Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1896 — The Salvation Army. «/ [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Salvation Army. «/

The meetings in the Salvation Army tent are arousing great interest. Conversions are being mane at each meeting, and from what we cin learn the conversions are of a substantial character, several of them being important oasis. The young men are not only good musicians hut are hard and earnest workers, their meetings lasting long into the night. Notwithstandi g this th o boys are on constant duty. As we go to press we learn of the arrival of Brigadier Brewi ,

the Divisional commander, and The Brigadier is an exceptionally bright and enthusiastic speaker. He has recently conm from the command 01. the New England Division, with ueaciq'iiar tersat Boston. He is no vin command of the Northwestern Chief Division with headquarters at Chicago. The Baud will farewell Sunday night, and extraordinary meetings will be hdd Saturday afternoon and night, and Sunday afternoon and night. It is to be hoped the Army will return as we believe much good can be accomplished in our town. William L. Newman, of Lafayette, will be a candidate before the, Democratic nominating convention ot the Tenth district for the nomination for congressman from this district.- Lafayette Journal.

The Camel in War. The Egyptian army, which under British officers and strengthened by British troops, are now marching through the Soudan to meet and vanquish the Mahdi, number, officers and men, 6,683. The men composing this force are well developed physically and of their fighting qualities there can be little doubt When led by British officers they are more dreaded by the dervishes than any other African troops, and the chief difficulty In handling them is to restrain their impetuosity and keep them from breaking their formation. One novel branch of the Egyptian ' military service is the camel corps, 500 I strong, and which was raised and or- i ganized by an Englishman in the serv-1 ice of the Khedive,