The Portland daily press., 1897-11-09
COMMANDER BooTH-TUCKER.

Commander Frederick de l.. Booth
Tucker spent his early years in India,
where he was in the service of the Brit.
ish government. His first acquaintance
with the Salvation Army was formed
Thorough the purchase of "War Cry"
tho Army's weekly paper. After carefully
reading 1t, he came to the conclusion that
II these people were all they Appeared to
De ne wanted them to be his people.
lie accordingly paid visit to England,
where he attended a meeting led by Gen.
eral Booth. He became SO interested
that he took occasion to see the General,
and expressed desire to enter into the
Army service as one of it's officers. Upon
being asked how much he knew of the
Army he said that he had read one copy
of the War Cry, and had attended one
meeting. The General thought he had
better wait while until he learned more
about the Salvation Army, but the wait
ing did not change his purpose, for even
tually he gave up his position, high
one, with salary of s., 900 year. which
would have been trebled had he remained
until the present time. He WIS sent by
the General to open up the work of the
Salvation Army in India, which he &C.
complished in the face of much opposi-
ton. being arrested and imprisoned for
preaching Jesus, spending thirty days in
jail at one time. He continued in charge
| of the Army work in India until within
very few years, and put 1t upon the
solid footing which has made 1t what 1t
is today in that country. Being recalled
| from India, he and his wife, Consul
Booth Tucker daughter of General
Booth, to whom he was married during
his command Of the work in India, were
made Foreign Secretaries. being stationed
at the International Headquarters of the
Army in London, and from their position
being in close touch with the work of
the Salvation Army all over the world,
and accordingly havingsthe best of oppor-
tunities to become familiar with the con-
dition of the Army and its advances in
the more than forty countries where it
| had been established.
Being ordered to the command of the
Army in the United States in April
1896, the Commander and Consul have
entered heart and soul into its work and
into a realization of the needs of the
poorest and most unfortunate in this land
of ours, and have been untiring in their
efforts for the spiritual and material up
lifting of the needy. AS a result there
has been great advance along social
lines, in the opening of shelters, homes
and hospitals, and in the founding of
Darn colonies, where those willing to
help themselves can. be given an opportu-
nifty to improve their condition.
Since their coming to thesU nited States
they have been almost constantly on the
move, and have met and interviewed
many OF the leading men of the nation
in the interests of their plans for the
amelioration of the condition of the SUBJ
merged tenth and voorhees,, and have adj
dressed large audiences in the principal
cities of the country.
Portland people will be pleased to know
that the leader of the New England Chief
| Division of the Salvation Army, Lieut..
Col. VIM. J. Cozens, has finally prevailed
upon Commander and Consul Booth
Tucker to visit our city, Nov. 10 ,being
selected as the date, and City Hall has
been engaged for the occasion, which
will be made one of special interest.
| You can't beat it. $500 for the round