The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-06
Commander of Salvation Army Pays High Tribute
 To The Order of Elks

Eyange1ine Booth, commanuer oI the Salvation Army. paid high tribute to the Elks in an address before a session of the Grand Lodge sne said in part: how happy I am in this privilege con- ferred on me, because you cannot all realize how fully the Salvation Army recognizes and appreciates the efforts of that high minded, noble band or men whose influence has always been in behalf of those agencies which have had for their object the benefit and uplift of their fellowmen. This Is how it came that in the early days of the Salvation Army, when our friends in this country were very few, and our opponents were many and strong. i the Order of Elks were among the i first to perceive the sincerity and the worthiness of our then little known organization. They were among the | first to recognize the purity and ear nestness of our spirit, the greatness of our object, and to become con : vinced that the only and al1-absorb- 1 ing purpose of the Salvation Army so small and insignificant in those days-was to carry hope, help and l happiness to those who were in the greatest need; light and cheer to those who sat in places ofg darkness apd despair. It was this Order of Elks. that in the most practical form, and by the most practical measures. em- phasized and made clearly known to us and to others, their confidence in
 
 help us by befriending us at time when we were receiving but opposi- ! ton from many who should have been the first to give aid. In those 3 early years the Order of Elks cham pioned our cause, voiced our claims a and were not only themselves our J friends, but made for us friends even S outside their own order; and the Sal \ vation Army can never forget, or get away from the deep sense of indebt- S edness and gratitude to the grand body of men that is before me here. Ell When the war came some of those @ who knew us well, knew out teach Isings and the nature of our activities I>even they said, "yoIi are not wanted x Ein the war; there is no place for you 7 on the battlefield; stay at home and & go on with your street preaching.' A But again at this crucial hour, wher
 we were in dire want of money and s sea to sea, the Order of Elks rushed
 to our aid. They very largely fur
 nished the funds; they pleaded oul x cause; they saw to it that we had the
 strength and loyalty of the friendship sa of the order, but it's confidence in the @ Salvation Army to meet great an6 B deep need upon the batIefields o. N France.
 @ I, therefore, deeply appreciate the E opportunity that is given me here tt M attempt to express our lasting grah E tude to this order, and I say withou W hesitancy that our orga nization coule
 not have achieved its exceptional sue
 cess in the war but for the splendid
 practical, tangible aid that was ren @ dered to us by the E1ks.
 am there on behalf of the Saliva ton Arfhy from coast to coast of thi & great country, to express to you t the the very best of my ability, our grea @ hearts very near to your hearts. Il s the high principles for which yo "a tsand, the good purpose which is eve @ make the. world some better, me & some nob1er. some stronger for tn Fl right, we are with you. Beuase thes
 sane sam p prlhe1pies hea1a f are ours ITS we kno' want every member of this gran # lodge to feel perfectly confident ths Fl because these same principles ar @ yours, that every man under our goo old B1ood-and-Fire Flag is a friend
 your order, and a friend to you pe1
 sona1ly.
 spirit to help and cheer. I congrat1 late you on the multifarious effort
 sacrifices and tolls you have expende
 to lift up. those who are down: 1
 whether that sorrow come into the H lives through errors and faults F. their own or through errors ar faults of others. But permit me T say, with the Salvation Army. let all go on to do greater things, nobl
 things, more Christ-ike things, tn Is we may better conditions and that '
 may better the world in which we fiji 6 ourselves. You have proved, as have proved, that, after the blessil
 t,of God, the sweetest so1ace, the ha E piest thoughts. the most blessed em tions that can gladden. the hearts al Illuminate the minds of men wh
 living, or come to calm the waters # life's last river in death are those tn M proceed from the realization that # have lived to help our fellows, al E from the blessings of those whom have ourselves sought to bless.
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