those dirty floors and pray for the poor drunkards, and she would put in a word too, for the owner and his wife, asking the Lord to help them to find a better job. She could get in almost anywhere the fir

ight. She had no fear at all; would go right into a fight and stop it. After that midnight work, she would be at knee-drill next morning a

ession of wonder and reverence which I have noticed in many a

felt that this Saturday night work was too taxing for her frail bo

y town. A desperate character was met by the Adjutant every Saturday night in the same bar. She offered 'The War Cry' as a means to get into conversation with him, and finding out where he lived, asked permission to visit him. One morning at 5:30, whilst washing himself in preparation for his work, he heard some one knocking at the door. It was the Adjutant and her lieutenant who had called to see him and his

ss at many corps, was to dress in rags, and march at the head of the ba

face, pull her hair about, put on dirty torn clothes, b

I did not like to walk down the street with h

in; how it blighted and defiled the lives of millions of men and women; how it made life here wretched, and

n rags at her corps. The effect upon her mind was to make her hate sin with such a

me of their beautiful officer, thus making a spectacle of hers

r to do that again; I could not ab

calm, and it never occurred to these worthies that their offic

n that city, catch the eye of the crowds, and fill her great building, caus

absorbed and oppressed; then she betook herself to the little attic and shut herself away with God. On the evening of the se

red and gave her a wide berth. But the crowds were captured, and a full penitent-form was

g souls? I cannot find one person to whom she ever gave such an indication. She cast her burden upon the Lord; she drew her strength from hidden streams; she gloried in having a l

l. I met her at the station; such a pained, disappointed face greeted

hat night she spent in prayer, and in the morning she was calm and her face bright. "I have really got the victory," s