Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

Army has ever been a factor in th'
 history of those lands in which it ha!
 thrived and prospered. It has stood
 out firmly on great problems of right
 and its voice ..as struck terror to the
 offending voice of evil. Upon sucf
 questions as the abolition of the liquor
 traffic. the evils of gambling. and the
 social evil, its soldiery and leaders
 have stood out boldl.- and fearlessly
 for the better things of life. and wher-
 ever there has been fighting to do the men and women of the house oi Booth" have been found in the thickes;
 of the fray.
 EARLY LIFE OF GENERAL BOOTH General Booth was born in Noting [ ham. England. in 1929. He started his career as a minister of the Methodist church He was one of the strongest evangelistic forces that the church has known. At an early period in his car eer he was seized as even few minis- ters are seized. with a passion for the reformation of the individual. and as consequence his evangelistic work was successful in the very highest de. gree.
 His first discourse as a Salvationist was delivered on Mile End Road. East | London. where his tabernacle was rough old tent in a disused burial ground and his audience a crowd of poor Whitechapellers. Many in that ! memorable crowd were merely curi- osity seekers. hut before leaving sev- eral had professed religion an6 were announced converted. For twelve years the organization which sprang from this outdoor sermon was known as the Christian Mission. and its work was confined largely to London's fam ous East End.
 Out of that n )dest, but wholesouled. beginning there has sprung into being ain organization which now. in firty- three countries and colonies. has over 1S.0O0 comimssio ned officers. who com mand over 1000 corps of Salvation soldiery. Where the wigwam of the Indian nestles amongst the pines of the forest, and the round hut of the Zulu dots the undulating welt, where Hindoo temples rise in the shadow of stately palms. and where the Austral- ian digger sluices the mud for the vel low gold. there are to be found the representatives of the inimitabie Will liam Booth. The work now extends into all parts of England. into Aus tralia, Russia, Canada. Japan. India. Sweden, France. Switzerland. Ger many. Africa. Tasmania. New Zealand. China. Korea and the United States.
 Since the Salvation Army first in vaded the Far East there seems to have been wave of revivalism on that ancient continent. The old re- ligion of Buddhism, the equally ancient cult of Shintoism, have been brought face to face with the religion of the west, and Christianity has been en- abled to work out its foothold in the orient from much more powerful standpoint than the philosophic. the historical or the theological. THE ENGINES OF SOCIAL REFORM
 The charitable institutions of the Army include PrisOn-gate and Rescue Work, Inebriates' Homes. Boys and Girls Homes, Farm Colonies. Emigra- tion. Naval and Military Homes. Ma terni;y Homes, Nursing Work. Samar- itan Brigades. Hospital and Benevolent Visitation. Police Court. Indian Day Schools. and other great social enter priSes.
 In England and the United States it has printing and Photographic works. employing men and women at trades union prices. This department began with the necessity for printing song books and now it not onl- does that. but floods the world with literature of it's own making
 Across the water it carries on its own banking The necessity for this arose some years ago. Soldiers and friends pressed the great leader to in- augurate the movement. which has now grown into a promising institution under the name of the Reliance Bank
 The Army composes, prints and pub dishes its own music for it's own mu- sicians. The head of this department Is said to be converted infidel of rare musical and poetic ability The organ iZation also manufactures it's own clothing and musical instruments. and thus gives employment to thousands of skilled workmen.
 The properties of the Army are enormous. Tn the majority of coun- tries where the Arm,- works it does everything; buys plans and builds, ! trains its own architects and builders. It has an insurance society with 2.OOO agents and superintendents and with an annual premium account that would i compare favorable with some of the i recognized insurance corporations now before the public eye.
 The Army's profits are devoted en- tirely to reform work and no officer Is one penny richer because of the wonderful financial success of its many schemes and projects. Living on salaries far below that which they would enjoy if engaged in business , pursuits, there are thousands of at { taches of keen intellect and superb or
 ganizing and business power. Every i thing is right up to date. The right man is. as far as possible. in the right place
 An organization like this. it has of
 ten been commented. is built upon too
 enduring a foundation to sink when
 one man. even its leader. goes to his