The herald., 1895-11-02

Burlington Booth, tie great Salvation
Army leader. The afternoon was given
undor the auspices of the Federation OF
Societies, and 1t was treat such as tho
public IS rarely offered.
Mrs. Booth has a magnetic presence
and charming personality, apd posses
scs such q sweet and sympathetic voice
that it must be hardened sinner Indeed
that cannot listen to her with pleasure,
profit and interest. Her beautiful face
vas only accumulated BY the plain Army
gown and the bonnet of Quaker severity.
she spoke did the interest flag, and more
than once the SPEAKER was interrupted
with applause. MIS-. Widney presided.
and on Mrs. Booths right sat her STAFF
captain. Miss Edith Marshall.
The afternoon was opened with singing
by Mrs. Averill. Mrs. Widney made a
few remarks, after which she presented
Mrs. Booth with a handsome basket OF
dark red carnations from the society.
Mrs. Booth was then introduced to the
audience.
The speaker expressed her gratitude for
the cordially aud sympathy that had
been extended her, but not SO much her
self as to the WORK she was doing was she
glad to see the interest manifested by tae
public. The particular theme for the
afternoon was the slum work done by the
army; of the influence they have and are
exerting from the lowest to the highest
phases Of life. The army moves hand in
hand. man and woman sharing the same
privileges. the same rank the same sac
ritices and tine same rewards in their
work; and what man is considered COM
petent OF doing woman stands equal to
the emergency.
Tho army has reached out ana brought
within its fold the lost and stray:ng
sheep, the outcast and the worst and
lowest types of humanity.
The past years were spoken of. when the
army starred with handful of earnest
workers. and the scouing OF the pubic,
who predicted Its existence for short
time only; but their earnest work, deep
sympathy and their pure and sim pie love
for the salvation of mankind have made
this organization one OF the greatest in
the world.
The speaker gave graphic desert ption
OF the SUM work which is done entirely
by woman, how they give up every COM
fort of Lille and enter into this WORK with
their whole soul and body, for it is not
only the spiritual teachings VIII ica they
give out but do mental work of any de-
scripiion, care for sick, and through the
neat OF summer and cold OF winter and
when contagious diseases are prevalent
they stand firm to their post administer
ing unto those in distress both in mind
and body.
Mrs. Booth said in placing the girls in
the slums for this work that they ha
been severely criticized for subjecting
young women to such degradation, but
doing Gods deeds they claimed the
right and protection from God, and In all
the years that this division had been
established, not once had they been in
suited or in any way been handled rough
ly. but to the contrary, they had awak-
ened in the breasts of these people high
est esteem and respect, and that their
honesty of purpose and pure hearts en-
shrined them with q safeguard that was
more effectual than male escorts or
squad OF police.
The beautiful night blooming cereus
OF the de ert was given as simile OF tho
Surroundings, life and work of thes q
girls; that they were chusen Tor this work
in preference to the men, was owing to
their tact and tender sym pathy. and that
men would arouse opposition rather than
the gentlsr influence that was required.
What thes, dspraved and apparently
Goo-forsaken people needed was sympa.
thy rather than homes and clothes; q
these be forthcoming, but 1t is love. true,
| honest, deep love and sympathy, tender
and strong. that have won them from
| life OF shame and degradation.
Mrs. Booths talk was interlarded with
incidents of where men. women and chill
| dren had b en- found in abject poverty
and how they had been cared for and se
on the right ,oad Of life once again. How
drunkards. men OF high social standine
and wcalth hod hson fou Il IN iu'ov