Kidderminster - Salvation Army

Glorious day yesterday. 273 at 7 prayer meeting. A never to be forgotten time. 23 crying out for mercy. 150 at 10 open-air march. Could not count our members at two. All crowded; more room wanted. Cannot describe the meeting; town stirred, people fainting, saints rejoicing and we wound up another Sunday with 34 souls captured for Jesus and hundreds under conviction. We mean victory or death.

From, 'The War Cry', November 1880.

(Capt. S. Rainey).—We are having some blessed times at this Station, Sunday was a good day. We had some extraordinary experiences from men and women saved from the grasp of the Evil One. A brother who six weeks ago, was so miserable in sin, went on his knees, and called upon God to destroy his wretched life, is now saved, and says he would not change places with the Queen, as he is quite happy in Serving the Lord.

When he had made his peace with God, he went home to see his mother and tell her the glad news, but found that she was dead and buried two months ago. He is now determined to meet her in Heaven. This is only one sample case of the many who have been brought in through the instrumentality of The Army in this town. But, anyhow, we mean to try and have some more this year from the ranks of the devil. Thank God, our Numbers are swelling. The people seemed spell-bound to see our procession of 200 and upwards sweeping along the streets singing.

From, "The War Cry", page 3, 12th January, 1882.

(Capt. Rainey).—Lieut. A. Yates writes:—"Praise God! We are rising. The past week has been a glorious week to our souls. We have had the "Gipsy Lass" and Major Blandy with us. The meetings were indescribable. Souls have stepped into the fountain to get their sins washed away. They come to the meetings inside, and to the march outside. Grand times all the week, and souls coming out to the Mercy-seat. Sunday was grand, powerful meetings all day. In the evening, we had to abandon our open-air procession. The place was crammed in every corner, long before the time of commencing: lots turned away. Poweriul time inside.

From, "The War Cry", page 3, 19th January, 1882.

I do not know where the meetings were held.