Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-27

MEETING AT FOURTH STREET
CHURCH.
Only a few years ago it would have
been impossible to have drawn as rep
resentative an audience of Wheeling
people to a Salvation Army meeting
as was assembled at the Fourth Street
M. e. church last evening, ven to
hear a speaker of Consul Booth
fuckers ability and renown. But
those who heard the words and felt
the inspiration which emanates from
this remarkable woman do not regret
their time nor presence, and carry
with them a broader. higher, and
keener appreciation of the merits of
this now worldwide organization.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker is a woman of
itself in her benefcent features, her
cheerful manner and kindly words.
| She is moreover a forceful, pleasing
| speaker Of great experience, and con-
| vincing argument. The Consul is the
duly accredited representative in the
! United States of the international
Salvation Army headquarters at Lon
don, and is the second daughter Of
| General William Booth, who, in the
! words of DR.. Thomas who presided at
| the meeting last evening, sis one of
| the most distinguished men this cen
fury has produced" Consul Booth
Tucker, while in the city has been the
guest of Mrs. Henry X. List.
The meeting last night was opened
by singing cat the Cross" led by
| Brigadier Adam Clifford, chief division
| officer for Pennsylvania and West Vir-
gina.
After prayer by DR.. Sooy, Mr..
Thomas, of st. Matthews, introduced
the speaker with graceful enconium
upon her distinguished father, whom
he said, found in London what Stan
ley found in Africa"
The Consul spoke upon the subject,
Social Work of the Salvation Army"
and incidentally touched upon the
work that it is aimed to do in Wheel
ing.
At Philadelphia, extensive quar-
| tiers have recently been established to
give shelter, food and work to the
| homeless. A similar institution is I'M
der progress at Pittsburg, and it is de-
sired to further extend the work to
this city. Brigadier Clifford stated he
has already a building in view, but
owing to a previous lease, it will be
impossible to gain possession for some
time yet. He assured the audience,
however, that the enterprise will go
on certainly, and that the donations
which amounted to about 500 last
evening, will be devoted to the home
needs. To give an impetus to this
work was the object in bringing the
Consul here at this particular time.
Consul Booth-Tucker, in her intro
| duction, remarked: "By the power Of
Him that makes the blind to see, the
| deaf to hear, the lame to walk, and
the spiritually dead to again live, we
are enabled to carry On this great
work for God and humanity. If we
are more enthusiastic for the work
than others it is because we go into
the pits and depths Of physical and
moral degradation and see the crying
needs to be found therein.
"The Salvation Army has extended
| it's organization to forty-two different
countries, and the war Cry Of which
1,O00,0 600 copies are published weekly,
is translated into twenty-eight Ian
guages.
at is not only to the r~eprobate class
| that we appeal, but to the churchless
masses who are crying for the bread
of life. Twelve thousand meetings are
held in the United States every week,
and $4,000 penitents have come for
ward1oto The mercy seat in the last
twelve months.
The social branch of the Army was
only established in this country three
years ago, and now there are 14 such in
situations taking care of $50 homeless
and voorhees, poor. Ninety-fve per cent.
of the voorhees, will labor if given cppor-
tunity suitable to their strength and
knowledge. Thousands of shovels were
furnished during the big snow in New
York City, and there were ten applica-
tons for every implement. In the past
twelve months permanent employment
has been secured for 1900 persons.
The army is also a great temperance
power, as total abstenance is a condition
of membership.
The colonization enterprise is the lat
est effort of this organization. Waste la
Dor, waste land and waste capital is the
trinity of wastes. 1t is TO utilize all these
tina suggested the colonization scheme.
Colonies nave been established near San
Francisco, at Cleveland and in Colorado.
These nave exceeded fondest hopes and
expectations. Thousands of persons have
been found homes and 5000 more have
been listed for settlement as soon as OPP
%portunity affords. In these three colo
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