The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
BOOTH IS COMING.
The General Outlines Ills Plan For IIi
Army In America.

The General Outlines Ills Plan Tor mi
Army In America.
New York, Jan "a dispatch e
The World from London says:
General Booth, who sails for New
York next Saturday, gave to Tho World
correspondent the following statement
Of tho objects Of his visit:
II am going where shall receive-l
have never questioned tia hearty vel
come They use me well In what w
please 10 call foreign countries but Their,
Is no country foreign to tho Salvation
Army. God Is our common father; all
men our brothers. Our home Is In
every land, our country ON every shorc
and in no country have met nor,
cordial reception In tho past than IN the
United States.
"The salvation army docs not fight by
doprecating other lab0urs, but In com
petition with them. Paul thanked God
for those who preached the gospel out
Of sheer contention with Him and HI.
people-that Is, | suppose, those who
separated from Him and went into bust.
ness ON their own account. We have
no claim for sympathy on this ground
"We build not on any other mans
foundations, nor on the misfortunes Of
any other workers In the vineyard W,
are helpers Of all who are helping suffer
ering men and women everywhere
There Is no man who labors for or adj
vocatos any true reform, whether, natu
raj, supernatural. commercial, social
municipal or political, who h hinderct
by the Salvation Army wearc friends
Of human progress in every shape ant
form; Of every human institution thai
has human progress at heart.
II am going TO tho United States q
assist In the formation Of new plans and
FOR the furthemnco Of the work which
Is AZ present In operation for helping IN,
suffering poor and outcast classes Of 10
cioty. lam also going 10 America d
give my counsel instruction with NJ
gard 10 the extension Of those methods
across the water, as the different condi
tons Of society may call for There ar
people there also, a. well a. here, in the
dark sea Of poverty bound In the chains
Of vice OF shut mp In tho prisons Of
crime, whom we believe it possible Ia
relieve and rescue. There ac pcopl,
thero crying for help, and contend
that thcro, rs well a. hero, all that i n.
Quircd for the furthonnce OF our prin.
oiples Is the employment Of an adequate
amount Of skill, system and capital In
their behalf
"ln both countries people arc crying
out Tor work; In both countries millions
Of acrcs Of land aro crying out Tor
workers. Il may BE- possible that | can
do something further to bring work and
workers together.
II am going on this journey with the
full purpose Of strengthening the hand
and cheering the hearts OF my own peo.
pie. and | am SURF they deserve all the
cheer and inspiration Il Is possible %
give thom. shall take them the ass ar.
anoo Of the love Of the Army horo aud
Of our undiminishcd affection and SYN.
patty for every officer aud soldier In the
Army. shall take tho message that
they have fought a good fight and kept
the faith and we bless them for Il.
"Whatover jealousy or selfish aims
may dominate the hearts Of other peopl,
the salvation Army ON both sides Of the
Atlantic ao one IN mutual conddonc,
and affection and In dosirc for the pros
pcIity and happiness Of your grCat poo.
pie. To incrOaso this spirit Of affection
and unity and 10 turn it 90 more practi.
cal account Is one Of the purposes Of my
visit Il Is that for which live. Tn,
Army h built upon a foundation Of love
the atmosphere in whichithyos, breathe.
and has its being Is love the object fol
which u exists, indeed the only roasor
Z why IL should exist az an, t. love. Tn,
motive force Of all its activities Is love
1--WE have sorows ourselves In N,
| United States one Of my sons has .opa
rated himself from me and Is workin,
IN his own way. bear him no IN will
Though think he Is wrong. be- Is still
my SON.
"As 90 controversy or dispute, I vii
have mono of t. lam a friend % al
mon, whether they use ne wen or IN
better or worse than my master, the enc
my Of none
? General Booth will address gr,a
farewell mooting at Albert Hall In Lon
don tonight The gathering will b. rop
rosontatiye Of the army not only In Grca
Britain, hut ON the continent. He vii
speak under the Tag Of tho army ana IN,
stars and stripes dmpcd together. Al
though the largest hall in Grcat Britain
has been taken the army has had 5S6l
moO applications for tickets than ooul,