Show I GENERAL BOOTH TELLS OF HIS WORK AND THAT OF THE SALVATION ARMY A I l tb the afternoon arter oon meeting General Booth delivered his famous lecture on The Lessons of My Life and probably probably probably ably never have Salt Lakers heard MiCh ich h stories of oC gospel work among amon the sinful and miserable as they the listened to at the Theatre With no effort at oratorical effect but in plain I and language the aged I general told the story of the origin i and progress of or the Salvation Army work The audience sat almost spell spellbound spellbound spellbound bound Their enthusiasm and interest was manifested at intervals by spon spontaneous spontaneous spontaneous bursts of applause that bespoke genuine appreciation Before 3 the Theatre was I filled from the pit tt to the second circle I II I I i I almost every ery seat being occupied I Among the audience audien s were noted a large number of at the most prominent t people of 0 the city business men and representatives representatives of almost all aU the religious I denominations here President Joseph JosephF F Smith of the Mormon church John JohnHenry JohnHenry IF Henry Smith and arid their party occupied l La a box Governor Heber M Wells eUs pre pee presided sided and introduced d General Booth to the audience A number of prominent citizens occupied seats on the stage with the general gener l and an his party arty 1 As General Booth entered followed fallowed by Governor Wells Veils the audience re received received received him with a burst of or applause The meeting opened with a song after which Consul Emma of offered offered offered prayer Colonel Coonel Lawley ren ron rendered rena dered a solo after which he presented presen ted Governor Wells Wens In lD Introducing Gen General General General eral Booth Governor Wells Welle said 1 Governor Introduces General Gener l lI It is an honor that is la appreciated led to tobe tobe be a ked to preside re over this tho thoIs Is meeting I and to the great man who rho is isa I a the head Ma lof of the Salvation Army rm In all the world I Im m free to s y that in all the countries there is not a better I citizen than he and in all the standing armies there IS 15 not a It better general sentral than he What th Salvation Army is we know from the faithful work of f the army here It not only looks after the spiritual welfare of the people but it feeds hungry mouths as well On be behalf behalf half halt of the people p Ople of this state I ex cx extend extend tend to General Booth a It hearty welcome and wish vish him godspeed in his work General Booth in itt behalf of himself I and the array army arm expressed ed his thanks for forthe forthe forthe the welcome welcom he and his warty party received and expressed his appreciation of the kindly words spoken of o the work of the local army staff Taking up his subject the general said What is the Salvation Army Well VeIl sir it Is a band of good tood men and wo women women women t men banded headed together after aCter the fashion not in the manner man r but after aCte the fash ash fashion ion of a military organization not for mutual benefits benefit but to help mankind as much as an they can caa It is not the result of 0 a It split in some religious r organization tion Neither is it a creation Some h have hae ve said that I because I could not get fame in the ranks of oC the Christian churches sat sa t doun d ow and an I wrote this new form of or church out Gut so ao that T I might gain In notoriety It is nothing 1 of the kind sir The Salvation Army is an anI I evolution Origin of the Salvation Army II years ago when hen 1 I was wasa a boy of 15 the truth of God came cameI into my heart In my town at that I time the people were suffering from a commercial calamity and they were I II dying ol ot want and need I wanted to todo todo I II I do something to help my people and I I soon found myself going to the houses of the poor and needy ne y praying to God for foi relief relict for tor them and doing what I could to help them I began to preach my wife afterward began to preach and I my children and grandchildren are we are all aU preaching I l was not yet yat To me there were ere two tuo worlds Tae Tue church world filled fined with sacred things and nd the world worldly ly world filled with ss har bar harlotry lotry blasphemy and all aU kinds of evil It was this world that I wanted to see seemore seemore more of 0 I wanted to do something for forthe forthe forthe I the people who ho lived in this world I went to London the tm biggest continent of misery and crimp crime in the world I stood in one spot and an was told that within the compass of a mile there were people living who had never crossed crossd the threshold of a church I went home that night and told my I wife that I was going to dev devote te the rest of my life Ufe and all aU I had to t doing something for these kind of people My wife wire said Amen and there the tha Salva Salvation Salvation Salvation tion Army Arm started I find it easy cosy ca y to do something for every everyone one for some people are are born in the sulks live In the sulks die in inthe inthe the he 1 sulks sulka and go to a sulky corner in hell if it there Is such a corner I We Ve tolled toiled hard The roots of ot our tree were long in rooting but finally I they th y entwined en themselves them al about the I rock rok Of ilges and the th tree tr reared r red Its J head toward heaven hea enand and lt dren of the world are sitting spreading branches enjoying the fruits of the tree of ot the gospel gosp L We p y branched out into the world sometimes tell teU my geographical friends that if they dont jont hurry we will beat them to the north pole The question is often asked us What hat are you doing what are you do doing doing doP doPIng ing Ian Maclaren answered that when he said The Salvation Army makes religion where there was no re religion religion ligion We make no new ne religion but hut we I make the old religion known where ld it was not known I dont pretend to have havel any new revelations from the throne of 0 I God but I preach the truth as it Is found between the covers coers of the Bible A religion that does that re re repents repents repents repents What we preach is that you must do right seven days In the I week and weeks in the year ear earI I Do what hat you ou can for others dont wait walt I The attendance at the night service was as the largest of the day The The Theatre Theatre Theatre atre was crowded to the second circle 1 U I I IW I W JONES JONESI I Who ho conducted the negotiations by which F V V Buhl BuIll and an his associates were interested In the Twin Falls company Photo by Chase I I I uy until you are rich before trying to help others Why He Likes the Rich RichI I 1 like the rich I like them for what I J can get out of at them for tor the poor por We e I Imay may not be able to save the rich or 91 convert them but we e pick up the I prodigal sons and daughters of pf the I rich turn them from their downward d paths and send them back baek to their homes I Xo uNo religion has done so much for forthe forthe forthe the drunken men nien and women as ap a the Salvation Army We Ve save them save sove them save them And we are branch branching branching branchIng ing out further and further in that direction di direction direction all aU the time No such work has l ever been done for fallen woman il aa as the Salvation Army Anny is iii doing Unfortunate creatures are be being being being ing turned from their sins made into good wives and mothers every day Then we have havea a work among the criminals More than have we turned from their paths of crime Our I Has flag flies in different coun countries countrIes countries tries or colonies colonie there are ar so societies societies societies persons engaged in fur furthering furthering the work periodicals social institutions persons are sheltered every night per persons persons persons sons are fed each week we have ISO i rescue homes that girls pass pas through every year ear What will wUl become of the army when the general is dead some have asked I say God is not going to die God raised me up to organize the army arm he will raise some fome one else up to carry it on when I am gone In Jn conclusion I want to aek ak you lone one question What hat are you doing for forthe forthe forthe the poor people and children of sin that are around you youAt youAt ou At the close of oC the address Mrs Irs asked for a contribution and the audience responded most lib liberally liberally The service then closed |