The state herald., 1894-12-14
GEN. BOOTH In DENVER.
ADDRESSES GREAT AUDIENCES
Tho Commander of tho salvation Army
Receives a Most Cordial Welcome
Describes tho Rescue Work of tho
Salvation Army.

Denver, Dec. 1O.-General william,
Booth, the veteran leader and COM
mander of the Salvation Army, arrived
In this city yesterday morning for a
two days stay. He was the guest OF
Dean Hart of the Cathedral.
Although the general came quietly
his presence created great deal OF
excitement later In the day. The
crowds that assembled at his meetings
were enormous. When he was not talk
ing he was shaking hands and ac'
knowledging introductions. Dean
Harris residence was besieged by n con
slant stream of callers all day. The
Ministerial alliance waited upon him
in body, and complimented him on
the work he is doing. When he made
his appearance on the street he was
always sure of meeting large crowd,
who were curious to see him. And
he made a grand and great picture, this
old cvangclizer. A tall. massivc-boned
man. with the head of an intellectual
giant, and the kindest and gentlest OF
looks beaming out of his eyes, betray-
ing the grand soul within.
General Booth addressed three big
audiences in the Coliseum during the
day.
In the morning it was In the nature
of sermon. In the afternoon he de-
scribed his plans for relieving ana ra!s-
ing the poor in London and other great
cities. In the evening regular Sal
walton Army meeting was held. Inc
building was packed at each of these
services.
The afternoon service was attended
by large number of ministers. ana
Governor Waite read an address of wei
come. General Booth, after speaking
gratefully of the warm welcome which
he had received. outlined the work be-
ing done in London. He said:
1.-The Salvation Army was founded
twenty.ninc years ago TO grapplc with
the ploblem of wretchedness, vice
and misery. Now the flag flies In forty
two countries. No soldier is paid for
his services; IL anyone thinks that by
Joining the Salvation Army he is going
to have n snap he is mistaken. All our
soldiers are obliged to make their own
living sir. and they must also endeavor
to do their utmost TO convert their
nelghbors. We have now 11.OOO men
and women engaged in evangelical ser
vices. Call them missionaries II You
will. or clergymen. If you will. Call
them what you like. | call them my
men and women. and If anybody sneers
at my women in my presence he VIII
be sorry for 1t.
"rhc army publishes now twenty
seven newspapers and periodicals, win
n combined circulation of nearly 90
100000 a year. more than the circula-
ton of all other Christian papers cont
bined. This army is drilled TO PUT
helping arms around 4 man be he IN
tatters and rages-to put their arms
around him body and soul, to feed him
II he is hungry, TO put their arms
around this poor, forlorn. wretched,
miserable. besotted piece of frail hu-
manlty. not TO pull him down. but TO
lift him up, and pull heaven down to
him II possible. II is only four years
ago. however. since the social side OF
the army was inaugurated. II came
about through the death of my wife.
tilt InlllIltlt W llb nv VA ''N'f
battlefield, who died after years OF
physical suffering and agony. Though
| suffered as no one can .ell, thougn
my heart was torn by grief until l
thought II would break, her death set
me thinking. l thought of how many
others had suffered likewise. OF the
thousands and thousands OF men and
women among the poorer classes OF
London who underwent the same or
deal. who saw their dear ones die OF
starvation, of misery. oh, who cares
for Gods poor? Who cares for that
submerged world, whose inmates are
down. down, down there at the very
edge OF hell! o, God, who cares FOR
the poOrf
.'Oh, you Dcnveritcs know nothing OF
poverty. OF the poor and hungry, OF
Darkest England Did you ever see
Stun; Did You ever see starvation
Why, you don't know what starvation
Is. You think You do. oh. the misery
the wrctchedne's. the indispensable.
horrible. terrifying: slualor and poverty
of Darkest England Think OF pco-
ple who have never known what II Is
10 eat a decent meal. Think OF people
who are always, always hungry, who
are starving 10 death by degrees. who
are slipping to the very edge. and then
slip in. Think OF a Stun OF London.
A dark, miserable alley, where the sun
light rarely enters. and the brcczcs
OF heaven rarely, II ever, are felt, a
foul, sinking. horrible place with put
relying garbage and ofral that is never
removed. the odor of which would b.
death TO one Of you almost instantly,
Think OF thousands of people who live
In such place all their lives, who ilcc
from fresh air and sunlight as n II
was pest. because they are strangers
to them. Think OF the huddled beings
who scurry along this place like thieves
In the night. Think Of q family Of ten
people living In one room, one room IL
eat In, one room to sleep In, one room
| 10 dress In. one room To die limo place
TO put the corpse until the undertaken
carries II out In pine box and throws
| IL In the pOttcr's field. Under such con
dItlons can you have morality o God
who cares for the poorf
mo words can express my condem
milton OF u man who. for the grntlilca
| ton OF his appctltcs, would follow 4
me that bcggars his wife and children
| aud prepares himself FOR drunknrVi
grave, for drunkard's doom, and ~,
a drunknrd's dnmnatinn. igs''' -.
Eut then. when u man II down. Z
he To doy shall we not help hlmf
~ remember man saying 10 me
when ! married my wife she was
beautiful girl. our house was n para
disc. Two beautiful girls were born
to us. and then the drink craze cam,
over me. | broke my wlfc's heart.
brought the consuming disease whlcl
fed upon her vitals, one day she said
Il am dying. and want YOU TO promls,
me three things before pass away.
| said. Yes. anything First sh,
said. promise me you VIII be kind Il
the children promised II. promls,
that you viii meet me In heaven
put my hands upon her forehead nm,
sworc hy Him that snt upon III,
| throne above that would nryW