Evening journal., 1922-08-19
Will OBSERVE
FOUNDER'SDAY
Marks Tenth Anniversary of
Death of General William
Booth
SALVATION ARMY
TO HOLD SERVICES

Founders Day. which marks the
tenth anniversary OF the death OF
General William Booth. founder of
the Salvation Army. viii be observed
tomorrow BY Salvationists through
out the world.
Special services for consideration
OF the life and work OF the distin-
guished leader. whose organization
grew from small beginnings in Lon
DON. until il girdled the world, viii
be conducted by every salvation
Army corps.
Local services viii be held in the
Salvation Army Citadel, Fourth and
Shipley streets. at o'clock tonight,
and $50 and O'Clock tomorrow. Ad-
dresses BY the officer-in-charge, En-,
sign John o. simpson. Speaking OF
his distinguished father. General
William Booth. the present general
said:
Forced into solitary action by
the indisposition Of the church Of 40
years ago to tolerate any extraordi-
nary evangelism, he may claim 70
have set them all apace that they
now aim at surpassing. The church
Army is, perhaps. a greater ceftin-
cate 10 his saracity than the Saliva
sfon Army is. perhaps, greater GER
tifcate 70 his ssgacity than the sal
vation Army itself The attitude OF
a large part OF the religious world
has been totally changed toward e.
forts Of all kinds for Christianlz'ng
the peoples. and for tmeliorsung
their social miseries-"
Commissioner Thomas Estill. Of
New York. Commissioner for East
ern Territory. has sent the following
message TO Saivstionists throughat
his iurisdictin:
The ten years that have paassed
since God called 70 Himself William
Booth. the founder OF the salvation
Army, have been filed with events
the contemplation OF which stasgers I
us. but I am sure that the one
thought which VIII be uppeI>nost in
the mind of-every Salvstonist, will /
be of gratitude 20 God for His good ]
ness IN bringing the Army throush
these troublous times. not only with
a,st suffering loss. which would have /
been = matter for praise OF Him, hui
with Its Gag flying in fresh lands
and with its opportunities immeas- /
ursbiy increased.
We are called 10 special conSd- /
Grafton on Sunday next. OF our
founders life and work. I am conn-
dent an orncers viii 90 their utmst ]
70 make the occasion fruitful IN the
stirring OF cur forces 70 renewed con-
secration and in securing. on the
part OF their audiences Of that i'm
mediate and definite decision for
Chris. for which he unswervingly
stood from the start 70 the fnlsh of
his career.
7 urge upon all officers and COM
-aees that this should be further
rzde the rallysng point for s re-
,ewai OF the greater salvation Army !
auaps.sn. IN which in common wi,h ,
ur comrades OF the entire American ]
eid. we are now engaged. Z
We must make the salvation :
Arry greater n everything II which Z
Is founder would have il 50, and NC 5
IRE fortunate in the fun knowledge Is
rce possess ot his desires and sspirs- :
1lc-s Tor me future OF the crgsn-zs- !
-1ca he was used o. God. 10 hiring :
.7-o being. as well as in the iater- I
prstz<ica and 6evslopm snt y those Z
zAlch ~s have u the leadership he
fsqzsR-hs5 10 IS in the pc TINS z
rhs p1sss1t Gs-srsz ant SUI Co-n-
z1aAa5er.
.--fRT1th cc-1telce. I rely urcn AL
dang fhes- utmost II reviewing what
aks pzs ten years have meant 70 q
zzEks this the starting point o. SIN i
sur1he- progress to- the glory Of God 4
md the salvation Of souls
~ the present tine. The S--rss.c- 4
Army con6uc.s rs wo-E n Ts copn- 1
rses and colonies and breaches che /
gospel IN - languages
L h@s 11.111 corps and cutposts. I
zSs in<i-utions and agencies. 7s2 I
AZ schools and IS military and ]
avail homes and hotels i s1rOils 4
5.57s officers and cadets In field /
'o-k. and 1897 IN social work. lI
There are nearly 74.50D local on
IT'S and upwards OF ss.eoo bands
len.
The Army also publishes ss perl
aicsis. with an aggregate circuia-