the weekly meeting of the Shangha M. ©. A., held on Thuraday, " paper by Mr. A. J. H. Moule was presented on Gen. Booth's "In Darkest England and the Way Out."
In the absence of the author in Bongkong, the paper, which was. as follows, wma tend by Me. 2 is a tri antagonist of the strany 1g book which we ate considering this evening cannot deny that its publication has been marked by a success.as rapid us it is encouraging to its friends. 'The copy from which I make these few notes is marked Toth thousand, but Inter reporte say that up to the end of last year no less than 116,000 copies bad been sold and ti the' more remarkable, since Much great lending librarian) countermanded his previous order, and refused to put the ok into circulation.
We are not concerned to-night with the wueation of the authorship of this remarkable book, The mail of 2ud January contains news of the resignation, of Commissioner Smith, the head of the Social Reform Wing, and American telegrams have hinted that '*Gen." Booth may posly have written part of the book which appeared in his name, but that it isan open secret. that @ junior officer in his mighty Army was the real author, and it la certain that the desertion of his valuable coadjutor Commiasioner Smit i critical juncture, is painfully dotaging to the General's" prospecta and reputation, The Times also. hus been filled. with trenchant criticisms of the whole scheme of "Darkest England and the Way Out:'—But I think my hearers will agree with me that in, the short time before us this evening, it would be nselesa in a brief paper to do more than give an epitome of the buck under consideration, and not to subject the criticisms on the same to any minute enquiry.
Grace of diction, and eloquence of expression, will be looked for in vain in practical account of. the miseries of their and salvation—but the book "Submerged Tenth," and the methods for
is not wanting in certain rugged eloquence, and British directness, Let us then glance through this stirring practical book, and taking up its salient points one by one, in order to invite discussion on the whole or on part, when this paper las been read.
he first chapter contains a striking com: pation of che moral darkness of, parts england with the story of Stanloy's journeyings across the heart of the Lust Continent.
Eh, 2 describes the condition of the "Submerged Tenth," and aske somewhat cynically that " Cab Horse Charter should be granted to the poor degraded outcast of whom Lord Brabazon says that 2 or 3. millions will always be paupers, Our cab horses have shelter, food, and work, and it is asked that our outcasts should have imilar privileges. A startling statement this chapter is—that Darkest Eng-tand "probable, contains "9 population ud thrilling: account of One of the Salvation Army id to have counted 368 persona sleeping in one night in the open air on the line of the Thames from Blackfriars ty Westn.iuster.
Eh. 4 is headed the "Out of works," and has special reference to those. willing and able-bodied workers who are absolutely unable to tind employment. One striking the following,—*A problem ich even slave owners have solved ought nut to be abandoned as insoluble by the Christian civilisation of the Nineteenth Century.
verge of the abuse" and in strong and The next chapter, is entitled On the forcible terms the only sulid foundation of hope for men and women of "no character" la set forth—namely the New Birth, or in vigorous Salvation Army language, to get mau soundly saved" is propounded as the only remedy. Let us rewmotuber that stirring revival addresses and earnest personal pleading are not only useful for men and women of no character,' but for many self-righteous or lukewarm proteasing Christians with a character for geveral respectability, "Tu the lat Church clergyman asking his brother-clergyman engross w quaint sory was told of 8 in w neighbouring parish, whether he wanted to have a "quiet day" (for retreat and meditation) for. the members of his congregation. No, ssid the other, what we want is an earthquake, Some' of us cannot sympathise with the extravagance and irreverence of many of the "Army" methods—but the deep devotion of, many of their offi ers and undoubted, spiritual success of much of their work cannot but make us thankful, The next two ch are. occupied with descriptions of the Vicious" and **Criminal" members of outcast society, and Chapter 8 treats of the ' Children of the Lost The following is the terrible opinion of a Liberal statesman,—'I regard, the existing generation as loot, My only hope is that the children'may have better chance." will be said that the child of to-day has the
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