The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-24

cal officers, $4,000 brass band men and
about $4,000 musicians. The army
was organized in 40 countries and col
onies, and from the international
headquarters in Victoria Street, Lon
don, Gen. Booth directed its affairs.
General Booth established "The War
Cry" as weekly gazette of the or
ganization in 1880. Inc paper is now
published in more than 20 languages
and has total weekly circulation ex-
ceeding 100000. The army main
tains about 700 Social Relief Insti-
buttons in various parts Of the world,
under the charge Of nearly 5000 Of
ficers and employees. About 1000
fallen women annually pass through
the 116 rescue homes, and, according
to the army's reports, about So per
cent of these are permanently restored
to lives of virtue. There are 1872 slum
settlements in the Stun districts of
great cities. The number of annual
conversions in connection with the
spiritual work is reported as averag-
ing from 100000 to 100000 during the
past ten years, making a total of over
100000, of whom not less than 200,-
600 were converted from lives of
drunkenness.
In 1890 General Booth published a
volume entitled Darkest London"
containing a scheme for the enlight-
ment and industrial support of the
lower classes. The work attracted
worldwide attention and was much
commented upon. In it's chief fea-
lures the scheme of General Booth
received the Endorsement of many
high churchmen. During the latter
years of her life Queen Victoria made
an annual contribution to the Saliva
ton Army and it was understood that
the late King Edward also gave the
organization substantial encourage
ment. In 1905 the City of London
Corporation conferred the freedom of
the city on General Booth and also
voted considerable sum to the funds
of the Salvation Army.
In the earlier career of the Salvation
Army General Booth and his follow.
ers were the objects of much ridicule
The street meetings and the methods
of the army in general were looked
upon as sensational and often the
forces were hard pressed by persecu
ton or prejudice. But the organiza
ton persevered and when it's aims
and work became better known pub
lie sentiment underwent a change.
In his work General Booth was ably
supported by his family. Mrs. Booth
shared largely in all her husband
efforts, and further explained theil
views In a number of written works
She died OF cahcer in 1890, and after
several years of painful illness. Until
1896 the Generals chief-of-staff was
his eldest son, Ballington Booth. In
that year, however, a difference oc.
CURED between the two, due to the
order of General Booth transferring
his son from the command of the or
ganization in the United States. Bal
linton Booth desired to remain in
America. The difference in views re-
suited in the withdrawal of Ballington
Booth and his wife from the Saliva
ton Army and the Inauguration of
the Volunteers of America.
The direction of affairs in the Uni
ted States was transferred to Com
mander Eva Booth, fourth daughter
of the General. The second daugh-
ter, the wife of Booth-Tucker was
killed in a railroad wreck several
years ago. She and her husband for
a long time supervised the work of
the army in India and later were
transferred to the United States. A
third daughter of General Booth for
a long time conducted mass meetings
in the chief of English cities, so that
each member of the family was ac-
lively engaged in some branch of the
army's service.
General Booth made several trips
around the world, visiting America,
Australia, and other parts, and every
where he was we'll received