Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-05
SALVATION ARMY VIEWS.
They are Given by the Leader, General
William Booth.


New York, Jan. "a dispatch to the
World from London says:
Gen. Booth who sails for New York
next Saturday, gave to the World cor
respondent the following statement OF
the objects Of his visit:
II am going where I shall receive
I have never questioned tia hearty
welcome. They use me well in what
we are pleased to call foreign coun-
tries but there is no country foreign
to the Salvation Army. God is our COM
mon father; all men our brothers. Our
home is in every land. our country on
every shore, and in no country have
/ met a more cordial reception In the
past than in the United States.
THE Salvation Army does not fight
by deprecating other laborers, but In
competition with them. Paul thanked
God for those who preached the Gospel
out of sheer contention with him and
his people-that is. sursssse those who
separated from him and went into busi-
ness on their own account. but we
| have no claim for sympathy on this
| ground.
1--WE build not on any other mans
| foundations, nor on the misfortunes
| of any other workers in the vineyard.
We are helpers of all who are helping
suffering men and women everywhere
There is no man who labors for or ad
vocates any true reform. whether nat
ural. supernatural, commercial. social
municipal or political, who is hindered
by the Salvation Army. We are friends
of human progress in every shape and
| form: of every human institution that
has human progress at heart.
II am going to the United States to
assist in the formation of new plans
/ I,a . .Nf Is. ell
which is at present in operation for
helping the suffering poor and outcast
| classes of society. l am also going to
| America to give my counsel and in
struction with regard to the extension
| of those methods across the water,
| with such notifications as the differ
ing conditions Of society may call for.
There are people there also, as well
as here, in the dark sea of poverty,
| bound in the cabins of vice or shut up
in the prisons of crime, whom we be-
lieve it possible to relieve and rescue.
There are people there crying for help;
and l contend that there, as well as
here. all that is required for the fur
therance OF our principles is the en-
| ployment of an adequate amount of
skill, system and capital in their be-
! half
I'm both countries people are crying
| out for work. in both countries millions
of acres of land are crying out for
workers. 1t may be impossible that
can do something further to bring work
and workers together.
Il am going on this journey with the
/ full purpose OF STRENGTHENING the hand
] and cheering the hearts OF my own
people, and ! am sure they deserve all
the cheer and inspiration it is possible
| to give them. l shall take them an as
surance of the love Of the army here
and Of our undimlnished affection and
I H.
in the army. / shall take the message
that they have fought n good fight and
/ kept the faith and we bless them for it,
"Whatever jealousy or selfish aims
may dominate the hearts OF other peo-
pie. The Salvation Army on both sides
of the Atlantic are one in mutual con-
fidence and affection and In desire for
the prosperity and happiness of your
great people To increase this spirit
of affection and unity and turn IL to
more practical account Is one Of the
purposes of my visit. II is that for
which ] live. The army Is built upon
foundation of love: It's REGULATIONS are
the expression of love; the atmosphere
in which II lives. brcathes and has its
/ being is love; the object for which II
exists indeed the only reason why II
should exist at all, is love; the motive
| force of all Its activities IS love.
I'VE have sorrows ourselves. In the
I United States one of my sons has
separated himself from me and work
inS his own way. ! bear him no i'll
Will Though ! think he is wrong. he
is still my son.
"As to controversy or dspute will
have none OF Il. l am n friend to all
men whether they use me well " III.
better or worse than my Master, the
enemy of none.
(signed) WILLIAM BOOTH,
General Of the Salvation Army"