Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-09
WORTHY oFHIS HIRE
siLvArloNlsrs' SALARIES BARELY
ENOUGH TO LIVE ON

ENOUGH TO LIVE ON
Ia rart. the salvation Army Onccrs Have
to Practice Mach self Denini to Tive
Comfortably ~ rheir Weekly stipcuds.
III. H.ad Gets seven pon,rs y week.
People who entertain doubts concern.
ina the financial administration Of the
salvation Amy in America, and who
fancy that tue leaders Of the movement
Marhai Ballington Booth and his wife
are rather mxurioua people. deriving
handsome suppgri from salvation Army
funds. would bSsomowhut surprised by
a view Of the Booth mruage, while an
investigation OF the manuor IN which
moneys are received. expended and ac
counted tor 10 the last penny 10y the
Treasurer reveals 10 complete and simple
q system that the morett tyro in huau'
cial affairs can readily understand IT,
methods
The Booths used 10 liyoin tiny flat
in New York until Mister Willie, q
blooming lad Of four years, grow too big
for h's surroundings. lie nooded more
sunshine and purcr air than ho could get
VA the small ROOMS aud not too pleasant
street. where he had 10 take his daily ca
ercises. so fhe family moved across The
river to modest little house sot high IN
quiet, breezy plnce
Sir. Booth rro,.rf one ~ the Jersey
ferries every morning coming from her
mouse IN her little office nj the national
Headquarters ui the salvation Army, III
Koaio street
She says very frankly TINT It Is cheap
~ living over thurr takes no more ,imn
to reach the office " iinmeusuruhly bet
ter and healthier tor her sOn, mud 10
sides affords her an occasional opportm-
ny for the rest which she uceds from
time to time and could rarely secure
when living IN town
The desirable end would b. defeated
by Publishing hcr address. 30 many pcO
pie wish 90 see the yauug woman who Is
fond of calling hrueli "tho mother Of
the army in AmuTirl. ana who ia spite
Of hor evident youth really docs moth
~" the forlorn oi all ggcs, sorts and con-
diuona. who turn 10 her tor counsel and
comfort
M;s. noorri uETs a. \ WEEK.
But II Is only her presence which lends
charm TO the small spare abode. H..
plniuncs. IL only relieved by flowers aud
photographs There II d piano, 81 course
Salgaiionists always mal,u provision foi
music. and good nnny books, not socu
ipr bu relating 10 the various brauCha.
Of the work she L. devoted to
Hun,chuld service u done by a SALIVA
tiuu la.eic, who also takes care OF III,
child
lis mother ends time TO fashion ta,
little lads garment, aud 10 do many d
/ dainty bit Of embroidery of Latin mot
toes on Scripture texts with which hi'
costumes uro tmbpiiished The e2trriu.
nugahty ui the Booth establishment
] would mean pcnury elsewhere In TIM
case 10 translates self doual. which Is
/ part Of the faith md the daily habit u
these young people.
Ia speaking Of the grave mi,apprehcu
siuns ol thOir motives and method
which Is 20 prevalent. Mri Booth said
My futhcrin.law, General Booth, d
the founder and great head u the mo
mont. lie has never received one pen.
from the Salvation Army funds la AM
way whauuevcf
My husband and are the leaders %
the army m America We do what b
virtually the work OF bishop Ia a do
cese extending from ocean 10 ocean
i am told people think We are paid
grca, deal Of money Now, what vii
you say TO the exact Ggurog Rcmcm
bor No share the work between Us. VI
receive exactly seven dollars wcvi
apiece Therefore fourteen dollars
week Is our bishops salary How doe
thar compare with the salaries OF minis
tcrsi This money Is absolutely all W
receive from the army Moreover, m
husband aud | look upon u rs u loan
which we hope one day to repay with in
tcrCst
SO SOLDIERS PAID.
we do not desire, nor could we u W
wished, touch dollar VI the arm