The Washington herald., 1914-05-23
MRS. BOOTH-CLIBBORN
COMES TO WASHINGTON

Mrs. Booth-Clibborn, eldest daughter
of Gen. Booth. OF the Salvation Army,
touring the United States as a general
evangelist not connected with the Sal
vation Army, has allotted the National
Capital eiht days, May "a to 81, for re-
vfval services She is in charge Of mis-
sions In France and Belgium. She does
not come under the auspices Of any
society, but seeks to aid all churches
and other uplift societies In their work
of making better individual character
and a better moral invironment
DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts. who heard her at
Minneapolis, concurs with others who
regard her as the most eloquent preach
er of the Booth family, which Is saying
much. Miss willard considered her the
greatest of woman preachers. The fact
that she Is the mother of ten children
gives great weight to the message which
she gives with the fervor Of youth. thus
seasoned with experience. She begins
her work tomorrow in the First Con-
gregational Church. at $50 p. m. in a
union meeting, at which she will speak
on THE Gospel as the Sure Foundation
will promote and conduct this first meet
ing. but it is open to both men and
women, as are all her meetings.
In the evening at 7:45 o'clock she will
preach at Foundry Methodist Church on
Chiefs of Sinners Saved" Monday
forenoon she probably will speak at a
union preachers meeting in the Y. NJ.
C. A. on ''The Continental Sunday"
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock she
praaobas in Tufhar Mamorial Church
Tuesday at 7:45 o'clock in Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church on Capitol Hill
Wednesday morning she will address the
woman's Congressional Club. composed
mostly of the wives of Congressman and
other high officials, on ''Womanhood in
Continental Europe" Wednesday even
ing she will preach In First Congrega-
tional Church on The Battle for Purity
in France and in the United States"
Thursday at 7:45 o'clock at West Pres
byterian Church in Georgetown. On FRI
day she wilis for the third time, preach
in the First Congregational Church at
a meeting open to all but promoted and
conducted by all the missions, Mrs.
Harriet B. Monroe in charge. The theme
will be Rescue Work the World Over"
On Sunday afternoon, May 81. at $50
o'clock. she will speak to a union meet
ing Of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. C. A.
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meeting will be followed by a reception.
She is accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Victoria Booth Clibborn. said to be
almost as eloquent as her mother, whose |
are not yet arranged. Tfose de- |
string her services at any time in the |
eight days. or her mothers for morn |
ing or afternoon meetings on Tuesday. |
Thursday or Friday should address Mrs |
Booth-Clibborn at the Ulster Inn. 16e. |
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viii make her headquarters during her |
stay. They make no charge for serv- |
ices. but offerings are taken In each |
case for the gospel missions they are |
conducting in France and Belgium.
A Minneapolis professor writes: THE |
nation that produced Madam Guyon has |
no less responded to the influence of one |
Of the greatest women of these modern |
days-Mrs. Catherine Booth Clibborn, |
more familiarly known as la Mare |
chale," who Is in America today bring |
ing to this country her message. That |
We as people are willing to listen |
to our shortcomings ii have her point |
tn. way to our del:versncc shows that /
we desire to be admcnished and that we |
are willing to pause and behold the heav- |
emily vision as set forth In her message. |
The Marechale is a woman Of most won
derful charm and power. Her field Of
labor has been in the underground world |
Of France and Belgium. and as one sits /
gazing at her and listening TO her strange /
tales of actual life, he is oblivious of |
time and place and lives with her agai..
the scenes. she makes SO real and vivid |
Her language is choice. beautiful and |
hitting. and used with an ease and mas
terry that is superb. To this is added
the charm of her rare voice, which pos
sesscs qualities that rival Bernhardt her
Inr ~ls-l 4
more delightful by her long familiarity
With the French language. Although
English born. she has lived 50 long in
her adopted country that she is es-
senuaily French in manner. wit. yivacity
md temperament"