Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-20
GIN DARKEST England


No BOOK that has been published
for years has created a greater inter
est or a sensation more profound
than "In Darkest England, and the
Way Out" 1t is the product Of
General Booth, the originator and
head Of the salvation Army. He
proposes, with fund Of one million
pounds sterling ls5,OOO,oOO) to clear
out OF the country that portion Of
the British population which is
living in nth, squalor, sin and
misery, convey them to Africa and
establish and organize them into a
colony or colonies. BY systematic
ing their affairs he proposes, under
the auspices Of his army, to so i'm
prove the condition of the waits Of
society that they will live in COM
fort and responsibility.
Many Of the wealthy people of
Great Britain favor the scheme and
express willingness to subscribe to-
ward the fund needed for its de-
velopment. Among these is the
Prince of Wales, who announces his
intention 10 donate a thousand
pounds toward the attainment Of
the object.
A writer In the ReViesr Of Re-
rielUs devotes part Of an article to
the subject of Darkest England,
and the Way Out" The greater
portion OF it, however, treats upon
the achievements Of the Salvation
Army during the twenty-five years
Of its existence, and they are cer-
tainly extraordinary. The writer
referred TO makes this exhibit in
order to show the feasibility Of
General Booths project for the relief
OF the poverty-stricken masses
OF Great Britain. We make
the following extract from the ar
ticle in the ReuieV ofReUiers:
''gne Army now feels strong enough
to attempt something more than the
saving Of the individual. 1t is enter
ing upon a campaign for the saliva
ton of society, proclaiming a holy
war against the contributory causes
which render the reclamation OF the
lost almost an impossibility. The
Generals book grapples with the
question in very thoroughgoing style
The first part sets out his idea OF the
number and condition OF the classes
who demand social salvation. He
calls them the submergedtenth- There
are some three or four millions Of
them. A great and doleful army OF
criminals, paupers, prostitutes. drunk
ards, tramps, the houseless, the home
less, in short the great Army OF Des-
pair. These men are our brethren.
What are we to do with themG is his
question. Tha. his answer IN III g
second part Of his book. which is
styled Deliverance, will not be lack
ing in comprehensiveness may be in
ferred from the following table OF |
contents:
Chapter LA stupendous Undertaking.
Ia The Essentials TO success.
% Ny Scheme.
Chapter Ito the Reseue'-The City |
Colony.
la Food and Shelter for Every Man.
tJl Work for the out-of- works.-The
Factory.
tc) The Labor Bureau.
ID The waste-Sot. waut.Not ,Bri-
gades.
Chapter IIL-To the Country.-The Farm
Colony.
(G) he Farm
% The Village.
ie) Cooperative Settlement.
Chapter Iv.-New Britain.-The Colony
Over sea.
IA The Colony and the Colon isis.
tbl Universal Emigration.
(el The Salvation ship.
Chapter Who're Crus-des.
tG) Our Stun SISTERS.
ltl The Prison Gate Brigade.
le) Efeciual Deliveranee for the
Drunkard.
ID Rescue Homes for Lost Women.
ts) Searching for Lost People.
% Industrial schools.
(g) Asyiums tor Moral Lunaties.
Chapter yI.-Help IN General.
To- Improved Lodging Houses.
% Model Suburban Villages.
te) Wmtechapel by the Sea
I'D Cooperation IN General
tsl The Poor Name Bank.
% The Poor Mans Lawyer.
% Matrimonial Bureau.
Chapter Vulcan 1t be Done, and How
t0) The Credentials OF the Salvation
Army.
% How much viii IL COST
tel some Advantages Stated
I'D some Objections Met
ls) Recspitulauon.
Chapter villa Practical Conclusion.
Most Of the opinions expressed
thus far in relation to General
Booths project have been favorable
TO it. We find, however, in the
New York Globe, an article under
the head Of "Fhe Salvation Army
Mahdi," which expresses some
unique views upon its possibilities.
as its main feature is quite striking
we introduce it here:
"The note OF warning conveyed in
Dur issue Of the 18th Of October, when I
referring to Mrs. Booths death. NAV {
we'll be sounded anew on the an '
louncement OF Gen. Booths vast '
scheme as outlined in his book en-
tiled in Darkest England and the
Way out.' The warning we gave was {
s follows: IF such an organization I
s the Salvation Army were 10 be in '
pired with martial spirit, or a lust a
or conquest, it would be hard to place !
limit TO its powers Of accomplish q
nent in the uncivilized or semi civn- }
zsd portions OF the globe j
General Booths scheme, made pub a
ic since these lines were written. de- b
hands a million pounds sterling to C
nsble him to rescue the Submerged $
snth" Of the population of London. S
We're his efforts to end there, no one 4
ould possibly dispute the nobility OF /
heir aim. But Gen. Booth has some a
ling more in his mind. From the b
asst army Of the destitute he proposes t
recruit and found a foreign colony "
! Southern Africa. No section OF the q