The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
COMMANDER B oorH-TUCKER.

between the worthy and unworthy must ne
closely drawn. In reply the commander
stated that he said 10 the man that the
church might take the worthy; the Saliva
ton Army would take the unworthy. The
field for the army's efforts he referred TO
as & wilderness capable OF being irrigated
by the stream OF salvation The army
keeps sinking its artesisn wells. and the
soil responds with harvest of souls.
When General Booth commenced the work
OF thu Salvation Army he was asked where
he would get his officers. and he answered.
In the saloons and slums- The commander
stated that when the Savior left heaven 70
come 10 earth 10 save mankind. had he
announced that he would find his apostles
among the lowly fishermen and tillers OF
the soil, be undoubtedly would have Gre
ated CONSERVATION among the angels.
The Salvation Army takes 10 credit to
Itself for w11a. Il has accomplished. the
credit Is given to God. and the result OF
the srmy's work Is only at expansion OF
the divine spirit-
He tod sor.ie stories and then passed on
10 the subject OF charity and help. which
was the real matter that he was an
nounced 10 discuss The army. he said.
and found II necessary 10 60 with the
bread Of life in one hand and the bread
that perisaes In the other. He reviewed the
socfal operations OF the organization In It's
farms and colonies. It's shelters and refu-
ges, and took up the matter OF social re-
denption and self-support provided by the
army in London The sum expended fl
London last year was ste3 900, OF which sum
$4,000 YVES raised by those who were help
ed by either labor or small contributions
TO the Industrial system. The army does
not speak OF the subject OF charity and
help as theorists. but with the confidence
that was the result OF It's own operations
y t@tr bar :
OF the beauty OF Seattle and said that ne
would Ike 70 come 20 Seattle and I've.
He Iaurhfngsy told OF the Newspaper sto-
K-.es in the East OF his frfp. In which -
was said that he came Wsss 20 save the
salvation Army. which was almost wreck
ed When he arrived IN the West 10 was
said that his headquarters would De
moved from the East because the move
uert there had been annthii2te1 All "
these stories he denied ard testified 20 the
truth Of his statement By reviewing the
substantial growth OF the salvation
Army during the past year. re tod Oh ire
social needs IN the United States and gave
some Interesting statistics on the subject
Of criminals "a rhis country. He reviewed
<hs distress In the large cites OF shs East
during The past winter. saying that peo-
ria we're Wiling TO w-Ek. bat thai they
could not find employment want created
desperation. ana desperation ereaess GRIM
mas
The systems Of Europe - prevent rlo-
and uprising hy severity and suppression
he casracter.zed as failures, aad 80 . thss
Europe IL now looking for res po.Iey
o. humanity and Kindness. surplus
Of r,o3glatsor IN ire clrleS n rssponsi Die
so- ne condition % want Tais surplus
rr,,sr ee rsoGzz ed CIT upon ire Land. En-
r,lovrnsnt must be foan1 for uas&ll- e6
harssz and tire logical solgZon Of tie CUES
ton les "a the Plngree ard p.an Ire
fa.s Mes % ire army - r7at o< TIE peas
art-proprzsfo-, aTascA Il . Gradually IN
Producing.
Frazn Seattle. after visiting the kfts&p
county farm. Couaua 1ier Bo.ot -T1scksr
-. 70 Portland. an1 TREE TO salg Lake
Csry Oh nss return East