The herald., 1894-12-23
adler Keppel introduced Congressman
elect James McLachlan, who was very

elect James McLachlan, who was very
cordially received by the assembly.
Mr.. McLschlan said: Little more
than 65 years ago there -as born in
Nottingham, England. baby boy who
was destined to become one OF the
greatest evangelists the world has ever
known. At the age OF l6 he conseorated
his soul to God and to the amelioration
OF humanity. He grew restless under
the rules OF the established church OF
England, because he longed to reach
the poorer classes which had never had
an opportunity to listen to the word OF
God. IL was after that that we find
him in the streets and slums
OF London, surrounded by the
poor and the downtrodden class,
to whom in his own simple way he told
q story which they perhaps never had
heard before. 1t was then that we first
heard OF the Salvation army, which has
accomplished the greatest evangelical
work ever heard OF. 1t began with q
little band which has since grown into
the hundreds of thousands. And for
the work it has performed among the
poorer classes, it ia honorod and re.
speoted the world over. / am proud to
introduce to you that baby boy, that
great evangelist, Gen. William Booth,
of the Salvation army"
THE GENERALS SOCIAL SCHEME.
General Booth then came forward and
and at once commenced his ecture, the
subject of which was given as The Dark
est England Sooia Scheme. although it
treated of tn darkness in America and
Australia as much as it did with that
existing in England. The general is a
rapid speaker, and du ring the early part
OF his address, balanced himself back
and forward against the railing of the
stand upon which he spoke, with pendu.
lum regularity. He had not quito re-
covered from his cold, and at times his
voice was somewhat ranoous and lndis-
tinct. When he became warmed up he
swung bis arms with great emphasis
and walked up and down the platform,
but never for moment stopping in his
speech, or losing the thread Of his teas,
His great form, with the bent shoul-
ders, while he slapped n cinched fat
in the palm of the other hand. was a
great sight to behold. and every word
and every movement Of his carried con-
viotion to his hearers.
WORKING FOR THE LOST.
The speaker thanked those present for
their hearty greeting, and Mr.. McLach-
Ian for his kind words. Twenty nine
years ago he had been attracted by th Q
wIetchedness OF the poor people OF Eng
| land, and he had made up his mind to
| consecrate his mind to their regenera-
| tion.
The Salvation army had been in ex-
| istence 20 years, which was Q short time
| xrtth ioto nf nth
| ligious movements. 1t seeks the re-
formation and salvation of people boz
yond the reach of the ordinary church.
Its flag now floats in 40 countries, and
it has 10000 officers commanding q
great body of men and women com bined
after the manner of q military force.
The army is searching for the lost-for
those Who are trodden under, cursed,
exiled from society, living in misery,
hunger and crime. 1t is penetrating q
the very depths of WOO.
He described in a terribly graphic
manner the abject poverty, the horrors
| OF the slums where the destitute, hun.
CRY poor, who never know what i, 10 to
have q square meal, die daily Of starva.
ton. Then he told what the Salvation
Army does for these hopeless, despairing
people.
Next he referred to the work done
among drunkards. He would not con.
done the sin of any one would degrade
himself to the lowest depths for the
qualification of his senses. But when
one is q drunkard what can be done
with him? He must be taken by the
hand He told in vivid words the story
| of q man, afterward rescued by the SAL
vation army, who had a happy home, q
loving wife and two children. He started
| to drink, and when he came to realize
what he had done, his home was broken
up and his wife dying. 1t was too late.
He realized that he had killed her by
his cruelty, and upon her deathbed
swore that that he would never take a
drink again. Yet not six months had
gone by before he was again in his be-
sotted condition.
He told also about the girl who killed
her child of sin and suffered penal servi.
tude for the crime, and that OF the ex"
| convict, willing to earn an honest living,
but who is hounded away from every
| place wherever his former punish ment
that he can do then, said General
Booth. Fret, he can starve. but few
men have the pluck to do this. Sec
ondly, he can commit suicide, but few
care to thus oblige society. Third. he
can work, but as l have shown you, ne
seldom gets the chance; and. fourth, he
can steal. and he generally does that if
he can get q chance. What other resort
Is there then left open tor him should
| be still wish to live an upright life
The Salvation army. onouqo
A PROPOSED OBJECT qHGssoN.
In his youth the speaker had said to
some people: 'If you give me go much
money will make an experiment
which shall be an object lesson for all
the world. Mere sermonizing and talk
won't do. You must work.
I'm my own way and to the best of my
ability told the world of the human
wretchedness / had seen. and the world
paused for moment and listened and
shed tear, and even wished that some-
thing might be done-and then the
world went on. forgetting the sin and
the woe of the outcast, degraded hu-
msnity. "How can l make the world
care? ?" asked myself. And in my sor.
rowing and solitude over the sad fate
Of my fellow man, think felt in de-
gree the Man of Sorrows felt for those
who would not heed his message. The
genesis of the Salvation army move
ment was aimed at the poor and miser-
able of London. but in my pilgrimage
about the world / find the same con-
dition everywhere. Surely in this lux
! urious land there should be no hunger.