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Show M -WHY THE SALVATION ARMY." H Name of Great Organization a Matter H of Chance. H In n note upon tho origin of tho H Snlvntlon army tho following account H of tho selection of the tltlo 1b given H by London Opinion: William Dooth M the younger one day wrote at his H father's dictation tho words "Tho H -Christian mission is a voluntary H army." Suddenly Mr. Dooth leaned H -over his son'n shoulder nnd substl- H tuted tho word "salvation" for "vol- H untary." Thus was the Salvation H army born. And tho addition .of tho H various mllltnry titles followed nnt- H tirally, though curiously enough that H of captain was originally intended to H be nautical, in order to please tho H Whitby fishermen. As for Mr. Booth's Lsb . . tJUo ot Kcneral. the credit for it be-S5r55''prt-5ffc,ilDian,,'whoyono day1 K nnnounced him at a meeting" as tho H Konernl of tho Salvation army, nnd H that hns stuck to him over slnco. |