The War Romance of the Salvation Army

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[Illustration: William Bramwell Booth General of the Salvation Army]
The War Romance of the Salvation Army
by
Evangeline Booth
Commander-in-Chief, The Salvation Army in America
and
Grace Livingston Hill
Author of "The Enchanted Barn"; "The Best Man"; "Lo Michael"; "The
Red Signal," etc.

Copyright 1919, by J. T. Lippincot Company

[Illustration: Evangeline Booth Commander-in-Chief of the Salvation
Army in America]

Foreword

In presenting the narrative of some of the doings of the Salvation Army
during the world's great conflict for liberty, I am but answering the
insistent call of a most generous and appreciative public.
When moved to activity by the apparent need, there was never a
thought that our humble services would awaken the widespread
admiration that has developed. In fact, we did not expect anything
further than appreciative recognition from those immediately benefited,

and the knowledge that our people have proved so useful is an
abundant compensation for all toil and sacrifice, for service is our
watchword, and there is no reward equal to that of doing the most good
to the most people in the most need. When our National Armies were
being gathered for overseas work, the likelihood of a great need was
self-evident, and the most logical and most natural thing for the
Salvation Army to do was to hold itself in readiness for action. That we
were straitened in our circumstances is well understood, more so by us
than by anybody else. The story as told in these pages is necessarily
incomplete, for the obvious reason that the work is yet in progress. We
entered France ahead of our Expeditionary Forces, and it is my purpose
to continue my people's ministries until the last of our troops return. At
the present moment the number of our workers overseas equals that of
any day yet experienced.
Because of the pressure that this service brings, together with the
unmentioned executive cares incident to the vast work of the Salvation
Army in these United States, I felt compelled to requisition some
competent person to aid me in the literary work associated with the
production of a concrete story. In this I was most fortunate, for a writer
of established worth and national fame in the person of Mrs. Grace
Livingston Hill came to my assistance; and having for many days had
the privilege of working with her in the sifting process, gathering from
the mass of matter that had accumulated and which was being daily
added to, with every confidence I am able to commend her patience and
toil. How well she has done her work the book will bear its own
testimony.
This foreword would be incomplete were I to fail in acknowledging in
a very definite way the lavish expressions of gratitude that have
abounded on the part of "The Boys" themselves. This is our reward,
and is a very great encouragement to us to continue a growing and
more permanent effort for their welfare, which is comprehended in our
plans for the future. The official support given has been of the highest
and most generous character. Marshal Foch himself most kindly cabled
me, and General Pershing has upon several occasions inspired us with
commendatory words of the greatest worth.
Our beloved President has been pleased to reflect the people's pleasure
and his own personal gratification upon what the Salvation Army has

accomplished