Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-31
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sop'e VINO entertain doubt. :.
ing the financial administrs,;.s' c0ncsnt
salvation Army in Amosics 's u = y
fancy that the leaders of M NJ, m saa VII
Marshal Darlington Booth ~ 81 I1vstaat
ats rather luxurious people az ANY, a's s''s
handsome support from salsat te'', =
funds, would be somewhat sas'a any
view Of the Booth menars i v v,,,sd y
investigation Of the manner 4 ". Y, =
moneys are received. expepdsa waEh
counted for to the last peu rs -, Y. =
treasurer reveals 10 complete ,.a :. Z. y
a system that the merest ~. ~ simple
clal affairs can readily undsn i aaa :
. The Booths ?, used to livsin 1 Ii, ~,
IN New York until Master W;,' na''
blooming lad Of four years. or., "ane,
for his surroundings. He 49, ~" 700 dg
sunshine and purer air than Il s'., mon
IN the small rooms and not too u,a g.
street, where he had to take H. XIII R,sasant
ercises. SO the family moved s ~. e
river 70 q modest little house N t' MI Y
. quiet, breezy place. = lisa
Mrs. Booth crosses one Of tlo L..
ferries every morning coming s,' "s'se
house to her little Office At tbs Ivy. Ivy. nef
headquarters of the Salvation An, ra,01 1ai
Reade street. l!' III
| She says very frankly that Il q a..
er living over there; takes no mo,s ~. n,
to reach the Office: is ilnmeasrrs an ''as
ter and healthier for her son .na ~ y
sides affords her an occasional o,mort,,s
ity for the rest which she nea Js', y
time to time and could rarely .s ,s.a
when living in town. 'ss1is
| The desirable end would H. de,,.,.
by publishing her address, 60 MANI y
| pie wish to see the young woman vb ~
fond OF calling herself 1.-THE moths,
the army in America" and who il nil.
OF her evident youth really aoes ~nrsl
er" the forlorn of all ages, sorts and i.
ditions. who turn to her for counse IA
comfort. =
MRS. BOOTH GETS g. , wREk
But it is only her presence which eua
a charm to the small. spare abode 4
plainness is only relieved by flowers AMI
photographs. There is piano, Of cours
Salvationists always make provision ID
music, and good many books, not secu.
lar. but relating to the various brsuchs
OF the work she is devoted to.
Household service is done by "saly,.
ton lassie," who also takes care Of In
child.
His mother finds time to fashion ia |
little lads garments and to do msny
dainty bit of embroidery Of Latin mot |
toes or Scripture texts, with which biz |
costumes are embellished. The eYtrems
frugality of the Booth establshmeu.
would mean penury elsewhere. In this
case it translates self denial, which is
part of the faith ard the daily habit d
!, these young people.
: In speaking of the grave misappreheu.
sions of their motives and methods
which is so prevalent, 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 aay
way whatsoever.
My husband and are the leaders o.
the army in America. We do what il
virtually the work of bishop in do
: cese exten, ing from ocean to ocean,
II am told people think we are paid q
great deal of money. Now, what will
you say to the exact fguress Remen.
= Der, we share the work between Us. We
u receive exactly seven dollars week
! apiece. Therefore fourteen dollars .
:. week is our bishops salary. How does
Il that compare with the salaries Of minis.
: tiers? This money is absolutely all We
receive from the army. Moreover, NY
y husband and look upon It as loan
4 which we hope one day to repay with u
terest.
q NO SOLDIERS PAID.
II 1--WE do not desire, nor could we II w
IS wished, touch a dollar OF the arui
., funds. Every cent contributed or o.
h rived from any source whatever mus
pass through the hands OF an acc0uaf
ant, whose books are regularly suolA,'
" ted to chartered auditor. Mr. j. :
if Bliss, and attested before notary poe
n lie. Mr.. Morris FL. Smith.
n These gentlemen, by the way ais wv
. Salyationists. Mrs. Booth also sala
'e 81 do not know of a single soldier u '
q our ranks in the United States wa0 -
!. paid cent for being there. sell suR
d port is our great principle for lnais'auA'
It as well rs for stations :,
Those who join us are expec'eu ~ !.
r. help carry on the work by giving M
al money they formerly expendeain "V "a
Of ly pleasures or needless iuS',t's ss-. nv
~ yationists do not take vows OF p0 ssa,
il. but they are pledged to a sen u''
nc which often means the same thlh s,..,. :,
~ "When new station is es'aU y, !,
!, help must be given of course u l,;a. :,
~ able to stand alone. The traveli I /, an n
70 nenses of officers who are to toulu Mn !,
OF Maid. Officers are generally SEM el., ~ sr
IS pairs to establish mission in frnd
err penses are taken from the resei' u.stins
Next n hall is rented for the ln' Ind
and sometimes band mus1 " - In
err Often by the time this is done ~, ,a', Admit
~ n cent left. The slight rec . ~. con
lance to the meeting ana Vo ,srsv Al e,
tributions are relied on 70 ae' .s me off
penses. These are paid DslOis ,.h M
IN GERS get anything. But TN, tine ar. 'a' sule
he worthy of his hire and they I.a u. With
ge n stipend of four dollars ws' and tbrs
,b n hundred miles of New lor ,aa a # tb,
Of dollars and fifty cents 0u's'u' :
&c limit. "a hove their G
J" peuses is turned into the gen for il
20 and credited as repayne Nv outlay ,