The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
Communications to Corps Com.
manders of the Saliva.
tion Army.
SYMPATHY FROM CANADA.
Eva Booth Says Her Heart Is Broken
Over the Recent Trouble and
Calls for Prayers.

The Salvation Army officers are in fre-
quent receipt Of communications from
National headquarters calculated to con-
firm them in their loyalty to the flag.
The captains of the several stations yester-
day received the folio wing circular letter
from Commissioner Eva Booth:
THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL HEAD,
QUARTERS, 12O-124 W. Fourteenth street, ;
NEW YORK CITY, February %, 1862
My Dear Comrade: Now that the general has
appointed me to the command of the United
States until the arrival of the new.comms-
sioners hasten to place myself In your hands
in this season of deep and heart-rending sor-
row to be of what service God can enable me
to push forward the salvation OF souls.
1t has given me untold comfort in this ter
rible storm to receive assurances OF loyalty
from the brigadiers, divisional and field staff
Every hour brings me from all parts of the
field testimonies of the sorrow felt on the one
hand and of answering Loyalty on the other.
to expressing a few heartfelt feelings suggested
by the circumstances of the hour:
/. Do not be influenced to final decision
on the whole case until the generals return to
England, when he has promised to fully con-
slder and decide upon the issues involved.
2. Remember, that heavy and bitter as is the
would have shielded you from had it been
possible, it cannot be as painful as for those OF
his own family, who would gladly have laid
down their lives to avert he disaster
3. Let me ask you to fix your mind upon the
principles at stake. Should the general make
one law for America and another for India?
brigadiers and field officers? These questions
lie at the root of the present distress, and II is
to preserve the unity of the whole army that
the general has felt il right to decide and act
as he has done.
4. Be true to your pledges. The gaze OF the
whole world is fixed upon America, and
especially on its officers. at this hour. / be-
lieve in you. believe it because of your past
faithfulness and devotion, because OF struggles
through which you have fought and because
| of the victories won for the cause in the past.
and because you know the power as we'll as the
grace of obedience.
S. Stand by the army. It is worldwide in its
unity, benevolence and purpose.
6. Be careful to avoid encouraging any party.
or personal feeling. Cultivate the gift of love.
speak evil of and think evil of no one.
z. Have faith in God! We shall overcome.
fidence that our principles are divine.
! 8. Give me your trust. 1 am alone. My
| heart is broken. This command has been sud-
denly and unexpectedly given me. I feel my
| responsibility, and l want to bless you and
| help you and guide you.
! g. Pray for me. Write me concerning your
sorrow. am saa sha1er Of # and and with I'm what
sure need not ask you to continually remem-
Der before the throne our beloved general-the
father of our movement. His spirit will be
| torn-his heart lacerated. Our prayers and
| love must sustain him.
pray that the God of all grace and peace
will i'll you with consolation, and the power of
the Holy Ghost give you courage and desperate
faith, and while the waters of this grief beat
rudely around us unity shall be our strength
while we stand meath the shadow of the cross
and the wave of the Salvation Army flag.
Rely upon me as your sister and comrade In
this holy war for God, America and the world.
EVA c. BOOTH. Commissioner
The following, also, conveying the SYM
pathy OF the army of Canada, signed by
! seventy-eight officers, was received:
|
QUARTERS, JAMES AND ALBERT STREETS,
TORONTO, Ontario, February %, 1892
To. Our C0mrdde Officers Of the United States
DEARLY BELOVED COMRADES: We have learned,
with the profoundes sorrow, of the resignation
| from the army of Commander and Mrs. Bal
lington Booth, who, until few hours ago.
were your loved and successful leaders
With the difficulties leading up to this we
have no desire TO interfere. Under any cir
cumstances their withdrawal from us must be
q sad and irreparable loss.
We address you now only to assure you of our
affectionate and sincere sympathy in the heavy
trial through which you are passing. We are
in the better position to sympathize with you.
because. we have passed through the same sort
OF difficulties. We have had the press and the
enemies of union arrayed against us. We have
had to combat the evil influences OF misunder-
standing and Misrepresentation, but God has
ever and always come to our assistance and
vindicated US before the world.
We are now more than ever thankful that in
| those hours OF distress we stood by the old tag
aud fought for our worldwide principles. We
feel sure you will do the same. We are bound
| together by ties of brotherly love and comrade-
ship which the world knows nothing about.
We pray for you as only those can pray whose
hearts have been welded together in the fires
of affection and persecution. Be not dismayedl
God will, we are sure, show himself strong in
your behalf. Remember. there Is silver lin
ing to every dark cloud, and good may yet
come from the incidents of the past few days.
We are sorry that it is not possible for us to
be by your sides TO render that service which
our hearts yearn to do; be assured, however,
that we are with you in spirit and that we
travail in soul for the great army of warriors
which, under the good hand of God, you have
been instrumental in raising up; that he may
preserve them from anything that would make
IL harder for them to serve God or support the
lofty principles in which we have all gloried
from the beginning.
Court on us to carry on the war in Canada
till we greet you with shout in the morning.
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