The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
WORTHY OFHIS HIRE
sALvATIoNisTs' SALARIES BARELY
ENOUGH TO LIVE ON.

ENOUGH TO LIVE ON.
n Fast. the Salvation Army Onicers Have
to Practice Much Self Denial to Live
Comfortably on Their weekly stipends.
The Head Gets Seven Dollars Week.
People who entertain doubts concern
Ing the financial administration of the
Salvation Army In America, and who
fancy that the leaders Of the movement,
Marshal Ballington Booth and his wife,
are rather luxurious people, deriving o
handsome support from Salvation Army
funds, would be somewhat surprised by
view Of the Booth menage, while an
investigation Of the manner In which
moneys arc received. expended and ac-
counted for to the last penny by the
treasurer reveals 30 complete and simple
o system that the merest tyro in fnan-
cial affairs can readily understand its
methods.
The Booths used to live in q tiny ''fat"
in New York until Master Willie, q
blooming lad of four years, grew too big
iOr his surroundings. He needed moro
sunshine and purer air than he could get
in the small rooms and not too pleasant
street, where he had to take his daily ex-
ercises. So the family moved across the
river to modest little house set high in
a quiet, breezy place.
Mrs. Booth crosses one Of the Jersey
ferries every morning coming from her
house to her little Office at the national
headquarters Of the Salvation Army, III
Reade street.
She says very frankly that 1t is cheap
or living over there; takes no more time
to reach the Office; is UNNECESSARILY bet
ter and healthier for her son, and be-
sides affords her an occasional opportun-
ity for the rest which she needs from
time to time and could rarely secure
when living in town.
The desirable end would DO defeated
by publishing her address, so many peo-
pie wish to see the young woman who is
fond Of calling herself "the mother of
the army in America" and who in spite
Of her evident youth really does "moth-
err the forlorn Of all ages, sorts and con-
ditions, who turn to her for counsel and
comfort.
MRS. BOOTH GETS 81 A WEEK..
But It Is only her presence which lends
charm to the small. spare abode. It's
plainness is only relieved by flowers and
photographs. There Is piano. of course.
Salvationists always make provision for
music, and good many books, not secu-
lar, but relating to the various branches
Of the work she is devoted to.
Household service is done by q "Salva-
ton lassie," who also takes care Of the
child.
His mother finds time to fashion the
little lads garments and to do many o
dainty bit Of embroidery Of Latin mot.
toes or Scripture texts, with which his
costumes are embellished. The extreme
frugality Of tho Booth establishment
would mean perjury elsewhere. In this
case It translates sole denial, which Is
part Of the faith and the daily habit Of
these young people.
In speaking OF the grave misapprehen-
sions of their motives and methods
which is so preval,nt, Mrs. Booth said:
"My father-in-law, General Booth, is
the founder and great head of the move
ment. He has never received one penny
from the Salvation Army funds in any
way Whatsoever.
my husband and are the leaders of
the army in America. We do what is
virtually the work of bishop in do
cese extending from ocean to ocean.
81 am told people think we are paid q
great deal of money. Now, what will
you say to the exact figures? Remem-
ber, we share the work between us. We
receive exactly seven dollars q week
apiece. Therefore fourteen dollars o
week is our bishops salary. How does
that compare with the salaries of minis
tcrs? This money is absolutely all we
receive from tho army. Moreover, my
husband and l look upon it as loan,
which we hope one day to repay with in
terest.
NO SOLDIERS PAID.
1--WE do not desire, nor could we if we
wished, touch a dollar Of the army
funds Every cent contributed or de-
rived from any source whatever must
uaaa fhrouUh fha handa of an accof1nt-