Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-12
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startled to hear clear voice ring from
above, "Neverv' 1t meant the cutting
of Of scant livelihood and facing
the world without a dollar. not an
easy thing for woman to do. espe-
cially since there were already little
mouths to feed. but the noblest causes
in this world have been built on the
heroism Of women.
Life Often Endangered.
Out of the ministry and also out OF
livelihood. Booth began preaching in
an old tent In Quaker buryine
ground. The tent, which was donated
was ripped to pieces in storm. after
which meetings were held In cheap
halls. in parks or in byways and alley
ways. The work was in the worst sec
ton of London. Whitechapel. and the
young preachers life was often endan
gered by the hostile mob. The cause
throve on persecution. however. and
In 1865 in literally God forsaken part
of the great city called Mile End
Waste the Salvation Army was start
ed. 1t was not at first called by thai
| name. but was known as the Christian
mission. Booth had happy faculty
of coming phrases and in 1877 penped
the line, THE Christian mission is .
volunteer army" Then he erased the
word "voluntesr" ana in place thereof
wrote salvation" The name stuck
and was the real inception of thf
army as it exists today. There was rs
preconcerted plan of adopting it, bui
rather spontaneous growth. In .
short time the leaders were called
"captain.'' Booth himself became til
general a Uniform was adopted
drums. bugles and marching column
were brought into requisition. and
new era was started in religious PROF
aganda among the poor.
In 1879 the War Cry was started
which now, with kindrad publication
Of the army, is printed IN twenty-on
languages and eirclsnres over millio
copies Il week. In 1880 the cause too.
On international scope by invadin
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into France. In 1885 the purity cru
SADIE was started for the protection
young girls In 1886 General Bootl
made his first trip to the United States
and Canada, holding 200 meetings III
three months. In 1890 appeared his
most famous book. In Darkest Eng
land and the Way Out" During the
same year was founded the celebrated
Hadleigh Farm colony. a system which
the army has extended over the earth
Then India was invaded, and the In
dian banking system was inaugurated
to protect the poor from extortionate
rates Of interest. There followed the
establishment Of homes and employ
ment for Armenian refugees, the naval
and military league to work among
soldiers and sailors throughout the
world, homes for fallen women, shell
tiers for waits and strays. prison gate
homes for ex-conviets, servants homes,
hospitals, factories and workshops.
bureaus for temporary and permanent
employment, poor mems lawyer de-
partment, bureaus for tracing lost and
missing friends. food depots and shell
tiers for the destitute, free beds and
finally the anti-suicide department
a Universal Traveller.
Whatever may be thought of the re-
ligious methods Of the Salvation Army
its social work merits and receives uni
versal praise. Behind all these benef
| icent activities stands the prophet
| like figure of William Booth. Auto
| crat he may be, but if SO he is an au
tocrat for good and one who has done
more to spread self reliance and sell
both these qualities than any other
one man Of his time.
Not only his institution, but the man
himself. is known in we'll nigh every
land beneath the sun. In the prosecu-
ton of his work he has been a uniyer
sal traveller, having traversed Amer.
lea and Europe many times and hay,
ing visited Africa. Australasia. Indis
| and even Japan. The dream Of his
life was to stand in the Holy Land
which he did some years ago, and his
venerable figure seemed like one that
had stepped out of the Old Testament
and had returned home,
General Booth lives the simple life
he eats no meats, his food staples be.
ing tea and toast, vegetables in sea
son and rice. He sleeps little, has nc
| recreations and works even when trav
cling. While immense funds come into
his hands. they are all turned over tc
the army, as he requires little for him
self
This is the warrior of peace, tn.
evangelist who breaches in deeds, WIZ
carries the gospel to the poor. Take
him all in all, l know of no more IL
spring figure In modern times.
Death from Blood Poison
was prevented by G. w. Cloyd, PUNK