Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-18
MISS BOOTH
DREW TEARS
TO ALL EYES
Wonderful Power Pos
sesssd by [ eader Of
the Salvation Army.
PACKED HOUSES HEARD
Her YESTERDAY

Pathetic in the extreme, depicting
the suffering, hardships and death OF
the poor in the slums of London. was
the address given last night by Miss
Evangeline Booth, commander of
the Salvation Army forces in the
United States. CARRIED in the latter
ed rags she wore while missioning in
the London slums, Miss Booth deliv..
cred her address, "Omnipotence I'M
gloved," describing to the large audi.
ence, which thronged Proctor's thea
tire, the sufferings undergone by the
poverty stricken of England's great
city, and the work done by her and
others to tighten their trials.
Miss Booth appeared on the stage
in ragged and torn grey dress, half
hidden by the tatters of what was at
one time a gingham apron. On her
head the commander wore a faded
red and green shawl, her whole at
tire typical OF the dress of the Lon
don poor. Years OF her life have
been spent in ministering to the poor
| and sick of London. Leaving home
and the comforts Of life at an early
age, she began her mission work,
| joining the Salvation Army through
bCA ldtASiB 0SnCIdl DOOOu3 tue uGdQ
of the organization.
So realistic was her portrayal of
the under world of London and so
energetic her efforts that she sue
cumbed after leaving the stage. and
had to be assisted to the waiting
coach at the door of the theatre.
Reports today state that her condi-
tfon is much improved, although she
as yet cannot be removed to her
home In New York.
Miss Booth, after being introduced
by Col. W. A. Mcintyre, provincial
officer of New York and New Jersey,
began her address by explaining her
reason for appearing in the ragged
clothes. She said that they had been
worn by her while missioning, and
she felt more at home in them while
making an address concerning the
people with whom she had associat-
ed while garbed in that manner She
stated that she had adopted the
ragged raiment while in the mission
| field as the means of getting nearer
to the hearts apd. secrets of the poor,
n.nd she said they had served her
veil.
No matter where / have gone"
lsfid the commander, Il have found
.letif1t rrry--elat,has. have served as an
entrance to the homes OF the poor.
! have depended entirely upon them,
and four little golden keys which ]
lhave here, for each or which | have
a name The first Is Love, Gods
| first and best gift to mankind, the
essence OF Christianity, the light of
the world 1t is deeper than the sea.
! higher than the heavens, lessening
suffering, Frightening death, grander
than wealth; It is power omnipotent
and Its name is God. ] have found
Love to be q very effective key In
my work, and more than one sorrow
has been lightened, more than one
soul has heen saved by it's use.
''In order to become effective In
my mission work it was necessary to
become better acquainted with my
people, to study their habits, their
ways, their very lives. Accordingly,
| gave up my home and went to live
In the London slums. oh, what a
place are the slums of that city,
crowded, filthy houses; narrow. filthy
streets, vice, crime and disease
everywhere, everywhere the stamp
of drink. Huddled together in the
damp and dirty cellars and rooms Of
these holes, London's poor live and
die, the emaciated and diseased
bodies sometimes being carried out
| In the dead of night and thrown into
the dark waters OF the Thames to
save funeral expenses in some in
stances; in others, to hide the result
of crime. For my new abode Sc
cured two rooms, as clean as ] could
find, and by the application of white
wash and few pieces of cheap fur
niture, / succeeded in fitting up the
place as comfortably as I could
with me there lived another Saliva
tion Army lass, my useful and trust
ed aide.
cone day, as we sat silently peer
ing into the dying embers in the
crate, a sad and haggard looking
woman, dressed much as am to-
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