Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-23
Ia llARE|CIIAIE
WORIDEAMOUS
AS EVANGELIST
Has Had Remarkable Career
In Various Countries in
Old World.
Was Arrested Three Times
In Observation-Disclosures
BY French People.

hungry ana eager for something
zeal I'm religious knowledge. and
they are very responsive people. SO
says Mrs. Catherine Booth-Ciibborn,
better known as LA MARKETABLE" ia
nous In many parts OF the world as
an evangelistic speaker.
La Marechale" has brought her
compelling and distinguished person
Atty and her powerful message Of
religion to Grand Forks, and during
the next two weeks will give a series
OF sermons at the First Baptist
church The first Of these were given
on Sunday, and she was heard last
night by a gathering which taxed the
Catherine Booth Clibborn, as the
eldest daughter OF the late General
William Booth. founder Of the Saliva
tion Army, began her career as a
religious worker when but a young
girl, working with her father, and
later going to Paris where her re-
ligious conferences which at first
met with stern opposition, within n
year were drawing tremendous crowds
Of people from all walks of life. At
this time La MARKETABLE was but 81
years Of age. Her work in Paris was
followed by a period OF strenuous ac-
tivities In Switzerland. where the
power which she exerted caused her
the severest persecution. She was ar
rested three times, imprisoned, and
finally cxiled. Her work In that u
try. however. brought such wonderful
3 spiritual results that La M%arechale
regards It as standing out among the
most worth while that she has done
In n country.
"La Marechale" (Which Is the
French for. field marshal. the title
having been bestowed by an ndmiring
French people) made her first trip to
America some 80 years ago, when she
was workinEl with the Salvation Army
III France. She came to this country
at that time to ask aid for the work
In France. and received generous re-
Spouse, according to her statement.
Since then she has made nine or ten
trips to the United States, and her
permanent American address is Chi
cagu.
The success which follows her work
.'La, Marechale" attributes to the wis
dom and influence Of a divine power.
all times, with people in all walks OF
life."'La Marechale" says, and her be-
lief In these attributes and in the
truth Of the message which she gives,
undoubtedly do account for her re-
markable work during her lifetime.
OF n personality that combines
charm and spiritual grace and com
pels the attention Of oil with whom
she con1cs In contact, La MARKETABLE
seems to richly deserve being called
the greatest woman preacher OF the
age.
TIA Marechale" is accompanied here
by her son. Rev. Theodore Booth.
Cltbborn. who will speak at the First
Baptist church on Friday night. He
II a talented singer and violinist. ,ir
addition to being An able speaker.
Thursday, Thanksgiving night, LIE
Mnrechale" will speak t the FRS
Baptist church on Mary, the Mother
OF Our Lord" and she will speak
particularly Of lessons which she Ia.
learned from the life of Mary. the
Mother. r
On Friday afternoon "La MARKETABLE
viii speak at $3.50 o'clock In the
Baptist church on 1.-THE Secret Of 6
Happy Home" This meeting will b.
especially for and in her mes,
sag the speaker will make n strong
plea for the sanctity of the home.
Or Wednesday night la Marcchale'
viii speak at the Baptist church o,
THE Great Need"