The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

ou7, ana siurred Its motives. The street
rufiaas frequently tried 70 break I'D its
meetings and assaulted and beat ths
speakers There were many shocking
scenes and some that were revolving. Ths
SalyatiOnists never made the least en0Ft
70 defend themselves They were willing
20 die for their cause. II need b. but
they would not lift q hand against =
brother Sometimes the officers that con-
Quoted the meetings stood with bandaEed
heads or covered with blood. but they
went on with their meetings nevertheless.
In $50 there vas a terrible not at shef-
field Gen sz5 Mrs. Booth led the pro-
cession- The worst rOwdies in Shemeld
swarmed into the streets. The few police
were overwhelmed. One would have
thought the gentle Salvstionists were
desperate criminals. With sticks and
stones and fists the mob attacked the IN
resisting arrng. z-ho pressed on with flags
flying and band playing as well az IL
could Neither the fact that many OF
their victims were women nor that none
offered the least resistance made more
difference 70 the mob than that the sole
purpose OF the army was good. One Sal
vstionist, Lieut. Davidson. who had been
champion wrestler. was a conspicuous
target because OF his colossal size He
was beaten into insensibiIty, Uttering
blessings on and prayers for his torment
OTIS, and was taken. with a fractured
skull, 10 the hospital Gen and Mrs.
Booth. proceeding without hinching in
the midst os the storm Of missiles. reach
% the hall unhurt As soon as the army
arrived its first business was 20 pray for
the men that had attacked f. Any one
might have known that an organization
with such a spirit would some day en-
compass the earth
In spite Of uobs. violence. and. Sill
mere =: spite OF Calumny. misrepresenta-
rion. and ridicUle. the salvation Army
moved steadily on. II went 20 India and
organized posts. II spread 20 Sweden.
Canada. and the United States.
in IS52. the year Of the Sheffield riot. Il
entered France. under command OF Gen
Booths eldest daughter. known as the
marechale- Paris rowdies attempted with
noise and jeers 10 break up the first
meeting. The Salvation women stood up-
on chairs and pleaded with and prayeI
for and In the end disarmed their assaf-
ants The most determined ruf5an seemed
ID weld before patience 50 perfect and
good viii 50 manifest. Country after
country was triumphantly entered and
organized. To-day the Salvation Army
IS al work in every corner Of Europe ex-
cept only Russia. where the Jealous fears
of the Russian priests stilI compel the
government 10 bar The doors.
Everywhere The general scope OF the
organization IS the same. 10 regard sin as
the evil. 10 attack IL by reaching out and
pleading with sinners. 70 care especially
fo- the most neglected. 70 win men and
women by relieving their necessities,
I improving their condition. providing them
I with shelter and food. and finding work
for The unemployed Al this proceeds on
"a fsultless and smo0thly-working plan
\ % campaign embracing rhe smallest de-
I tails Of slum visitation and relief and the
/ largest rallies. and the mind that plans
/ the campaigns around the world directs.
/ encourages. and auimstes the campaign
ers. devises the methods. and provides
I the UnfailinE impetus IS the mind o.
I William Booth. AT eighty years Of age
Pc Is the inspiration no less than when
+ he organized and led the Christian Ms
sion IN Nile End Waste; now. when there
are thousands Of posts and uany thou-
s.
no less than when he marshsled his first
little band OF unnoted evangelists
Every day Gen Booth IS in intimate
touch with the work in every part OF the
world, communicating by cable and letter
with the department chiefs in each couR-
Try. telling them what 70 do and how -
dc Il. resist!essly urging on the work
with the same boyish enthusiasm that
burned in him when he was sixteen years
ole and stood in the Nottingham slums-
WITH physical vigor marvelousIy pre-
served, With every mental faculty still
forging full speed ahead. with Undimin-
p ished FIRE. and the same pristine iuspira-
tion Of prophets and apostles. he tolls
on. n feeling and sagerness much as he
was sixty-fve years ago. A group Of re
T markable descendants uphold his hands
and execute his plans. but the impetus OF
all the work he contributes. One OF the
greatest OF organizers. he Is also one OF
the greatest OF orators. and his appear
ance on a platform, with his tall. erect
( figure. beautiful face. benign expression.
server ever forgets His hold upon the
hearts Of the people IS astounding When
he makes an automobile tour through
England the country roads are lined with
his admirers. the sick and infrm are
brought on cots 20 receive his blessing
traffic on the city streets Is suppressed.
/ and thousands follow his car singing
hymns