New-York tribune., 1907-11-04
GEN. BOOTH ROUTS SIN.
Brings Many Penitents to Their
Knees at Three Big Meetings.

General William Booth. the founder and world
head Of the Salvation Army, conducted yesterday
what considered to be the most important
series OF meetings OF his probably farewell Amer-
can The New Amsterdam Theatre was crowd
ed to the doors with audiences that represented
picturesquely cosmopolitan New York
Wedged beside the whose dress and bearing
bespoke social distinction was the denlzen OF the
slum whose need OF religious shepherdng called
into being the army OF salvation. Each appear
ance of the general was greeted with fervor char
acteristc Of the organization, and when he made
a telling point chorus Of Amen "Hallelujah!"
Praise the Lord" and similar expressions OF sym
pathy and approval fairly shook the building.
He was assisted by Commissioner KiIbey, OF
Chicago: Colonels Higgins and Lawley; Commander
Miss Eva Booth. his daughter who is In charge Of
the American work. and many other officers OF
the army.
General Booth at tho morning service pleaded
with his hearers to heed the demands OF God upon
their lives. and steady stream OF persons
made their way to the stage, where they knelt
with soldiers whose special share in the meeting
was indicated by great white buttons worn upon
their uniforms and bearing the words. Salvation
Army Fisher" Salvationist leaders pronounced the
meeting one OF the most successful held by the
great leader.
General Booth preached at the three services
morning. afternoon and evening-and. despite his
nearly fourscore years. appeared strong his voice
usually carrying throughout the auditorium. He
Joined Justify in the singing. and once when the
bass drummer faltered the veteran leader COM
manded him 10 hit harder. General Booth took
for his morning text the Biblical verse He shall
Of the travail Of his soul and shall be salts
hed." He said among other things:
There is religion which is satsfying Will
call your attention four features of It, First. u
sense of the conscious favor of God You feel that
Second, the consciousness that He has made YOU
good If the world pours into your lap all its
wealth and honors you would still be miserable
creature unless you knew that you were good and
ness that YOU are doing your duty to the Lord
and to those about You. Fourth, the ASSURANCE
cultes in the way now. but , II we have the as as
end II will bring satisfaction.
And this satisfying religion you can have With
dition that you go right down and submit your
self to Christ, believe in Him and trust In Him.
sixty-three persons professed conversion at this
meeting The afternoon service began at o'clock,
General Booth again receiving demonstrative
ception when he entered the crowded theatre. The
general preached from the tcx.. Thy will be
done" Speaking OF the text the last words
spoken before death by President Mckinley, the
general said the resignation there expressed was
the wisest and best course for all in life IS well
at the hour Of death.
Again this meeting the stage was thronged
by those who accepted the invitation TO profess
conversion The evening meeting a repetition
OF the others in enthusiasm.
At the end of the generals sermon an hour was
spent in song and prayer and exhortations to peni
tents to to the stage. Ninety came forward
and expressed their conversion.
1t was announced at all the meetings that Cen
eral Booth would lecture tonight at Carnegie Hall
on THE Secret of the Success of the Salvation
Army" 1t also announced that there would
be u farewell parade on Friday night from the
headquarters. in 18th street, to the Bowery and
down City Hall Park where General Booth will
| make an address from the steps of the City Hall
at IL D. He sails for England on Saturday
| morning