The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-15

ployees who need employers. With our facili-
ties sA Ms Itlt be pra s9ls 10 G asosrI nea very s, sasi ~,
Thomas Holland, lis the inau :~uratiol of the
salvation Army in tho South. 1 leave Tor
Atlanta Nov. IL accompanied by twenty or
thirty officers. We will start a general for.
ward movement. both social and spiritual. In
Dixie. land. The south has been merely an
outpost To the work here until now. This has
been due in part to n greater population.
Special attenti',n will be given to saving and
helping the colored people. so far no work
among the Afro-Americans has been done in
this country: Just where the southern head
quarters will be has not been decided. but It
Is likely that Atlanta will be the place. II Is
only a question OF time until our Prison Gate
men and women will be scattered throughout
the East aud West"
are ASKED whether there is any spirit OF rivalry
Existing between their organization and that of
The Volunteers DO not interfere with us"
Then not another word will they say. Bal
linRton Booth, commander Of the Volunteers
spirit - r~ivalry:' he. says in a questioning
tone. Why, no. there is none. The country
Is very large and the field very wide. and there
Is plenty of work Tor both organizations TO do.
The Volunteers do II work that it is out OF the
province of the salvation Army TO accom-
plish: so we do not interfere with one another
and there can be no rivalry"
No phase of the practical work being done
by the Nolunteers Is more interesting than
b~rs and the work that goes hand in hand
w l VI IAllIE ulstIItTEtu lTlSOltTS. MTS.
Lal.ingtou Booth has made this work her
special mission. What the Salvation Army
l. hopli.A to do along this line she has slread!
done. She has come into contact at her meet
ings add in personal interviews with a large
number, OF PRISONERS and receives nearly two
hundred letters weekly from some OF the
largest State prisons. In this way she has
gained an insight into their life and needs.
She belle res that criminals can be reformed,
TINT many in prisons are not criminals at
heart and that many who are looked upon as
habitual criminals would not be such If Il
lIln IN, Ia n M Nynpa q ira n nod out . "a th..n
Mrs. Booth has opened Hope Hall, II home
for released criminals, In this city, and sue
who have come there from prison. She APP
peuls to all Christial business men to help
her in this work by Offering to employ some Of
her men. They VIII not DC sent from under
the influence OF Hope Hall un Ill the Volun-
teers are able 10 speak with certainty of their
thorough change OF heart and life. Another
braLch OF this work is the bringing OF cheer.
help, and comfort TO the wives. mothers. and
children of those t.. prison. After all they
are often the greatest sufferers.
The progress OF the Volunteer movement is
thus described by Commander Booth:
when II Is remembercd that this organiza-
ton has not had the advantage of time in which
to augment is, forces and attain ITS present
0th Of March last not yet In"eHiHt ,s eis6, Months Tm tbs
old: when we reflect that its growth has been
during the heat of summer and In the midst
of political and financial agitation. we think
we may lay claim to a rise and progress phe-
nomenal in Christian history in this country.
We have at the present time three regiments
officers in positions OF responsibility We
issue u weekly paper of sixteen pages with IL
paid ejaculation OF nearly 20. 600 copies. and u
monthly paper OF over 10000 copies. The Vol
unleers are established In seventy-six cities
and towns. with 1870 Differed. organized posts,
and have already over 400 officers.
W have over 1000 Defenders subsCrlb-
ing SO each. We lease three large floors no.
800 square fcctl In New York as office room
at our National headquarters. whore over forty
persons are connected. and own our own print
ing plant, type, and engine.
Inst month me attendance nj tnR indoor
meetings was 241 900, while Mt the outdoor
meetings The ATTENDANCE was l4O, 900. making
u total of 3Si 900. When this is multiplied
by twe!ve. Il Fair idea car, be obtained OF what
the attendance viii be for the year
The adherence OF the organization TO Ameri-
can principles has been signalizcd ly the in
corporation OF tho Volunteers OF America in
this State. The certificate of incorporation
was presented to the Commander 81 tie Pris.
Il week ago. and occasioned general rejoicing
in the ranks OF the Volunteers.