GENERAL BOOTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12853, 29 April 1905, Page 5

GENERAL BOOTH.

ARRIVAL AT WELLINGTON.

WELCOME BY THE PREMIER,

[BY LEG RAT .—PRESS ASSOCIATION".]'

Wellington - , Friday. Although tho steamer which brought General Booth to Wellington, arrived about seven o'clock this morning, there was a large muster at the wharf, and he was given an enthusiastic welcome. The Mayor and the Premier were present, the former welcoming the General to the city, and the latter to the colony.

Mr. Seddon said they were welcoming liegreatest General tho world had ever known. No one had coma to the colony whoso work was eater than that of the great man who now stood before them. General Booth, replying, said ho was humbled by their kindness and consideration.

The Premier presided this evening at a. meeting in the Wesley Church, Taranakietreet, when the official welcome to General Booth took place. The Premier said the colony had profited by the work done by tho Salvation Atniy.

General Booth, in his speech, made reference to his scheme for sending people abroad from the congested districts in England. Ho had no intention of sending people to places where they were not wanted. They were not wanted in Australia, and lie had been told they were notwanted in New Zealand.

[UT TELEGRAPH.—OWN' COIUIESTOMJENT.] CIIEiSTCUURCir, Friday.

Before leaving Christcliurch, General Booth gave the local officers the gist of some important correspondence which he lias received from Europe. Among the items rliroricled was an account, of a remarkable demonstration in Hereford, lingland, at which the Bishop had presided, and pronounced a high eulogy of the Salvation Army's practical Christianity, mentioning the signal triumph which it had achieved in the employment of its laity as workers in the cause of humanity. It was mentioned that when the General was last in Berlin i proposal was submitted to him for the acquisition of a property suitable for a college for training officers. Mr. B. Booth, acting as the General's attorney, had now purchased premises for 100,000 marks in the centre of Berlin. Commander McKie, the leader of the Army for New. Zealand and Australia, had command of the German division for seven years. The General's health has impiovcd during his stay in Christcliurch.