The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
BOOTH COMING.
Head of the Salvation Army of
the World
Preparing to Start For Ameri-
ca and Issues
HIS PRONUNCIAMENTO
Peace on Earth, Good viii to
Men, Seems Its Spirit.
VIII Reunion of the Booths
Take Place!

New York, Jan. 5.-A dispatch to the
World from London says:
Gen. Booth who sails for New York
next Saturday gave the World cor
respondent the following statement Of
the objects of his visit:
Il am going where 1 shall receive-I
have never questioned it-a hearty well
come. They use me we'll in what we
are pleased to call foreign countries;
but there is no country foreign to the
Salvation Army. God is our common
father; all men are our brothers. Our
home is in every land, our country on
every shore, and in no country have I
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 COM
petition with them. Paul thanked God
for those who preached the gospel out
of sheer contention with him and his
peOple-that is I suppose those who
separated from him and went into bus
mess on their own account. But we
have no claim for sympathy on this
ground.
I'VE build not on any other mans
foundation, 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 in
stitutiOn that has human progress at
heart.
Il am going to the United States to
assist in the formation of new plans
and for the furtherance of the work
which is at present in operation for
helping the suffering poor and OutcaSt
classes of society. 1 am also going to
America to give my counsel instruc-
tiOnS with regard to the extension of
those methods across the water with
such notifications as the differing con
dltlOnS OF society may call for. There
are people there also, as we'll as here
in the dark sea of poverty, bound in
the chains of vice or shut up in the
prison of crime whom we believe it DOS
sible to relieve and rescue. There are
people there crying for help and 1 con-
tend that there as well as here, all that
is required for the furtherance of
ment of an adequate amount of skill
system and capital in their behalf
In both countries, people are crying
out for work; in both countries millions
of acres of land are crying out for
workers. 1t may be possible that 1 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 peo-
pie and 1 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 our army here
and of the undiminished affection and
sympathy for every officer and soldier
in the army. I shall take the message
that they have fought a good fight and
kept the faith and we bless them for it,
Whatever jealousy or selfish aims
may dominate the hearts OF the people,
the Salvation Army on both sides of
the Atlantic are one in mutual conf
dence and affection, and in desire for
the prosperity and happiness of your
great people. To increase this spirit of
affection and unity and turn it to more
practical account, is one of the pur-
poses of my visit.
I'VE have sorrows ourselves. In the
United States one of our sons has
separated from US and is working by
himself I bear him no malice. 1 am
a friend to all men. whether they use
me we'll or i'll, better or worse than my
master, the enemy of none.
"(Signed) WILLIAM BOOTH
General of the Salvation Army
Gen. Booth will address a great fare
well meeting at Albert hall, in London,
tomorrow The gathering will be rep
resentatives of the Army, not only here
but on the continent. He will speak I'M
der the flag of the Army and the stars
and stripes draped together. Although
the largest hall in Great Britain has
been taken the Army has had $3.50
more applications for tickets than could
be accommodated.