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Title: Christendom anno Domini MDCCCCI ... A presentation of Christian conditions and activities in every country of the world at the beginning of the twentieth century, by more than sixty competent contributors
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Grant, William Daniel, 1853- ed
Subjects: Church history -- 20th century Christianity Missions
Publisher: New York : C. Holt
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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iently aggressive to satisfythe young converts thirst for the salvation of souls. When the longdays work in the store was over he would, after swallowing a hastysupper, hurry as fast as possible to the slumming purlieus of Not-tingham, and, mounted on a chair or a soap-box, he would hold forthto the passing throng. Large crowds were nightly brought underthe spell of the boy preachers eloquence, and in the streets, or insome crowded cottage meeting, he would follow up the impressionmade, never happy unless he had the satisfaction of seeing somepoor, ill-kempt sinner kneel and pour out his heart to God in prayer. Thus the very foundations of the work of the coming SalvationArmy were there unconsciously laid by the youthful evangelist. Anumber of young men gathered quickly around him to help carry onthe warfare. His leadership was never questioned, even by thosewho were his superiors in age and social station. As later on inlife, he went ahead, others followed. Singing, he would form his
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GENERAL \VM. BOOTH. SALVATION ARMY. 425 converts into a motley procession and march them down the streets—a prototype of the Salvation Army march that was to sweep theglohe. Although the older members of the congregation eyed theuproar askance, yet he allowed nothing to dampen the ardor of hisor his companions enthusiasm. Already then it was noticeable how a great, passionate love for thepoor more and more filled his heart and consumed him with a flam-ing zeal. The horrible conditions of the slums among whose raggeddenizens he labored burned its indelible seal upon every fibre of hissoul. He who was to become the author of Darkest England herewent through every grade of his apprenticeship. In the reckingatmosphere of drink and suffering and sickness and want was foundthe soul of him who later on was to be known in every clime asThe Apostle of the Poor. It was at this period that a revival occurred in the NottinghamCircuit under the preaching of the Kev. James Caughey, an Amer-ican r

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