The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-11
VOLUNTEERS WORK
GENERAL BOOTH IN CLIN-
TON AVE. REF. PULPIT.
Tells of What Has Been Done by Or
ganization He Represents,
Giving Figures.

A large congregation heard General
Darlington Booth, commanding the Vol
unteers in America, deliver an interest
ing talk on the work of the Volunteers
In this country in the Clinton Avenue
Reformed Church last night. The prin-
cipal features of his talk were excerpts
from his recent address before the
National Field Council. General Booth
was introduced by the Rev. DIR. DAME
H. Martin, pastor of the Clinton Ave-
niue Reformed Church.
The basis of General Booths address
was THE Power of Little Deeds" Con-
corning the work of the Volunteers he
said:
True and extensive philanthropy is in
corporated In the work of the Volunteers of
America. Among society's castaways n
d~erelicts there are many who, II reached
by the warm hand of benevoienee would
open their hearts to God as The Saviour OF
the race, as the flower, when raised from
its leaves, would lift Its petals to the sun.
Our philanthropy branches are invaluable
in three ways among others:
"Flrst-In tiding men and women who are
In temporary need over difficult cireum-
stances, pecuniary, domestic and otherwise.
'tSecond-In bringing many unde strong
influences which restore their manhood and
teach them to aim at s~elf-support.
"Third-In bringing young people and
children who are unprotected and in need
TO experience a life Of care and guardians
ship.
1.-THE eleventh year of our work has no
been a backward one In the cause of phil
anthropy under the Volunteer standard.
In connection with our central homes and
institutions there have been 1862. SIP lodgings
provided. There were $50, ga free meals
given and 275,Os4 paid meals, making q
total of 1855, 298 meals. These are apart
from the many thousands of meals pro-
vfded at Thanksgiving and other seasons
Some idea of the magnitude of the work
of the Volunteers in the prison world is
shown in the fact that since its organiza-
tion there has been registered In the Vol
unteers' Prisoners League $4,000 members.
The league is now established In twenty
seven penal institutions, but in addition
to the above figures, many hundreds OF
men and their relatives and wives are In
touch with the league by correspondence
and visitation, and the moral and spiritual
uplift reaped amid the poverty and
temptation of our great cities has consider
ably grown.
perhaps no phase of Volunteer work has
more forcibly demonstrated its need than
that of the hospital work. In all 17,26O
outdoor and dispensary patients hive been
treated during the last year; 47,Sl9 visits
have been made by patients to the dis
pensary alone; 4O.2S6 individual cases were
treated in the HOSPITAL and dlspensary since
June 8, 1905, a total Of not less than ll4,-
T83 cases.
Amy effort of love or deed of kindness
that is shown to a child is perhaps nearer
to the Divine than any other. No wonder
no other mission, however laudable
or conmendable, so quickly touches our
hearts and those of the great masses OF
people as that which seeks to defend and
bless a child. In our homes and fresh
air camps 1t has been an unspeakable JOY
10 witness children who were formerly
plnched with hunger and suffering for lack
Of clothing, well fed. well clothed, and
running about amid country scenes and
country amusements.
In conclusion. let me add that 1t would
be little short of a serious oversight for
me to overlook the fact that the indefatig-
able labors of the officers and workers OF
the Volunteers of America ave resulted
In the truly encouraging report that we
have reached over 100000 hearers