Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
NUMBER 3 4


Such, surely. can be called the evangelistic
movement in England which, it seems, has
been in progress for something Ike fourteen
years, though not until recently attaining no.
table proportions. Fourteen years ago one
Booth, man Of established position, feeling
it to be his mission to do something for the
reclamation and reformation Of the lower
classes, commenced in modest way evangc-
listic work in the lowest quarter Of London
-Whitcchapel, the chosen abode Of squaor
and vice and wretchedness. There was
nothing very remarkable about this: but in
the plan and organization there was At
first Mr.. Booths sole assistants were his wife
and three children; but as converts were
made and the work progressed regular or
ganization was effected, on the military plan,
and the name ''The Salvation Army was
adopted. Corps of workers have been sent to
widely scattered points in the three kingdoms
and Wales, each in charge II a"Gap'ain,'
while the general supervision remains with
the originator Of the scheme, under the title of
General Booth = and as other countries are
invaded each is to have Il General"
when the chief officer of the army will take
the title of Lieutenant General" Military
ideas and nomenclature are adopted through
out. Thus in the War Cry, as the official
gazette of the Salvation Army" there are
such headings as these: 'Boston-Prosecu-
ton and Acquittal of Captain Taylor :"
--latest Advanccs-Th Black Country"
THE Baptism of Fire :" ''iIale-Fighting in
the Streets; = "Darlington-Council of
War :" Seize North Wales" and the like.
Under the latter heading was the following ::
The General. Headquarters to Rail;on:
authorize You To raise special force Tor the
salvation of Wales to be called The Mountain
eers' upon the terms you propose. TO commence by
seizing The counties OF Flint and Denbish as soon is
possible. Go ahead. The Lord help you,
Railton 10 General.
Thanks. Have already twenty volunteers eager
for marching orders. Hope soon for 200 names
from which TO select sufficient to sweep the Prir-
cipality. Shall hold first review Of volunteers.
Bethnal Green. Saturday afternoon, January 10
1850. three o'clock
All recruits are regularly enrolled and
their names and addresses taken down.
They are then never lost sight Of. If they
fall sick they are visited if they need as
sistancc it is given them, but very little
charity is given. Il is great brotherhood,
it is claimcd-a friendly society, in which
all look after and take care Of one another.
They are drilled 20 forget themselves in the
general work. An give to the support Of
the cause, and contributions are received
from those who attend the services at the
annual rate of over ci2, 600. In addition to
this large sums are received from persons Of
means who are interested in the cause.
The success of the movement appears to
be considerable. They have now 1e5 corps
and stations. and $50 officers, wholly en-
gagged in tine work Their chief fell of labor
has been England and Wales hut they also
have corps in Ireland and Scotland, and arc
making Roadway i'll each country. They
have an advance guard in Jersey, with II
view to an carly descent on France and it
is said that some of the officers of the army
are already in this country, making the pre-
! liminary arrangements ior a campaign here.
/ The leaders of the movement claim that in
/ the aggregate they have aroused from un-
concern about their souls more than two
1 millions of people. The movement first
came into strong public prominence about
two wears ago, and then partly because of
actions which were brought in police courts
against leaders of the "Army'-some for
street obstruction. some for alleged assault