Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
THE SALVATION ARMY
Mission Of the Organization
Outlined by It's Founder.
GEN. BOOTHS ADDRESS
VENERABLE LEADER GREETED
BY LARGE AUDIENCE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Mac
farland and Received With APP
plause-Afternoon Meeting.

! leader OF the Salvation Army OF tne Wofio'
last night presented the work of that or
| ganization before audience which filled
| the First Congregational Church to the
| doors. There could be no mistaking the
| sympathetic attitude Of those present to-
ward the speakers subject, and 1t Is safe to
| say that If any went to the lecture with
| prejudice against the Salvation Army and
| its plan of work they went away with
| feelings entirely changed. Earnest In man.
ner and patriarchial in appearance the
| evangelist tod his story. The audience
was unusually demonstrative. being moved
at times to hearty laughter by humorous
remarks and quaint stories. and again
| stirred to the contrary emotion by the I'M
passioned appeals of the speaker in behalf
| of the suffering and unfortunate men and
| women of the world
In the large gathering were noticed the
| familiar faces of men high in business and
| political circles In the national capital,
| well-known cIergymen and educators, and,
| III fact, representatives of nearly every
| condition of life in the city.
| Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfariand
| presided over the meeting and introduced
! the speaker in address expressing the
| appreciation of thoughtful people Of the
| city for the work of General Booth and his
| officers. which was received with enthusiast
| tic applause. On the platform besides the
| speaker and the presiding officer were seat
| ed Consul Booth-Tucker daughter of the
| general, and her husband, Commander
| Booth-Tucker; Colonel Lawey Of London,
| Co.onel Clifford of New York and Mrs.
Lewis Johnson of New York, prominent in
| the work of the army in this country. Com
| mander Booth-Tucker called the meeting
| to order and introduced Mr.. Mcfarland as
| one of the most influential and faithful
| friends of the Salvation Army.
The Introductory Address.
In his introduction of Gen. Booth. Mr.
| Mcfarland said in part:
| I'VE of the national capital officially and
| personally welcome the founder of the
| worldwide Salvation Army with peculiar
heartiness Forty years Of splendid effort
| and splendid achievement are his title to
our respect and regard.
| Long ago ridicule of the Salvation Army
| ceased except among the ignorant, long
ago it lost the stern stimulus of persecution
except in Isolated Instances. 1t will always
have its trials, like every other institution
| in this world. but its triumphs through diff
| fculties and dangers innumerable have
given 1t an established place in the esteem
| of all the countries where its flag flies the
world around. The arduous greatness Of
| things done Is recognized in its case. In
| vading no other organizations field, blaz-
| ing out new way for the rescue and res
| toration Of vast masses of neglected men
and women. the Salvation Army, unique in
| ITSELF and in the methods which experience
| has taught it. has done an absolutely I'M
! precedented and unparalleled work of great
variety, magnitude and beneficence, in the
spirit and power of Him who went about
doing good. the Lord of Life. Its military
| name. its military titles and accessories TALL
| adopted in process of evolution) belong to
| it as most aggressive portion of the
! church militant. but 1t must be always I'M
| derstood that it is a spiritual warfare, the
| good fight of faith which it Is waging.
1T must be remembered too. that, while
oil vnf ion Arp hos at1rL olI
| those outside Of the churches, throughout
| all grades of society, than any other Or
| ganization, 1t is distinctively and avowedly
| a Christian society, which has never fall
| tered or compromised in maintaining it's
| principles It's courage, as well as Its sin
! certify and self-sacrifice. has helped to win
| 1t friends and followers everywhere and
| among all kinds of people. It's success has
benefited not only countless individuals, but
| all mankind. not only citizens but the state.
His Former Visit.
'Tt is five years since the last visit Of the
veteran leader of the Salvation Army Of
| the world to the city Of Washington. At
| that time the presiding officer at a similar
public meeting bade him farewell with the
feeling shared by many that we would
never see his face again. His tremendous
| duties and responsibilities, with their great
and constant drain on his mind and heart
have not broken him down. On the con-
tidiS. Hc CoueS " US dIteT all tQdI ne mas
| done in other parts Of the world fresh from
| the most successful tour of the United
States he has ever made. with all that that
Implies OF great meetings and their exac-
lions. He comes to be received with honor
by all of Us. beginning with the President
| of the United States. and to be accorded a
willing hearing by this very representative
audience. He can say with his great pro-
| totype, the Apostle Paul. that he has come
| through labors abundant and perils innu-
merable, In journeyings often, In perils Of
waters, in periis by mine own countrymen,
| in perils by the heather, In periIs in the
| city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils
among false brethren But he can also say
| with the Apostle Paul that he has approved
himself the minister of God by pureness.
| by knowledge, by ong-suffering by the
| Holy Ghost. by love unfeigned, by the word
| of truth by the power Of God, by the armor
| or righteousness on the right hand and on
the left: as sorrowful. yet always rejoicing;
| as poor, yet making many rich: as having
| nothing and yet possessing all things
| Il present William Booth. founder and
| general of the Salvation Army"
Gen. Booth Greeted With Applause.
| The applause which greeted Gen. Booth
| lasted several minutes and In the begin
ming of his address he said:
| THE appreciation aud approval of
| mans life work cannot but be cheering to
| him. and especially in those dark hours
| which come to all of us who see the great
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| that this gracious reception Is not meant
| SO much for me personally as for the great
| army which I represent, and under those
| circumstances l say the demonstration Is
| deserved.
| II would prefer to be preaching the ever
| lasting gospel of the grace of God than lee
| turing; l would rather be making converts
| than telling about how they made, and
| yet perhaps it may stimulate others to go 10
| work in the cause to know of our organiza-
| ton. The Salvation Army Is the most en-
| couraging thing under the sun in the Chris
| tianization of the world.
| Il am asked to speak on the past present
| and future of the army. l can very easily
| find place to begin. but it is hard to find a
place to stop. The mistaken conceptions con-
| corning the Salvation Army even today are
| many A certain church dignitary, when ask
| ed his opinion of the Salvation Army said
| he didn't like it at all, but, to be candid he
| believed God Almighty did like it. The
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