Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
GEN. BOOTH AS THEME
THE NOTED SALVATION ARMY
FOUNDER DISCUSSED.
Regarded by Mr.. Macfarland- as One
of the Great Men Of
the Time.

Considerable interest has been aroused
over the published announcement Of the
coming visit to this city Of Gen. William
Booth. the founder Of the Salvation Army.
Preparations are being made by the various
churches and by prominent citizens to well
come the distinguished visitor.
Commissioner Mcfarland, in a converse
ton today relating to General Booth, had
this to say Of him:
Gen. William Booth, the founder Of the
Salvation Army OF the world, Is one Of the
great men of our time. His name Is one Of
the few which are known literally around
the world. He has probably addressed
more audiences and more people and Of
more different nationalities than any other
man living. Intensity Of earnestness and
incessant practice have made him one Of
the great orators of our race, although he
has none of the arts or graces Of eloquence
The many thousands of people who have
become Christians under his preaching have
felt in 1t q power greater than mans power,
but at the same time they have realized
that this particular man, by his devotion
and his zeal. had great power. But 1t Is as
an organizer and director of a great and
novel religious and philanthropic movement
that General Booth will take his place in
history Lord Wolseley has said that If
General Booth had had opportunity Us a
military man he would have been a great
LIS
Of Great Britain. He has put his talents to
the task of creating and managing the Sal
walton Army, and 1t is not strange that he
has such remarkable results. in spite Of ap-
parently insurmountable obstacles, the
treacheries and OBJECTIONS Of some OF his
followers, including one Of his own sons.
and the discouragements which must come
even in such work. Persecution helped the
Salvation Army, as it helps every genuine
spiritual movement. SO that 1t Is not to be
counted, bitter as 1t used to be, and occa-
sionally is in some places yet, as one Of the
hindranceS
Success Due to Mrs. Booth.
General Booth would be the first to tell
you that his success and the success Of the
army were largely due to his wife, Cattle
rine Booth, whose death Is still mourned
by hundreds of thousands Of her spiritual
children. 1t is safe to say that no more
remarkable woman has lived in modern
times. She had extraordinary eloquence,
impressng audiences In the West End quite
as much as those in the East End Of Lon
don. She was an admirable writer and did
as much as her husband in the organization
and management Of the Salvation Army,
1t was she who gave 1t its name. when. In
the process Of evolution from a mission in
the East End OF London 1t came. nearly
forty years ago, to the point where II
seemed necessary to have a quasi-military
form. 1t was she who suggested or adopt
ed those distinctive features in its methods
which came, naturally, to be regarded as
necessary. 1t was she who, by her own
striking example and by her requirement,
gave women an equality of opportunity
with men In the work Of the army. She
gave women a place which they had never
had before, and which they have not now.
in any other organization.
Tens of thousands Of young women in
this country, as in all the countries where
the army flag flies, have been able to preach
the gospel and uplift humanity because
Catherine Booth led the way and secured
them opportunity. Besides all this, she was
an ideal mother to a large family of chill
dren most Of whom showed the influence
Of their parents and the power Of their ex-
ample by following In their footsteps, and
are doing SO to this day. 1 know Of no
more inspiring biography than the life OF
Catherine Booth by her son-in-law, Com
mander Booth Tucker. who is now in COM
mand Of the Salvation Army in the United
States. togethe. with his wife Emma, who
is known as Consul Booth Tucker. The
sons-in-law, by the way. are all unusual
men, who have entered fully into the army
work, often at great personal sacrifice, as
for example. in the case of Commander
Booth Tucker. who gave up a life judgeshir
with salary OF 5000 In the civil service