The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-19
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Atlanta, Ga, April 1S.-t tSpec&l)- Evangeline Booth. commander ef the Salvation Army forces in the United States, thrilled an audience that racked the Lyric theatre to it's capac- ny here this afternoon as she told of ,he heroic service rendered by the workers of the salvation Army with the American soldiers in France and gave the reasons why the salvation Army succeeds not only in war work. but in it's efforts to uphft humanity wherever sin and suffering are found,
 Miss Booth. who is touring the southern states in behalf of the Sal Nation Army second home service fund appeal for May 10 to 20, was intro duced by Governor Dorsey of Georgia, who presided over the meeting
 Seated on the stage were Mayor James l.. Key Preston Arkwright, president of the Georgia Railway and Tower Company; Col Fred Paxon of f'avison- Paxon Stokes, Dr. R. O. Ftinn, pastor of the North Avenue Presby- terian Church; pr C. F. Wilmer. rector ct St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Col. + E. Holz of Philadelphia. head of he South Atlantic division of the Sal Nation Army; Brig. A. w. Crawford, commander of the southern depart Teent, and other leaders of the organ ization.
 TELLS OF WAR WORK
 Miss Booth s subject was, Reasons Why the Salvation Army Succeeded So We'll in the Recent War; These she summarized under three heads: First. the Salvation Army was ready, second, ike Salvation Army is used to hard ships third, practical Christianity.
 As the commander eloquently de- veloped these three heads of her sub seet and told of the unseifish devo- ton with which the Salvation Army carried it's motto of service to the very battlefront in France, she was fre- nucntly interrupted by applause.
 Then she alternately moved her great audience to laughter and to tears as she told of she hardships en- cured and difficulties overcome not only during war times but during the days and nights of tho organizations ccaseless battle against sin, ,misery and despair wherever and whenever found
 NO EASY SAILIh&
 Il fses Booth r-lao,s rt fe s 2S 'isF ion Armv puts theory tito practice by sending it's 22,o00 officers into sixty one countries and colonies to preach inc gospel in thlrty-nine tongues. now it last year fed. clothed and mothered 43,000 homeless Echildren; how, through It's street meetings alone, fl carried the gospel to 1S,000,- coo persons in the United States last year; how 1t fed, clothed and other wise ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of hundreds of thou sands of others throughout the United States
 Miss Booth was given prolonged ap- plause when she turned to Governor Dorsey and said
 I've haven't always had easy sail ing. governor We have known what sardsh'p and suffering mean. I am Glad to know we are a little more popular now than we used to be. and my great concern is how long will that ropularitv continue?y
 ON WAY TO BIRMINGHAM
 Miss Booth also was applauded when she paid tribute yu the press.
 The newspapers of this country nave labored unceasingly in our be- half.'r she said, and at last they have succeeded in putting us in our true light before the public. The wiling and abundance service the newspapers have rendered US will live always in cur haz rts'
 Miss Booth left Atlanta tonight for where she will deliver an address Monday night