The Spiritual Secret of William Booth

WILBUR CHAPMAN

William Booth (1829-1912) , founder and first general of the Salvation Army, lived to see his organization spread into no less than fifty five different countries.  He traveled about 5 million miles and preached nearly 60,000 sermons.

         When I looked into his face and saw him brush back his hair from his brow, heard him speak of the trials and conflicts and the victories, I said: "General Booth, tell me what has been the secret of your success."He hesitated a second, and I saw the tears come into his eyes and steal down his cheeks, and then he said: " I will tell you the secret. God has had all there was of me to have. There have been men with greater opportunities; but from the day I got the poor of London on my heart, and a vision of what Jesus Christ could do, I made up my mind that God would have all of William Booth there was. And if there is anything of power in the Salvation Army today, it is because God has had all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, and all the influence of my life."I learned from William Booth that the greatness of a man¡¦s power is the measure of his surrender.

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