The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-16

ton with General Booth. called them
SUM angels. They go 10 the very poor
people. whom they bring to the shelter
nome, or make their rooms tidy, wash
little bIeS and help poor women who are
sometimes actually dying for the want of
some little thing. We give the sisters no
salary. They would give it all away"
The generals programme has been care
fully prepared for his stay in this vicinity.
He Will leave Olkland Monday morning,
but Today be will speak in the morning at
1880 o'clock on "CoDquering Christianity"
In the Mills tabernacle, where an audi
ence of TO- 600 to $1,000 is exaected
La the afternoon at o'clock he Will de-
Darkest England" Mayor Pardee will
present General Booth to the audience
The evening address will be on SALIVA
tlon," and Will begin at o'clnck. That
congrega IONS OF various churches may be
able to attend this meeting some ministers
have decided to dispense with evening
services.
On Monday morning the general and
party Will come 10 San Francisco, and at
5 P N. meeting of the SaIvaIionists'
Auxiliary League and sympathiZers with
the army work will be held in the Metro
poltan Temple. Admission will be re-
served 10 holders of tickets.
a grand parade is to take place on Mar
ket street on Monday evening, after which
a public reception will be rendered Gen
eral Booth in the Mechanics Pavilion.
tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday in
the Pav;ll0n, morning and evening.
Friday he will leave for Fresno, where a
brief stay IS intended, and thence to Los
Angeles. From the south be VIII travel to
Portland. thence to Puget Sound cities
and on through the Canadian Northwest
TO Toronto and back to New York. His
American tour will conclude in the end of
February or the beginning of March, 1895
In connection with his visit ard the
western Jubilee" the lvaton Army of
San Francisco and Oakland together with
their friends Will hold fast days Sunday
and Monday without eating anu drinking
for special descent Of the Holy Spirit.
AS father of the Salvation Army. Gen
eral Booth occupies a prominent position
among the great men Of the time. He was
born in Nottingham, April 10. 1929. When
mere boy of Is he felt the influence of
an eyangelistic spirit. and while still
young man left the Episcopal church and
became Methodist. At % he took charge
OF a church IN London among the poor,
and In 1861 withdrew that his evangelical
work might be prosecuted untrammeled In
England. And then he preached for four
years, going into the poorest quarters in
cities and devOting himself to social out
casts. Then he returned to London and
entered on the task of reforming the poor
OF Mile-end Waste in his Christian Mis-
Sion. From these small beginnings was
gradually constructed the admirable or
ganiZation of the Salvation Army.
But 1t was slow in the beginning-yery
slow and iull of umbling blocks along its
way was this movement that In the light
OF subsequent events seems to have been
guided by destiny. Little by little General
Booths thoughts were understood by the
popular mind. He did not aim at ac-
comprising the elevation of bis conyerts
In lines of refinement and culture, but. as
now well known. his sole object was TO
make them honest men and women.
"Hallelujah!" took the place of curses.
and though polite critics raised voice nj
condemnation General Booth lost none of
enthusiasm. For when "Halleluiahi 4"
was shouted instead OF profanity he saw In
1t sign of the uplifting of the oulcasts
In 1873 the Christian Mission became
the Saivailon Army, with 1877 officers and
| 81 corps, with Standard uniform for men
and women. an established method IF
making merry, creating noise and border
! ing on sensational in religious services
II attracted the people Of East London by
It's originality ana It's difference from their
oppresslvely dull lives, as 1t has since al
facted thousands In other cities all the
world over so, in face of oppOsition
ridicule and even persecution. he move
ment progressed. 7 he seal of approyal
was given by Queen Victoria. leaders of
English thought statisticians. Cardln al
Manning, Archdeacon Farrar, Canon Lid
| don and hers.
I'm Darkest England" General Booths
] great book. was published in October.