The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-23
DREAMING OF MRS. BOOTH.
,ANERICANp oLUNTEERS CBIEBRATE
Two YEARA, sUOOESSES.

-. prpsv Presides-sgrs. Booth Ne Received
late the RIinistry-Raii OF Hsr work Among
Copvlcia - HAD 90 sH-Prisoners in the
sn-Pledges Her word for Their Truatiness
In celebration OF their success and growth
during nearly two years of existence tho volun.
tsers OF America held a grand rally in Carnegie
Hall last night. Representatives from many
other cities were present and helped to make
tho meeting noteworthy. More than 81, 900
was raised In subscriptions. To conclude tho
ceremonies Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth was
regularly ordained as n minister OF tho Gospel,
and can henceforth perform marriage and fune-
raj ceremonie and prefix the title Of Reverend
70 her name II sho so chooses.
At the opening Of the ceremonies about 400 OF
che Volunteers were gathered in the seats on
the stage. facing the auditorium, which was
we'll filled. Mr.. and Mrs. Booth were cheered
a. they came in. So was DR.. Chauncey NJ.
Depow, who had accepted an invitation to DO
Chairman. After a song service tho regular
programme began with the singing Of Amer
toa" by the entire congregation. Col. De Bar
rift OF the Massachusetts regiment offered .
prayer. Commander Ballington Booth then
rose and made tho following address as q report
on progress:
swe promised at tho inception of the new
Rovement that its workers should be affiliated
with tho Christian and Evangelical churches.
During the last twelve months alono our lead.
anr officers have conducted about :. $50 services
IN other religious denominations. many leading
% . direct increase of membership and the
conservation Of its workers. We promised to
direct our efforts to reaching the waRe.earning
CLASSES, in addition to henehting the lower and
more needy elements of society. We have ro-
oeived reports that during ono recent month
n,l<2 open-air meetings wero held. reach
ln6 some 140, 600 persons. while about 49,
600 persons attended indoor week night ser.
~f--- .-A A-.n M mn ->,,a,. 1854
ont at our indoor Sunday services in our
nrmories. making in oil about 100000 people
who have come under the influence of q straight
and earnest presentation of tho Gospel. Dur
lnG one month out of this number our regi-
pSntsi officer, report a large percentage
Ssach tho ri.o%nors in our state prisons.
The Volunteers have en- oiled over 1000 mem
which is organized within eight State prisons:
gentlemen. these figures at this pioneer stage Of
Of tho far.reaching influence OF the Volunteers.
~, 70 say nothing of the promise they give for their
Next Or. pepew arose aud was greeted with
! from this platform on more different occasions
s sad in more y u led. Interests rIsT bm than perhaps o1. ANY
1ors ,PleesuFs than I have in speak:
tnE 10 tho volunteers UO-n1SnC. i All mere De-
pause 1 thought it O good thing when Mr.. and
MIRA. Booth started this movement; and the his
K tpI Il q OF s ene ' shin uneven 1 %as H sevoreI nSs c shGG . tn at
the time. both at home and in England. for sup
{ REIsttead al snH ,h m0v wopid 10 ap no t on i ss IT'S OWN sh. wave AVE-
but ye preferred to 60 BY way of America in.
''sfd h az sq fnSsn I [hApapslaSSss, q. peoD,e who ver.
and belleyed in nothing themselves, but / have
ST. i9F somebody Else. iILauEhtar:I Every
good. and not harm. Its members, IL they are
honest to Its doctrines are the better members of
dsyotionsi esTemouials, otbers BY ,didsctic ser.
Ply for the people who can be reached only
y noise. for II takes a bass drum to stir
term that In. a man pp and inspires him with
yort. ''ff beil.7 1a Il fo no1 only &c asd' a0' Work { sG Sas
ths worI OF our county," lApplaause;l .,-
trcduosd. AS she rose, a voice from tho ranks
okmS ySS is sr on = the stage cried:
There was a chorus Of .amens." and Mrs. |
Booth smiled and recognized the greeting in tho
aFriends. comrades. and my dear boys she
sS ssi Tsr wl e1a an emp emphasis as,s- on IT. the last Words ~
hay Saaas' bs ns1' .s sna TfGoSnt % S2%sSs hHos n Of c What
3 tiles in the air. but to promise that We will
ftst a Y y. and sG Lovingly INF n y. toll for for GOD ( 5,a and soan-
but hoping all things. and now this gathering
s SSSss Gts g q pows5f%l organization going ahead
stat EhS ori. % '0 %SFh. d ! have msr to h say HSoqt our
q our boys in State prison; When our standard
wag devised We placed a blue star in the centre.
3 star Of hope to those whom tho World
pa Ssa.,n 19Sksd Upon as past hope and past
farce i.' tho brotherhood Of man Within tho
from The ' Prisons ons o asaf Ss f S,snay q No. our yo SF1 nsedn's
look around and try to find Thorn. know the
40 here t s11i It' to o. th nalPS Goa tac for t haGs sa %sn
pr a@S': nd q sS Sst 3 sH who're are Que seT PlFssad cut s.S of A :hs
&s, b. giving them a chance in tho world:
sssS. honest and erI fei tSf Te em SS gees Z IN hS ous
s asss h an. aaVe EARN 1a'a e.. = t SssaGs C 81 %e 1h Who m %ss
and men iofSefui for SeG good d for SS'P Goa. s snd o %sn:
no 6snhaAsRHsS 'snsfs Darlington Booth next mad. . re.
Ssssscd only sle in the las. year. 10 said. the
you'll w 6 s snlsftf,n gn 60 %Ssh that hns t tsss sI Tsn,.I
$1,000 from the audience.
ssa Ndr s Segt i may h sab p sos nnotb 800 20 he rs S.id:
9eood start. There's an individual in the au.
aicnce VINO could give us $4,000 and 60 homo
70 bed and never feel 1t. ] shouldn't wonder IL
dQwn. please"
Then Mrs; Booth took her turn at appealing,
ana WAS followed by Major Habecker OF Phila.
delphia. q prod uce merchant and ex.politiclan,
Mho emused the audience by his witty talk.
Meantime the officers were passing envelopes
Ground. and in, fifteen minutes Commander
hSooth Snnouncsd that $3.50 had been subscribed.
well he total to more than $1,000. W
AZ . ntting end to the ceremonies Mrs. Booth
eNearer. My God, TO Thee, Dr.. Josiah Strong
made 2 prayer. Tho quotations were road to
Mrs Booth by her husband and she made
qen; Fielding, Col; j., G.. HallImond. Col.
J. W. Merrill and tho Rev. Chaplain Barnes
performed the laying on OF hands. Others who
participated In the ordination eremon were
Dr; KS. Mac rthur. Dr., Amory II. Bradford.
which Mrs. Booth VIII take part as a minister
IN oe tho service OF praise and worship held at
Naniuhf SS