is among the most valuable of all the treasures of earth or Heaven.
Every man who acts on this principle is adding to the general sum
of human happiness. What is the sum of celestial happiness, the
happiness of God, the happiness of the angels, the happiness of the
Blood-washed spirits who are safely landed there? In what does this
happiness chiefly consist?

"I reply, Not in the golden streets, the unfading flowers, the
marvellous music, nor all the other wonders of the Celestial Land
put together, but in Love. Love is the essence of the bliss of
Heaven, for 'Love is Heaven, and Heaven is Love.' This happiness we
can have below. It is not the love others bear to us that makes our
felicity, but the love we bear to them; and, thank God, we can as
truly love on earth as we can in Heaven.

"And then, as I have been saying all along, acting on this
principle constitutes true religion. As labour done from selfish,
fleshly motives is of the earth, and as the results which follow it
will perish with the earth, even so labour done to bless mankind
and to please God is Divine, and the results flowing out of it must
be everlasting honour and joy. Where this principle is carried into
effect, every part of human conduct becomes religious--nay, a
positive act of Divine worship, and an acceptable song of praise."

Important Events Connected With The General's Life And Work

1827. Jan. 17th Catherine Mumford--afterwards Mrs Booth--born at
Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Apr. 10th William Booth born at Nottingham.

1844. Conversion of Catherine Mumford and William Booth.

1852. Apr. 10th William Booth entered the Methodist Ministry.

1855. June 16th Marriage of William Booth and Catherine Mumford.

1856. March 8th Birth of William Bramwell (now General) Booth.

1859. Mrs. Booth's first pamphlet "Female Ministry" published.

1861. Commenced to travel as Revivalist.

1865. July 5th Commenced Mission Work in East of London.

First Headquarters opened in Whitechapel Road.

1868. Christian Mission commenced work in Scotland.

1870. Publication of "How to reach the Masses" by the Rev. W.
Booth.

1875. Publication of the first volume of music.

1878. First Deed Poll, si