n. Booth's 70th Work to be Reopened in Russia London, Mar. 8.
The seventieth anniversary of the birthday of General Booth was cele. brated to-day by an enthusiastic Salvation Army demonstration at the Atbert Hall, all over the world to General Booth, WTetters congratulation were received fron Olferinjes from the British, Emcouric totalled from the King Viceroy of India. The Jatter paid tribute to the good work of the Salvation Army in amoliorat. ing conditions of life among eriminal tribes and in social soPico among the depressed and backward classes, General Booth in-an address on ined a scheme for Salvation Army progress during the next seven he said, would ins elude the establishment of the work of the Salvation Army in seven new countries, probably including North Rhodesia, South China and Pot uguese Africa, and the reopening of the work of the Army in Russia, They also aimed at raising: 1,000 new missionaries each for heathen-the United Kingdom and Europe. also the training of 14,000 new officers and the raising of £500,000 to extend their work in London, which he feared would soon he almost a heathen city.—Reuter
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