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Booth (WILLIAM founder and General)

WILLIAM, founder and General of the Salvation Army, was born at Nottingham, England, April 10, 1829, BOOTS AND SHOES was educated there, and from 1850 to 1861, acted as minister of the Methodist New Connection. From the first he was tary lines began in 1865 with mission but the new departure wh which led to the creation of the Salvation Army on military lines began in 1865 with mission work among the lower classes in the East End of London. Since 1878 Booth's movement has been known as the Saldirecting its movements at home and abroad from his headquarters in London. directing its movements at home and abroad from his headquarters in London. tary system, of which he is really "gening power gave life to the religious military system, of which he is really "general." His wife was associated with him in the publication of several hymns and religious works dealing with the movement, till her death in 1890. Mr. Booth died in London, Aug. 20, 1912.

N. coast of North America, in which is the most northern part of the continent, joined to the mainland by Boothia Strait, and to the E. is separated from ward continuation of Prince Regent's Inward continuation of Prince Regent's Inlet. It was discovered by Sir John Ross Booth, who had furnished $85,000 for the expedition. Here, on the W. coast, near Cape Adelaide, Ross discovered the magnetic pole, 70° 5′ 17" N. lat., and 96° 46′ 45" W. long.