Commander Evangeline Booth—now to become the third "General Booth "—is
likely to keep the Salvation Army well in the limelight. She has a flair for the spec- tacular, stimulated by her 30 years' residence in the United States. But she is an extremely interesting figure in herself. Of all the Booths she inherits most of her father's personal magnetism and restless vitality. A profound believer in the old Blood and Fire gospel, she can speak with fiery eloquence, and then bring herself and her audience to earth harmlessly and wholesomely by a touch of opportune humour. Her manner with subordinate officers is peculiarly happy. The obscure and hard-worked Captain goes away with the feeling that the Commander has heard of him and has been really glad to meet him. The High Council probably felt that a touch of the Booth genius might now profitably and safely be employed at headquarters, where there is already an ample reserve of administrative ability.
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