The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
COMMISSIONER EVA BOOTH.
CAREER or " OF the sALTA.
TION ARMY PEACE ENJOYS.
Hip Chitdren Took TO Army work ne .
Child -LHhors In London Siuns and =
Cornish Mine-Her Love or Music Usefui.

C~hiId-LAhors In London Sium. and .
Cornish Mine-Her Love or Music UseIui.
The salvation Army Booths have rccn worry
much in the public view during the past month.
since the retirement NJ Bnlitngton Booth from
he Army. three members " Gen. Booths fam.
ly have been sent to America to stem the tiis
of secession. one OF these ENJOYS is q young
woman, not quite - years old. Throughout
the Army she Il known rs the Field Cominls.
sioncr. To those to whom salvation Army
ranks AMI titles mean little ur nothing. she -
simrly Miss Evangeline Corey Booth. til
fourth daughter Of the founder Of the Army.
and his sixth child.
Miss Booth was sent acre a. the irst Of Gen.
Booths ambassadors. To her WAS given the
Temporary Command " the American forces.
after Hallinston Booths res i%enation and pend.
ing The AZ ointment Of Il permanent Commander.
she was instructed to use every effort to induce
.cr brother to return tc the Army. The Saliva.
tion Army in this country Is not n small organ.
]ization. and even In time II peace II keeps an
able bodied man, familiar With the country
and the peculiar needs uf the organization here,
busy In directing It's affairs. 1t was no small
undertaking, therefore,. that was IMPOSED upon
this young woman, who Is extremely delicate
physically. and was n total stranger to the
county. There were. however. many reasons
why she was selected for the task. One was
that she Is considered by Gen. Booth 10 be the
cleve rest Of all his children. lie looks upon
Rramweil Booth. his chief Of star, as the
ahlest; but in fertility OF resource. in Qnickness
Of decision In an emergency, in eloquen>e Of
speech, and IN all around cleverness. the GEN.
eral gives the palm to his fourth daughter.
Furthermore. Miss Booth has the reputation OF
being an excellent fighter for her cause. Her
experiences during exciting periods Of the
Army's history In England and her work in
time Of peace make an interesting story.
Miss Booth has been a protesting believer in
the religion she now teaches since she was o
years old. At the age ot - she did her first
work for the Army. ono morning she walked
into her fathers office at international Head
quarters and going M to the desk where Gen.
Booth was sitting. said:
"fapa. there are cadets down in the street
selling Var Crps. | want to sell War Crys."
oh. you dof" answered the General. "A
little girl like you cant sell VA Crps. You'd
get lost in the crowd"
NO, I wouldn't" was the confident answer.
~ know where to go and how to get back. and
/ can sell n lot"
The child persisted, and finally her father con-
scented to let her take out a bundle OF the pa
pers, stipulating. though, that one OF the older
cadets should always keep an eye on her. This
was her beginning. After a few years she en-
tered the London Training Garrison to prepare
herself for a lifes service as an officer In the
Army. She lief: the garrison a Lieutenant
At her own request she was assigned to duty
among London's poor. She possessed a clear.
sweet, mezzo-soprano voice. which she still re-
tains, and. like all the Booths. she could play a
number OF musical instruments. Before she
began her work in the London Sums her
father said to her:
Well. daughter, I suppose you fancy you
are going to do great things among the poor.
How do you propose TO go about IT."
II can sing some and / can play. papa, and
I'm going to sing myself into the hearts OF my
reo1.c. When I've done that I'm going TO talk
to them" was the daughters reply.
And 50 one morning in the spring OF 1884
Miss Eooth. clad as a child of the poor. with
a shawl thrown over her head and a banjo
under her arm. started out on her first cam
paign work for the ARMY. Day after day. in
sunshine and In rain. she went about the
London Sums, singing her way into the hearts
Of the people. In 1883 the salvation Army
BY Editor stead in the Paa Mai G9Stts. One
a dense reputation Of ,!Snorant and degraded
people. The Army had 9 hall In the district
prejudice against the Army. and the saliva:
tionists in their street oarndes were attacked
Miss Booth was sent. 1t was her fr.t field ap-
pointment and she held the rank OF Captain.
S Shs le 5%2f so a1pr 1bs 9 .2sub gaoT a n IN s sBs sv shs
ing went to the hall TO conduct the meeting.
There was a bowling. ieertns crowd outside
platform a dozen or more roughs entered the
hal and attacked some OF the sol iiers. Some
booth rushed into the thick Of the scrimmage
and cried:
The statement startled the Salvationists
and the roughs ceased fshtinG for a momeat.
10y the arm, She lci him 10 the platform. Once
there, with the great, huiking fellow standing
While | am here we won't ask any assist.
anre from The police to keep order. We shall
and You men back there Who have Just
rushed ,o In are IRE going to give it to US, have
iSin,r tG aHySoay "t to protect s me-. but S8Ni I'll taRe =
poundiEs before II, cal! Tor the police. Now.
m 5hen, and II E Heq t TSn %t;l m s, .tt4sn by ana ni, see ia a %%0-
There waS quiet in the nall for a few mo-
msn T. Nh Then it ths leader ifFs OF thG gang still stand
III say. boys, this ere lassie's going to b
let a.onr, and SOS ,sr trtcnis vile she's ere:
a fight e can ave a 20 at me"
Mis- Booth remained in command Of the
could have given better protection TO the Sal.
vationi,ts At their meetings or on the march
than Gid the fellows who bad once SO nal.
Booth was taken dangerously Ill and had to
kearl q Ter illness and pawncd his coat tkas
he might send her a basket q fruit
some Of the Mining tiIlase: in cornwall. A
one place she asked permission u 20 down into
the mine. \ woman had never been known to
do sLch n thing. and permission was promptly
refused, Miss Booth finally went 10 the Cap
tain OF the mine, II young and wealthy Eng
l!~hman, and besouGht him to allow her to go
down, He had never been down himself, bus
he finally consented 10 take Miss Booth down.
her banjo with her. Miss Booth and the
young mine Captain started down. On the
Miss Booth thought. What II the bucket
chain break, aud we are dropped into eter-
Then she wondered II the voting Cap
uIin was. =, Christian. She asked him., and re-
minded him Of the possibility ~ accident.
"Oh. heavens" -aid the Captain. his face
white, don't let Us talk about such things.
l. makes one feel a hit awkward, you know.
! guess won't 20 down here again"
Ouceat the ~lpDttnu, Miss Booth gathered the
miners about her. talked T. them n little, and
saug them a few songs. Just before she left,
Ia the air OF Home, sweet Home" she sang
gesc words:
RI love Thee In life. IN love Thee ir death.
prli," Thee as long a. Thou giyrst me breath.
A.i say, when the Heath. dew Hes cold IN my brow.
II! ever I loyei Thee, my Jesus, 'ts now