The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-01-20

that energy, courage, and faith Cal
bring to the working out of larg,
conceptions" As TO the method
of the Army, the Archbishop say'
that experience does not convine,
him "that the characteristic mode:
of the Salvation Army are capable
of producing lasting moral effect;
in a whole class or district" Fur
Their on, ait seems TO me sign Of
weakness that you ignore them,
specialized societies with q host Of
agents and volunteersl $50 COM
Pletely as to produee,-unintentional
" no doubt-the impression that in
districts where such organizations
have been long and vigorously at
work, your own are the only help.
ers and rescuers." Nevertheless
he concludes with advice and eau
ton. These" (other peoplesD
works are seriously and soberly
going on, and yours is call, even
to those who least agree with some
of your methods, for immense ex-
tension and for wise alliance"
Professor Huxley prefaees his
argument with the statement that
a generous and philanthopic friend
had placed at his dispose. a large
sum Of money . for the furtherance
of the vast scheme" "ifI
thought it worthy of support" The
Professor then proceeds to admit
"that there is an immense amount
of remediable misery amongst us"
He next refers to the leading pro-
positions peculiar to Mr.. Booth as
they appear TO him, viz: that the
only adequate means TO such re-
formation is the adoption of
that form of somewhat Cory
bantic Christianity practiced by
the militant missionaries of the
Salvation Army; and that appro-
pirate instrument for the propaga-
ton of the enthusiasm is 8 body of
devotees drilled and disciplined,
etc. He now turns TO the histo-
rical lessons to be learnt from the
study of former attempts of the
same or similar kind, and refers to
Francis of Assist and Ignatius
Loyola But what became Of the
Franciscan experiment? he asks,
. if there was one rule rather than
on which the founder laid
stress, it was that his army Of friars
should be absolute mendicants
keeping themselves sternly apart
from all worldly entangIements.
Yet even before the death of
Francis, strong party headed by
: deputy of his own appointment
began to banker after these things.
md within thirty years of that
line the Franciscans had be-
tome one Of the most pow
srfuI, wealthy and worldly cor
l0rations in Christendom, with
heir fingers in every sink of poll
zeal and social corruption, If so be
profit for the order would be fshed
ut Of It, their principal interest
leing TO fight their rivals. the Do
ninicans, and TO persecute such Of
heir own brethren IS were honest
.nough 70 Try 10 carry out their
0unders pIainest iujunctions-" In
Ike manner the same lesson Is
Irawn from the history Of the
Tesuits. sand who Is 70 say that the I
Salvation Army II the year 1920
hall not be : replica Of what the
order had become IN
he year 1862
Professor Huxley now quotes
he Rev. J. LIewelyn Davies, the
warmth Of whose phiIanthrophy IS,
e says, beyond question, and in
whose competency and fairness he
IIaces implicit confidence, and VINO
latly denies the boosted success Of
he Salvation Army in It's profezsed
and winds up, Mr.. Booth
IS pithily characterized certain
benevolent schemes as doing six
emmy worth Of good and : shiI-
Ing's worth Of harm I grieTe
0 say that IN ny opinion,
he definition exactly fits his own
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