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A MISSION FOR THE MASSES.
"'RAH FOR OUR AMERICAN COM
MANDER, DARLINGTON BOOTHg

Cooper Union Packed with Cheering
Crowds, who Went wild when
They Greeted Their Leader-stage
Decorated with "OId Glory and
Portraits of George Washington.
FIattering Reception of COM
mander and Mrs. BOOth-The New
work 10 he Inaugurated by the
ex-SRlvatiOn Army Officer and His
Lieutennnts.
New York. March s-Mr and Mrs. Bal
lington Booth addressed an immense au-
dience at Cooper Union tonight. II was
one Of the largest gatherings ever held
In the historic building few minutes
after the doors were opened there was
not an unoccupied seat In the hall. and
IL is estimated that 5000 men, women,
and children were turned away. The
stage was decorated with the national
flags, many of them having pictures of
Washington on them. A large crayon
portrait of Washington occupied the GEN.
ter of the stage one Of the favorite
hymns sung while the crowd was walt
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Booth to appear
was that containing the lines.
I'VE never, we never. will give in;
No we won't; no we won't"
At precisely O'clock Mr. and Mrs.
Booth appeared on the stage. and the
immense audience went wild with enthu-
siasm. Hats. handSerchiefs. flags. canes
and bonnets were waved, and those pres
ent cheered and shouted for fully fifteen
minutes without ceasing During this
time Mr.. Booth stood with bowed head.
while Mrs. Booth knelt In prayer.
Some one shouted: "Three cheers for our
American commander" The cheers were
given and for another interval Of ten min
utes the crowd went fairly wild with en-
thusiasm. Cheer after cheer was given
for Mr. and Mrs. Booth.
Maj. Peter Glen then addressed the au-
dience, as follows: This is not a meet
ing where we have come together to talk
about that which seems uppermost in
everyone's mind. We are here to have a
purely spiritual meeting"
Mr.. Booth then led in prayer, and at its
conclusion spoke as follows: Mrs. Booth
and myself have not come to this gather
ing Tor the purpose of alluding to the re-
cent sad events in our experience. IL is
true that after deliberate thought we
have decided to inaugurate a new move-
ment. (Cheers) Could IL have been avoid
ed, 1t would not have been thought Of.
Mrs. Booth and l received assurances
from the people of the United States
fighting on behalf Of Jesus Christ that
we had done a work for which they were
grateful and would not quietly submit
AiltA Wb sllDulu Itllfe TO pflNdLe liIe ana
relinquish the field which is the largest
or any on the globe; where there Is not
only work for one Salvation Army, but for
hundred. We have resolved, to the best
OF our ability, to do something to bring
over the middle, or artisan, classes to God
| We do not intend to enter into any battle
| or strife with the Salvation Army. We
want no fight, neither ritual or verbal"
DO not believe 1t" shouted a man in the
audience
That is a brother" replied Mr.. Booth
who continued his address by saying: I'VE
want to have mission to reach the mass
es. We have resolved that the consecra-
ton we shall make shall be lasting"
Mr.. Booth then spoke of conservation
of the heart and mind I'm religion and clos
cd by saying: Il want to assure Mrs Booth
and those officers who have taken stand
by me that by faith l see In the distant
future movement that we win not regret
having linked our names with"
Mrs Booth spoke briefly, and was cheer
ed enthusiastically. She made no refer
snce to the troubles in the ranks of the
army.
Mr.. Booth said in an interview that the
name OF the new movement had not been
| chosen, and that the name of the auxil-
larry league would be The Defenders
| League" -
monster mass meeting will be held, he
| said, at Carnegie hall at some near date.