The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

in Paris there was q general demand
for a salvationist newspaper. 1t
proves the naive Innocence OF the
MARKETABLE that she suggested the
name glamour" for the paper, but "a
wisely enough influenced. considering
the Partisan connotations OF that word,
to call II En- Apant. In Switzer-
land, that land of the free, the Mare
chale met with great opposition. 1t
Is easy to see how little emotional
methods would appeal to 80 stolid a
people. Banished from Geneva, h
took refuge in Neuchatel. When even
ing meetings we're forbidden there, she
gave notice OF one the very mex norm
ing. When her meeting opened at s
o'clock in the morning. 1t was dis
turbed by the noise OF a crowd OF
roughs coming up the street to break
II up. The MARKETABLE e out to
meet them. She was instantly sur
rounded by them. One called out: Go
away: we have our pastors" MY
friend" was the reply. you do no do
them great credit"
This is my Cod cried another.
brandisting his pipe in her face. You
will need n more powerful n when
you come to die" Finally one called
out: You only want our money
Then the Marechale took him by the
collar and marched him into the hall,
and up into the front seat: Repeat
Il you dare she said. and kept him
in his pace two hours while she
preached.
In June the grand council of Neu-
chatel voted for the suppression OF the
army and cantons of Zurich and Vaud
followed suit. The MARKETABLE, how
ever. decided that she would continue.
defending herself with the plea that
she was a British citizan She there
fore deliberately infringed the cantonal
decree, and a was served
upon her. 1t was. however. as she
was conducting the funeral OF a
friends brother. that h was arrested.
The MARKETABLE was imprisoned in Neu-
chate.. At her trial. her defence was
eloquent and logical. The jury had
not the courage, after hearing her, to
enforce the law. They decided that.
while she had violated the decree, she
had not done 80 with "culpable inten-
ton"
Throughout her work one sees that
she worked with imagination n in
tuition and that her love was limit
less. After a meeting in a cafe In
Paris ,for to go about singing and
speaking in cafes and sa,oons was
one OF her special branches of work..
she passed a poor painted girl In
who's ear she whispered: What are
YOU doing here? Why are you not I'M
bed?' Who would give ME supper
n bed?' said the girl II will was
the swift response. The MARKETABLE
took the girl home and kept her until
finally she secured an excellent po-
sition for her in an American college,
and later the girl sent her back 500
francA with the words: an
other as you saved me" A geutle-
man. or rather a bouievardier, accosted
her once and asked for a rendezvous,
Yes she said. where and he
took out his note book and pencil.
Before the throne of God"-and the
man took to his heels.
The MARKETABLE founded a school to
train evangelists: she organized a
series OF conferences N the IaSniOU-
able lecture hall OF the Boulevard des
Capucines: she extended her work by.
tours to Mines. Marseilles. Havre,
Rouen and Lyons. She organized mid
night suppers for the files dechues OF
Paris in all the great cities where
she conducted campaigns and rescued
numberless creatures from the ig-
nominy, disease and disgrace Of their
lives.
She never posed as a Protestant
or In any way attacked Catholicism
She gave lectures on the life OF the
Mother OF God and very serious talks
to men only upon h darker and
more vicious sides OF modern life. The
volume Is full OF picturesque anec-
dotes and makes interesting reading.
Doubtless this life will he added to
the collection Of mystic documents IN
all libraries hat collect the data Of
the mystic consciousness. The Mare
chale is now in America raising funds
for a new campaign in France when
the war Is over.