The Washington herald., 1907-10-29

Indications are that the Congregational
Church will be crowded 10 the doors to-
night when Gen William Booth, COM
mander Of the Salvation Army, will make
an address. On the stand Will be the dis
tnct officials. number Of prominent
church workers, and other officials from
the District and government circles.
Gen. Booth will leave Washington to-
morrow morning for New York.
One Of the features Of yesterday was
his visit to the White House, where, with
his daughter, Miss Eva Booth, he was
entertained at luncheon at 1:30 o'clock
by the President. other guests present
at the luncheon were the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Cortelyou, and Com
missioner II. B. F. MacfaTland.
Gen. Booth was congratulated by the
President on the work he has done, and
the commander was highly pleased with
his reception.
Time Deals Kindly.
Father Time may have laid his unkind
hand on Gen. William Booth, as he does
upon all who reach the age Of seventy
nine. but he has not at all marred the
genial humor, that understanding of the
failings of men that has characterized
the great leader of the Salvation Army
all through his life.
Yesterday morning in his rooms in the
Arlington Hotel, the old commander, sit
ting deep down in his cna1r, with a half
dozen newspaper men around him,
showed that he was yey Keen Of brain
and ready of wit.
The lamps above glared down and
touched his thin white hair with just a
tinge of gold The only signs OF his ad-
vanced age shown were his nervousness
and the low tone Of his voice. The same
familiarity with newspaper men. the
same gentle cynicism, but the unfailing
sympathy, not only with those men. but
with all others whom he has seen and
read in his long years Of life. marked
the generals conversation. The kindly
humor at the expense of the reporters
lighted up the old eyes dimmed by IA
tigue and each sally at those present
was accompanied by a smile that really
completed the picture.
Speaking of his life, he said that work
was the great cure for all ills. For the
Army, If ii continues it's work among the
poor of the earth, he has no fear. The
fact that il has been recognized by many
of the great men of many lands the Gen
eral said. leads him TO the belief, that at
last the work is coming TO receive its
proper valuation by all mankind.
When this commander who works for
the poor. because he believes that only
by such work can they be saved from
impending damnation, spoke of that day
In England, when, before the undergradu-
Rtes at oxford University. Lord CurzOn
called him the greatest saver Of souls in
all the world, he showed that this at least
was one thing Of which he is proud. He
said that Mark Twain and others had
been cheered by these same students, but
that TO him they had doffed their hats.
He believes that the work of his fol-
lowers must be such that they shall keep
from growing beyond those whom they
work 20 teach, This, he declared, has
been one Of the lessons that the history
Of all religions has taught him. All other
beliefs or creeds have constantly con-
tinued upward. leaving countless unsaved
souls below SO long as his Army goes
out among the poor and the needy and
breaches the glory of salvation, he has
no fear for it, our work" he said, lis
10 seek for and to save those who are
lost.
Danger OF Philosophy.
THE danger of al PHILOSOPHERS is that
they rise above and leave behind the
people who have been making them.
The Salvation chariot ought to roll
along at tremendous speed through the
whole universe.
You cannot down the Army by making
ordinances against it. II will continue
just the same.
MY advice to everyone is: First. get
right yourself. Then get your family
right. then your friends then your na-
ton This keeps growing into higher
and higher circles until one can contem-
plate the whole world and the whole
universe.
Enthusiastic Meeting.
At the Salvation Army Hall last night,
an extraordinarily large meeting was ad-
dressed by Commissioner NichoI, who ac-
companied Gen. Booth to Washington.
There was also "a concert by the staff
band that was greatly enjoyed.
At the close Of the meeting it was an
nounced there would be no seats re-
served after $50 for the meeting tonight
in the Congregational Church. which is TO
begin at s o'clock. After the time speci-
fed, the doors Will be thrown open and
the general public viii be admitted
Local Salvation Army officials request
that the merchants IF Washington display
American fac today in honor of