The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21
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They Are Americans Who Have Dee"
Engaged In Work Abroad

NEW YORK, March f5.-The Salvation
Army held large meeting at headquai-
ters. I'm Fourteenth street, to-day tue
three members who arrived on the -
Paul Saturday being present. Ihey VIZ WEI
staff Major Susie +. swift, captain r s,,.~
abeth Clark, Private Secretary 10 I'm I'm
mander Eva Booth, and AdJutahl tdlo,
line Pease. Captain Eberllng ana Colone.
Eadie were on the platform, WIN Jill
Well-knoWn members. Inc thf.e nc" a.
rivals are Americans, ana nave p'e"
II was said al headquarters that Col.
Alexander NJ Nicol had been caileu 10
England on account OF the death Vi nl
child. ard that was the reason Why ~
sailed so suddenly on the Lucdntd "a
day IL was said at the time that ne na ,
gone i'm response TO a peremptotS N"p.'
summons. and that General Boolh ~
pected to visit the United states So D.,ni
and so wanted a report from NolS Ss.,
Nicol as to how affairs stood here pS >l,g
he should start. Even II Colohel So,
had not been summoned home on dccou,, W,
of his child. he expected 10 DC mere ou'
a short time. ...at,ire, for
the arrival of Commissioner Booth
Tucker who has been appointed 10 tm
command OF the Army in the uhltSu
States. IL is said that he ana ms VII
| the second daughter 6. General boo'u
| will sail for New York on SATURDAY, -
grand reception Will take place snorty
| after their arrival in New Nork.pioosap. S
| March - or April ). IL IS sald liiat '' 10
| IL not liable to be any cnahse III ,ao
| methods of administration IN inns CUT,
| trv Immediately on his arrival ne VIII
! probably attempt to consolidate lh0 A'i00
| and restore harmony. -. T., -,
Staff-Maior Susie f. Swift IS an eN-
Vassar girl. The men ana ~, MT" 10 me
| Endgland" she said, ARE loyal 70 tle
Army. and we are making great neau IVA.
| They are surprised there az our suuuStl
! departure for these shores, anu Wy "','N
| OF the trouble over acre mas BIea.ls a.
| tonished them. The tnsllSn lap' ,sairs
| devoiing considerable space 10 our aha'i
Asked for a little sketch Of herself
| Major Swift said: Il left Nassar III ISL .i,.
| The following year | went aproau ~ ~
nv father George r. Swift, lawyer Oh
| Pougbkeepsie At that time l was ue-S
voted 10 literary work and member OF
| the Protestant Episcopal CnuIeh; ,,,
| Glasgow | heard of the SalNalloh Alins
| doing so much good work. ana St,lhE
| 50 many souls that / attended meeuns'
| out of curiosity, and intending 10 Wiite
| something about IL. | took great III
| terest. and wanted 10 study thelr NdNs'
| Then / became converted 10 the h,lns +,
| and believed that by Joining the ranks l
| could serve God and do good work be
| ing attracted by their singing, muse ai an
In, tho experiences related by those VINO
| CHANGED to wander into the meetings. /
T.
! f.ondon Later ! edited the international
Journal of the Salvation Army, travelled q
| an the Continent i'm its interest, and PAID
visit; after that to the United states
and Canada. Some time ago l was syn J.
| 10 North Africa. to see what posstpihty
mere was of working there. but did not
meet with the best Of success IN tn ina.
country. Then I opened the Newsboys.
Shelter. in London, afterwards peing ~, ID
~baroe ~ the auxiliary league. My sister
| ,oined the ARMY five weeks after me. she
Ie now stationed in Worcester. Mass
Nix mother and father are heartily IN
sympathy with the work, aithous sto,i Io 7
, renDain here? | really cannot say but
on leaving the other side was to,d l 10
,rer,are for a six weeks absence, al least
! NAV remain much longer" ,,.,.o,
80 an ~ the Christian Endeavor, OF
! Roston. to-day joined the auxiliary
4 league.