The record-union., 1894-12-27
abeleland, in Egypt, throughout all

abeleland, in Egypt, throughout all
America and all the British provinces, in
Australia and New Zealand, at Gibraltar,
lar up In the land OF the midnight sun,
and now Chile. Peru and Brazil are OPEN
ing to the work of the army, and detach-
ments are under orders for China, Japan
aud Java.
AS to its being semi military organ
ization? What of it? 1t is not imitation
OF the army of war. On the contrary,
the Salvationists found the Thing" just
as the army of war found ii; that is, a
system OF organization OF strict discipline
and adopted 1t. The Salvationists like it;
men love 10 obey, they like order, system,
exactneSS. Is II autocratlc? No; 1t Is
paternal; it is of the family with pater-
nal head governing. Ii the army adopted
church methods II would die. 1t could
not live under codes subject to debate and
amendment. The army method would
never do in the churches; the church
method will never do in the army. The
army recruits would not go TO the
churches; the churches would not have
them il they did.
Did the Salvationists oppose the
churches or seek to draw from them? No!
no! no! God forbid. Each in it's own
way, and Gods blessing on all. Twas
SAID that he, General Booth, wanted TO
gain notoriety and fame. Ii so, why had
he denied himself to old age, and suffered
contumely and reproach and whips and
scorn? Why have abundant home com
forts, and lived life of sim plicity and
Loneliness? 1t was said he was rich, and
was amassiDg money. He pointed to his
lie III dlsproot. Yes, he wanted money,
Dut Tor extension or the cause only. His
book, Darkest England" netted 500, 900
on the first edition, but every cent of it
was ordered into the army work, and not
penny came TO him. But it was said
the red jersey of the soldier OF Salvation
was the British red. Nay, look at the
colors of the Salvationists' flag; blue,
slgnlncant OF truth, purity, faithlulness,
honesty OF purpose; yellow, the glow of
the Holy Spirit; red, the blood OF Christ
shed for sinner man.
But what If the General should die,
what would become OF the army? Why,
all that and ali else had been thought out.
! God has put it into hearts to provide for
all things i'll the army. Ii the General
were to die now right here, the light
nIngs would flash the news all over the
world, The General is dead: long live
the General ~ for another is ready To step
| Instantly into his shoes, and will be
obeyeu anu loved as is the present Cen
| eral. He sketched the life of the Saliva
| ton soldier, his selt-denial, his binding
oath, his content with bare living, his
| non-receipt of salary beyond daily me-
cessities, The labors of those devoted men
and brave women who go out and about
! seeking to lead men, women and chill
/ dren 10 better lives, to cleanliness, cheer
! fulness, sobriety and Heaven.
The exercises concluded with prayer.
A benediction by the General followed,
and then as the aged man left the plat
! form crying farewell" the army fired a
| voley of good-bys amidst waving of
handlierchiels and shouts of HALLE
! lujaE ~ GLORY to God!' and the last
public appearance of the General of the
Salvation Army in California was at an
end.
General Booth and his staff left on the
| Oregon express last night for Oregon and
Washington and the British provinces of
the Northwest.