Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-19
Told Of Salvation
Army's Work.
Commander Booth.
Tucker Welcomed.
Adiutant Geo. Jaeger will Re-
main In Akron.

AS the climax of delightful address
made by Commander Booth Tucker
of the Salvation Army, in the First NJ.
Il. church, Wednesday evening. came
the announcement that Adjutant Geo.
Jaeger would be continued here for an
other six months. This announcement
was received with delighted enthus-
iasm by the audience, the applause
being led by the ministers present, by
whom Adjutant Jaeger is held in the
highest esteem.
DR.. A. B. Church, president of Buch.
tel college, introduced the Command
er In a happy manner, paying a noble
tribute to this great Christian worker,
closing his remarks with the words,
II am proud to introduce to you Com
mander Booth-Tucker who has done so
much for his fellows-going out into
the highways and byways to uplift
and save suffering and sinful human
ity."
Commander Booth-Tucker has fine
presence. and a magnetism that wins
his audience with the first words he ut.
ters. His address on Salvation Army
work was stirring one and was listen
ed to with rapt attention. The talk
was interspersed with many interest.
ing and pathetic anecdotes. and more
than once tears We're brought to the
eyes of the listeners.
The Commander opened his remarks
with the words "One of the first
things | want to say is a great big
Thank You for your kindness to our
representatives here" Then he launch
ed out in description Of Salvation
Army work, saying: "We have a diff
ficult problem before us. There are
four great Goliaths attacing society;
the Golaths of carelessness, voorhees,
ness. homelessness and worthlessness.
"The Army was first organized to
enable us to reach the 30 per cent. OF
the working classes who never go to
church, of whom we might almost
say the saloon is their church. They
will not go to church, they will not
even come to the Army hall where ev-
erything Is made as interesting and in
formal as possible. We had but one
alternative. They will not come to us;
we must go after them"
The Commander then gave detailed
account of the work Of the officers in
saloons filling in with some humorous
and pathetic anecdotes.
Said he: I'VE go after them wher-
ever they are. in the saloon. at home,
or in the open air. If they run away
from us we follow them. The Army
is the church of the churchless." The
Commander drew an appalling picture
Of the masses drifting away from NOR
ality and the churches. giving statistics
as proof of what he said Dr. Moody.
said he, did not believe that more than
10 per cent. of the working classes
attended places of worship.
Il have come to the conclusion that
millions Of persons could be made
church members and good Christians
IL we could but solve the science of
-and-butterology. these people
don't wan. charity. They want an op.
portunity to work for wages that are
PubuGIl w ht IL DOS"
sible for them to live and support fami-
lies in comfort. The idea is rising up
among young people that they can't
afford to get married. Make such a
wage scale that all can get married and
have little ones at their own and
have little homes Of their own. and
wee will die natural death. That is
what the Army Is trying TO do and
through its efforts, 10000 persons
We're secured employment, last year.
The Commander spoke OF the Indus
trial Homes established and maintained
by the Army, and said that these We're
In measure answering the problem
of homelessness, 100000 persons being
given homes last year.
Through the efforts OF the Army.
10000 souls were saved in America last
year. and 10000 persons knecling for
salvation is the record OF this year."
he said.
At the close Of the address a collcc-
tion was taken mp and an effort made
to secure 5000 to pay off the indebted
ness OF the Army In this city Com
mander Booth-Tucker then said "At
the request OF the pastors OF Akron
churches and the business men OF the
city, Adiutant Jaeger will he continued
In charge of the work here for an
other six months"
Accompanying the Commander and
assisting in the services, with music,
and otherwise. were Col, Holtz, Major
Bonnet, STAFF Captain Gerberich,
superintendent Of Social Department
Strobel, and Capt. Brediger, OF Cleye.