The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
ANGEL OF SLUMS'
WON AGAINST ODDS
MISS EVA BOOTH RISES THRU
OWN EFFORTS.
Commander of Salvation Army in
America Deserves Note Among Great
Women of Generation for Her Abil-
ity to Win Where Others, Even the
Police, Failed.

Commander Eva Booth, who will
speak in the Swedish Mission taber-
nacle next Thursday evening, must be
ranked with the notable women Of this
generation. The story of her rise from
the lowest rank to the position of
commander of the forces of the Saliva
tion Army in the United States is lit
tie short Of the romantic. Tho she is
the fourth daughter of General Will
liam Booth, the founder of the army.
she has won her way from the ranks on
her own merits. -
While Miss Booth was still school
girl she began the work Of the army,
selling War Cries on the London streets.
She was so successful that she became
the best War Cry seller Of the army.
From this work she was promoted to-
| the commander Of corps in one Of
the worst slums of London.
When Miss Booth took charge, the
police were powerless to protect the
corps from the assaults of the toughs
who infested the district She an.
nounced that she would be her own
policeman. What the officers Of the
law had failed to do this frail girl ac-
complished. Her prayers were heard
songs were sung over their SICK and
there was no place to which she would
not 90 If there was sorrow to be
soothed or poverty to be. relieved.
Wins Where Others Failed.
Within few weeks she had worked
revolution in the neighborhood and
had won the respect and affection OF
cution Of the workers now protected
the line Of march and when, at the
end Of her term, the gallant captain
fell dangerously ill. one OF those men
pawned his vest that he might buy
her hothouse grapes. =. .
Disguised as flower seller Miss
Booth found her way into the darkest
slums with her message of mercy. She
stood by the side Of the guilty and un
fortunate in the police court and prison
cell. No man was too degraded G!
vicious to be refused the aid of he!
hand, or too far gone to see the com
passion in her eyes, It was by work E!l5 o; O.
: this sort she won the unofficial title o.
..'The Angel Of the Slums. ,..
Wherever the forces Of 1.-The Arm,
were hard pressed by persecution Q
.. prejudice Miss Booth was always tn
! first to volunteer to restore peace. Wit
equal courage she led the parades thr'
blood-thirsty mobs and pleaded fol. tn
rights of the Army before the member
of parliament. She finally secured tn
repeal of the law which forbade tn
: Army to hold open-air meetings IN Lon
~ Ordered to Canada.
l Her last command in England was tn
London province, where she was ais
: the principal of the international Tralr
t in<r homes. In her dual office she CON
: manded 600 officers, FL 900 soldiers an
. 300 cadets. =. . ~
: From Londonfshe was ordered to Car
s ada, where for the past eight years sh
e has carried on the work of the arm
= with marked success. Her work acros
;. the border included the reception an
! care of the refugees from the Armenia
|, massacres, the Inauguration OF the Arm
|. day schools in Newfoundland, wor
9 along the Yukon during the rush to tn
o Klondike and the development of tn
v prison work. ..-.. -.
t Miss Booth has splendid reputatio
I az public speaker and wherever sh
g goes the largest buildings prove mad
Q Guate to accommodate the crowds Whic
9 flock to hear her. DR.. Francis CLAIR
n the founder of the Christian Endeayt
society said, after having heard MI:
Booth speak: cit is the most remar]
{. able, eloquent, forcible and greate
} address I have ever listened to in a
y, my ife.' n. -:
h Commander Booth comes to Minneap
n lis next Thursday and will speak IN tt
e Swedish: Mission tabernacle. The loc
q, corps will be out in full force and tt
h provincial band will furnish the accor
IS paniment for big chorus. May!
q, David P. Jones has agreed to make tt
t, Introductory address,.