Brixham - Salvation Army

I have been here several times to view the land, and was much struck with the people. It is a fishing town, with about 700 fisherman in it, and many quarry men, About twelve months ago, some of these men came to Plymouth, and got nicely saved, and at once became concerned about the souls of their fellows, and set to work to try and bless them; they commenced in a kitchen with about six, then they got a dozen, then they went outside of the house, and still got bolder and stronger, till they went down to the Market Pince, and they crammed as many as 130 people in this little place, and then took the Temperance Hall for Sundays, and fished all the week at sea, and for souls on land on Sundays; and, not without success, for I saw as grand a lot of men in Brixham on Saturday, as one would wish to see. It was announced that the Captain, who was to open Torquay on the next day with myself, would hold a meeting in the Wesleyan School-room, we had a grand open-air in the Market, and then marched up to the Hall, which soon filled. I should think there were 500 men there in the congregation. We had a Free-and Easy, and these fishermen told their experience; and Captain Richardson and myself spoke, after which eight souls came out to the Mercy-seat, and sought Salvation. Their cry is for a Captain and they must have one. I believe they have sold aboul 1,600 of our Hymn Books. Some of these men are cut out for Officers, God bless them!

From, "The War Cry," page 2, 2nd March 1882.

I do not know where the meetings were held.