The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-20
DARLINGTON BOOTH
MOVES HIS HEARERS
Two Hundred and Fifty Persons
Express Desire to Lead
Christian Lives

Two hundred and fifty persons rose
to their feet and expressed desire
to lead a Christian life after listening
to the powerful sermon delivered by
Gen. Ballington Booth, commander in
chief of the Volunteers of America,
in the House of Hope Presbyterian
church last evening.
Long before the time for the services
to commence the large auditorium and
gallery of the church had been filed
to overlooking, and hundreds Of peo-
pie had been turned away.
The throngs Of people going from
the church at 1880 seemed to indicate
that the services had been completed
instead Of not yet begun. The unwel-
come task of informing the crowds
that the church was absolutely filed,
and that there was no room for even
one more was performed by member
or the Volunteers, who stated that he
mad been compelled to refuse over a
thousand people who were anxious to
hear the great leader of the Volunteers.
In no other way could the interest
which is taken in the great work of
the Volunteers of America have been
better shown than by the immense
throngs of old and young clamoring
for admission to the church.
Judge Jaggard Opens Service
The vast audience was Immediately
hushed when Judge E. A Jaggard
stepped to the front of the platform,
and In a brief Introductory speech
prepared the way for Gen. Booth.
In reviewing the grand work accom-
plished by the Volunteers, Judge Jag
gard told of the peculiar field in which
the organization had been so signally
successful.
There is an organization" he said.
Whlcn mas come to the aid of the
state to help the people, and comfort
them. 1t has wrought wonders in our
own times. Whether we have given
them the practical assistance that they
deserve, 1T is great compliment to
the northwest that a man has come to
us ana honored us with hfs presence.
who achieved success in Brooklyn
where the great Moody failed.
1t Is a great pleasure to now pre-
sent to you a man who is known In
every part of our country and who is
nonored wherever he is known. Gen.
Darlington Booth of the Volunteers of
America
In an earnest and impressive man
ner, and speaking without notes. Gen.
Booth announced that he would sneak
upon the following two verses of
scripture:
mink upon me, my Lord, for good
according to all that 1 have done to
these people,
For God is not unmindful to forget
your work or labor of love that We
nave shown toward his name"
The first is a prayer, the second a
prophecy said the speaker. The first
sentence comes from a reforner and
the second from an apostle. More than
numerical growth or financial standing
is the character of service rendered
by any religious body, and quality lies.
IN action itself. It's service that is
required by the Lord, and those who
service him well prosper.
Puts Aside Wealth
Il would rather serve God for five
consecutive minutes than have the
combined wealth Of the vanderbNts
the Rockefellers or the Goulds. God
gives satisfaction for work done here
on earth as well as In the beyond.
Those who are servants Of the master
here In this world will secure their
recompense here as well as a twofold
reward hereafter.
1t is our aim to make the service of
Christ as attractive as possible To the
young people OF st. Paul. The highest