Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27

ences exist. Still he drops phrase occa-
sionally which suggests his English birth
and education. He Is a tall, thin man,
whose physical characteristics are empha.
sized by the uniform he wears. 1t Is the
we'll known uniform Of the Army, but on
the shoulders shine the three gilt stars
which tell his rank. He has almost the
look Of an asoetic. His face is thin and
very pale, and its pallor Is heightened by
contrast with his very black, thin mus
tache. His own experience In tho work of
the army Commander Booth has on the
tip Of his tongue in brief phrases which
suggest frequent repetition. No doubt ho
Is asked to tell the story Of his life very
often.
He became convert when quite child,
and he began Sunday school work before
he entered college. At college he suffered
great many taunts and even blows be-
cause Of his faith, but he continued there
until he was 10, when he entered on the
Army work. He was imprisoned at Man.
ohester--and imprisonment to a Salvation
Army worker is not disgrace; 1t is the
martyrdom OF the cross. Later Mr.. Booth
was In charge Of training school for
men. where he says he gained great deal
OF experience, and the men who passed
under his training arc many of them in
leading positions in the Army ranks to-
day. He was promoted gradually through
the various degrees, and they IRE many.
They begin with recruit and work on
upward through the grade Of lieutenant,
captain, ensign and so to brieadier and
then to commander. He reached his pres
ent grade whom he was sent to America,
shortly after his marriage to Miss Maud
rln kn 10, -
Limehouse. Mrs. Booth was made COCOON.
mander with him, and she, too, has had
charge of the work throughout the coun.
try n
Hardships at First.
The Booths went through a bitter ex.
perience when they entered on their work
In this ,untry.
1--WE have passed through three periods, I"
Commander Booth said to mo reminis-
Gently. "Th0 first was the period Of intel
erance. The Army work has been baptized
with blood In this country. Women have
been mobbed. A boy In a western oity
was hung up by his thumbs while taller
applied the lash to his back. A man in St.
Louis was struck In tho head by brick,
and his blood dyed the sidewalk. When
they picked him up, he was dead. Those
conditions, am happy to say, no longer
exist. Then came the period Of mere toll
erance. People were pleased to look on us
as harmless fanatics, but they shrugged
their shoulders and passed by on the other
side. We were only 'riffraff' to them
Gradually came the day when we received
not only recognition, but sympathy and
help, from Intelligent men and women ev-
erywhero That is tho condition which OK
lists today. There arc 400, 900 people In the
United States today who are contributing
to the work Of the Army. Where nine years
ago there was not an Army uniform to be
seen In New York city, today could as
semble 200 people in front OF this build
Ing within short notice. In PHILADELPHIA
where there was not one worker nine years
ago, there are today Is corps at work In
one of them there are 30 men, Of whom %
arc ex-jailbirds. And 1t Is not the fault
OF the twenty ninth that he is not ono too
He was spirited away and hidden by his
friends to escape arrest. We have 86, 900
soldiers in the Army today, and we preach
svery week to congregation of 1, 900, 900. 4"
"Tell me Of the ex- jailbirds, said.
"A great many people know nothing Of
the practical work of relief which the Ar.
my does"
"One thing want to impress on you, I"
said Mr. Booth, land that is that rs per
cent of the men and women reformed by
the Army stand true"
But what do you do practically for
those who arc reclaimed from vioep What
occupation do you find for them?'
I'VE try to find them employment which,
after their reclamation, Is not very diff
Quit matter, for when their lives prove
sincere people will trust them, especially
upon our recommendation. Our rescue
work among fallen women, Of course, IL a
difficult matter. We give them work In
our rescue home, such e. dressmaking and
bookbinding, and train them In domestic
work. When we are sure Of their change
In heart and reformation, we send them
out into situations. To quite Number Of
men We have given temporary employ
ment until we could vouoh for their hon.
esty and satisfactory work. OF course a
large majority of our soldiers have some
trade OF their own, and when they booome
changed and sober men they do we'll"
spoke Of recent effort made In Wash.
ington for the reclamation Of fallen WON.
en-, and Mr.. Booth said that the Army did
not follow the usual method In going
about the work of reclamation. Mr.. Booth
said; 1.-THE Army work ID very distinctive
on these lines They have their methods,
which thoy are following with very salts
factory results. loving, personal dealing