Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05
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asss-'seeaef5fesf SALARIES BARELY
dailV & cr5ro LIVE ON.

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In Fact. a salvation Army o@es-s Have
20 PradScs Much self Denial 10 Live
Comfse w on Their weekly stipends.
The Gets seven Dollars Week.
People. / entertain doubts concern
inc the tin %issial administration Of the
Salvation .army in America, and who
fancy that leaders of the movement
Marshal q nington Booth and his wife.
are rath irxurious people, deriving
hands, & support from salvation Army
fun5< would be somewhat surprised oy
4 Eew of the Booth menage, while an
vestieation Of the manner in which
monevs are received, expended and ac-
counted for to the last penny by the
treasurer reveals so complete and Simple
a system that the merest tyro IN imam
cial affairs can readily understand It's
methods
The Booths used to liyein tiny fiat
IN New York until Master Willie a
ADJOINING lad of four years, grew too big
for his surroundings. de neeoed inois
sunshine and purer air than he could &c.
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 a modest little house set hlgn III
a quiet, breezy place
Mrs Booth crosses one Of the Jersey
ferries every morning coming from hef
house to her little Office at the national
hsadouarters of the Salvation Army III
Re;lde street.
or living over there; takes no more llile
70 reach the office, is inmeasurabiy bet
fer and healthier for her SON. ana De
sides affords her an occasional opportun-
itv for the rest which she needs from
time to time and could rarely secure
when living in town.
Tbe desirable end would be defeated
nv publishing her address, so many peo
pie wish to see the young woman VINO i
fond of calling herself 1.-THE mother o.
tba army in America, and who i'll spite
os her evident youth really does 'moth
err the forlorn Of all ages, sorts ana con
ditions. who turn to her for counsel ano
comfort.
MRS. BOOTH GETS 81 A WEEK.
But it is only her presence which Lends
n charm to the small, spare abode. IT,
nlainness is only relieved by flowers anC
nbotorraphs. There is a piano, OF course
Salvationists always make provision fol
music. and a good many books, not seen
lar hut relating to the various brancne
/ y, fu dnVOfpO TO-
Household service is done by a SALIVA
ton lassie, who also takes care OF III
child -.
His mother finds time to fashion tn
little lads garments and TO do many
dainty bit Of embroidery Of Latin mot
foes or Scripture texts, with which HI
costumes are enlbellished The extrem
I fruoalitv. of the Booth establishment
o would mean penury elsewhere. In TIN
2 case If translates self denial, which Is
9 mart of the faith ard the daily habit o
these young people.
Il In speaking of the grave misapprehen
+ sions of their motives and method
i which is so prevalent, Mrs. Booth said:
S NV father-in-law, General Booth,
Il the founder and great head of the move
G ment He has never received one penn
IS from the Salvation Army funds in an
= = way whatsoever.
i my husband and are the leaders G
{ the army in America We do what
virtually the work of a bishop in a die
e cese extending from ocean to ocean.
= Il am told people think we are paid
e great deal of money Now, what wi
K YOU say to the exact fguresF Remeu
Der. we share the work between ms. W
II receive exactly seven dollars wee
p apiece. Therefore, fourteen dollars
y week is our bishops salary. How doe
y that compare with the salaries Of mini
a ters2 This money is absolutely all "
a receive from the army. Moreover, m
y husband and look upon it as loan
u which we hope one day to repay with IL
terest.
y NO SOLDIERS PAID.
Il .fVUo d., not daeirn nor cOUld we If "