The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-16

This FIRST meeting resulted in IL
formation Of the Christian misstoa.
frO0 which It vas the evangeAst's
custom to send his converts TO the sx-
listing churches Of the locality. 6st
finding that they were not welcomed
and we're In danger OF slipping back
from sheer want OF comradeship and
oversight. he set about forming 20
cieties Of the converted. These ~
found to BE- . potent agency for bring
ing in more. - the needless Esst
ender could be impressed by the
words Of . former pat when hs
would not listen to minister. 30 vas
created the central idea Of the Saliva
tion Army.
The need Of Organization became
apparent. but several methods we're
tried with little SUCCESS before Gen.
Booth hit upon the military idea aAA
named his organization the Saivotioa
Army. From that time on the move
ment grew amazingly and II has 60.
unued to grow without ceasing -
this day.
eprss1 ovss the World.
The movement began spreading -
other countries Of the world IN 1881
Whea It drst reached Tie Units6
States through the inauencs OF . silk
weaver Who had emigrated from Gov
entry. England. bringing With him the
Salvatioa Army idea and Q strong d.
sire to continue In the work II
reached Australia In tie same year
through . milk dealer from Stspney.
and soon Afterwards the drst CANADIAN
corps was organised In Q similar
fashion.
Five years later. in 1885. the gem
eral made the hrst OF many visits to
the American branches OF the army
and he has seen them grow from .
few small corps into . veritabls army
OF tremendous influence and unsur.
passed efficiency. His arst great
world-tour was made In 1891. when he
visited South Africa, Australia and
India Since then no has visited the
United States. Canada, Australia. New
Zealand and India four times. South
Africa twice and Japan and the Holy
Land each once.
During all these travels the actual
executive responsibility for the gov.
eminent Of the army has never been
lifted from his shoulders. Even ON
shipboard he is an indefatigable work.
er. planning and writing through the
days.
Gen. eooth Aenorsd.
One Of the most remarkable Of the
many tributes paid to the general BY
the great of the world was that of the
mikado of Japan during the visit to
that country. The mikado personally
received the general with great
warmth and he was accorded remark
able ovations In Yokohama, Tokyo.
Sendai and Kyoto. q circumstance Of
strange import when It II realized that
Japan is not Christian country.
Another Interesting distinction given
Gen. Booth was the comforting on him
OF the degree OF doctor OF civil law by
Oxford university. The Significance
OF this honor Will be better under
stood when 1t Is stated those who re-
celved university honors with him at
the time were Prince Arthur OF Con-
naught, the prime minister of Eng
land. the lord chancellor. the speaker.
Sir E. Grey. the archbishop Of
Armagh. Sir Evelyn Wood. the Ameri-
can ambassador. Mark Twain and
Rudyard kipling.
AS a writer Gen Booth is remark
able. both as stylist, as a thinker
and as a producer. He has written in
all FL volumes, besides innumerable
articles for the army publications.
His best-known book Is In Darkest
England and the Way Out" in which
he outlined his scheme for social re-
form by means Of colonization. The
Training Of Children" Love. Mar
riage and the Home" and his books
on reform are among the others OF
the generals best-known literary pro-
auctions.
His Greatness In Time Of Trial.
The greatness of this born leader