Salvation Army's General Booth in Washington

1903

General Booth, the Salvation Army leader, cracked a few jokes with statesmen while he was in Washington. Senator Frye said to him; "When I was in London I was much interested in your organization. In fact I thought of Joining." "Better not," said the general; "you would not submit to our discipline." Senator Alger said he understood Hanna intended to join. "Ah, I should make him chancellor of the exchequer," was the revivalist's reply. Senator Hoar was introduced jocularly as "the worst man in the senate." "That's good," said the general, heartily. "I want to meet all kinds. The bad I want to help and the good I want to help me."