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Show WHY THE SALVATION ARMY." Name of Great Organization a Matter of Chance. In a nolo upon Iho origin of Ih Snlvnllon army tho following account of tho selection of tho tltlo Is given by London Opinion: William Uooth the younger ono day wroto at hi father dlctntlon the word "Th Christian mission Is a voluntary army." Suddenly Mr. Uooth leaned over hla son' shoulder and substituted substi-tuted the word "salvation" for "voluntary." "vol-untary." Thus wa the Salvation army born. And the addition of the varlou military titles followed naturally, nat-urally, though curiously enough that of eaptaln waa originally intended to be nautical. In order to please tho Whitby fishermen. A for Mr. Booth' title of general, the credit for It belong be-long to CapL Cadman, mho on day announced him at a mooting aa the goneral of the Salvation army, and that ha atuck to him over since. |