Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1902 — WELCOME TO WILLIAM BOOTH [ARTICLE]

WELCOME TO WILLIAM BOOTH

Salvation Army General Given a Great Greeting at New Fork—Purpose of Hie Visit. New York, Oct fi.—When General William Booth, the father of the Salvation Army, passed through the Narrows on the Philadelphia Saturday on a visit from England he saw more army flags flying froip floating craft than have been seen In the harbor before. A fleet of twelve steamers, especially chartered, was filled with Salvation lads and lassies from all over the country, who went down as far as quarantine to welcome the organizer of the great nrmy. The general said when asked the purpose of his visit: “I have come here for the consolidation and expansion of the army. Our way of giving out religion has passed out of the experimental stage. We have shown by our practices that the vicious and criminal classes can he dealt with effectively and by the least expensive methods." The Academy of Music wrs cone plltely filled with three audiences yesterday gathered to listen to the preaching of General Booth. Meetings were held at 11 o’clock, 3 o’clock and 8 o’clock. The estimates of those officers of the local staff who have charge of the meetings in this city were that 8,000 persons heard General Booth.