Evening star., 1896-03-16

the general requesting him TO allow us to
remain in America. These phases of the
case are quite irrelevant TO the point at
issue"
There is story current among some of
Ballington Booths confidential friends to
the effect that not long ago a couple of
we;ghty volumes were prematurely shipped
TO him in America probably by the mistake
Of shipping clerk. These proved to be, it
is said. about $50 new rules and regula
tons for the direction and control of Oil
GERS and soldiers in the United States
In the framing Of these laws neither of
the American commanders nor any one
in this country has had a voice or repre-
sentatiol. They all come signed. it is sad
by the "fcad of :he Salvation Army"
Colonel Nicol was suddenly called ia
England by cable message and sailed
Saturday at noon. Prior to his departure
he received the sad tidinSs of the dea III
OF one of his children. 1t is believed at
Salvation Army headquarters that he was
commended to confer with his chief in
reference to certain important dispatches
concerning the property interests of the
Salvation Army here.
colonel N1col is supposed to have master
ed the American situation pretty thor
oughly. end also to have posted himself
upon certain points touching the transfer
of the Salvation Army properties, held in
Ba)lington Booths name.
Gen. Booth Interviewed.
A cablegram says: General Booth, the
representative of the Christian World that
he had no alternative but to stand I'D for
discipline. and he could not except a mem
Der of his own family. The existence of the
army depended upon the obedience every
officer and soldier owes those over them in
the Lord. There had been no unseemly
haste, he said, in dealing with Ballington
Booth. and no breaking of faith. The change
in the command of the army in the United
States annOnnca1 n hin, in Ia =;
for him to make every arrangement. His
resignation has not yet been officially ac-
cepted. Gen. Booth further said that he
was even now pleading with his son to re-
turn to the army.
Commissary Railton said that no order had
been sent to Herbert Booth to dismiss his
brother from the command of the army in
the United States, or to demand his keys.
Ballington Booth had voluntarily cabled
that the post he had occupied was vacant
Then instructions were sent to take over the
command and receive the keys.
Sympathy for SalvntiOnfsts.
The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes writes that
the deepest sympathy is felt by the Metho-
dsts for Gen. Booth and the Salvation Army
over the deplorable action of Ballington
Booth and his wife.
Commissioner Booth-Tucker, who has been
appointed to the command of the Salvation
Army in the United States, will sail for New
York in three weeks. He will be accompa-
MED by his wife. who is Gen. Booths second
daughter. Inquiry at the headquarters of
the army ELECTED the information that there
would be no change in the methods of ad-
miniStration in America. The army will be
conducted on the same lines as heretofore
Mr. Booth-Tucker will aim to consolidate the
force, and he looks forward with the great
est hope. He knows America somewhat,
having visited there since he was foreign
a
the situation as endangering the solidarity
of the Salvationists.