The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28

The Salvation Army Of Wichita is ter
ribly troubled over the resignation OF
Darlington and Maude Booth. which is
stirring the country from one end 10 the
other a the present time.
To get an expression Of the Army a
reporter called upon Captain ". 3.
Davy and Lieutenant John Davy al the
barricks last night, and asked them
what steps, If any, the Wichita corps
expected TO assume and whether the
Army here would or would not follow
darlington Booth in case he should start
another similar organization, 10 which
the captain replied:
When l was sinner and started to
live new life, l prayed TO the Lord
Jesus Christ and received pardon and
pledged myself 10 serve the Lord the
rest of my days. 1 don't know whether
or not at that time | knew anything
about any of the Booth family. l did
not pray to either Ballington or the
general for forgiveness, but TO the Saw
Tor, and | Will as far as am concerned,
be lead by the Savior and His Holy
Spirit more than by any man.
Il have sufficient faith in the Savior
to believe that He will work the pres
sent trouble in the ranks to the glorifi-
cation of His cause, and l shall be con-
tented TO wait until l have full I'M
Outstanding.
IF the Army had been of man il
would never have succeeded, but it is OF
God, and will prosper as long as the
soldiers shall do His will. 1t is a great
mistake the people generally have when
tlsar~ Il - L IL
Army are followers of the Booth fam
lily. They will follow their leaders to
death, if need be, as long as the leaders
follow the Savior.
Now, L don't want you to understand
that the Army has lost faith in either
Darlington Booth, his dear wife or in the
general, and probably ] do not under>
stand the situation sufficient to give an
intelligent verdict a this time, but il
would not be right to make the people
believe we are not interested in the
question which is stirring the people OF
the country at the present time, for we
are greatly interested.
MY private opinion is that some one
has made serious mistake and the
general has formed his judgment on the
mistake and not on the true facts. and
that when him and Ballington snail
meet and explanations are made, that
everything will come out all right and
the Army will be reunited.
Il do not believe in the report that the
general criticised Ballington because
the Army was becoming too American
lied. All the generals battle cry was
the salvation of souls, and he has made
his ruling upon some mistaken, if not
malicious misrepresentation.
Of Do
and his wife shows that they were lead
by the spirit of God. because if they
had not they could not have accomplish
ed the work they have done. A few
years ago ii was dangerous to march
upon the streets and now no one thinks
Of disturbing the Army a it marches
A few years ago the horse would jump
and scare, but now they seem to enjoy
the sound Of the drum and the horns
Then the jails were filed with Saliva
but now Salvationists are ad-
mitted TO pray and work for the souls
confined.
Thus you see that the work done by
Booth has been directed by a
higher hand than the general. and | can
not believe that two such conSecrated
workers have done wrong and what
ever will be their future course it will
bc AOi N4it SOOu VI man anu the SdIN dllDll
of souls.
There is one thing certain. and that
is that two Armies cannot exist in the
United States, and an attempt to organ
iZe an American distinct adjunct OF the
Army would be a serious mistake. This
has been tried before and failed, but OF
the American Army had no such
leaders as Ballington Booth and wife.
1T would be perfectly safe to say
that the Wichita corps is taking no sides
in the fight whatever. but are standing
together and will taken united action
when everything is explained. eW are
afraid to act on newspaper accounts
1nly. for you know the press report
stated that Ballington Booth had been /
discharged, and then afterwards cor |
-ected it"