New-York tribune., 1896-01-20

&, no, vet assured AMI f. takes larger faith than
is possessed by the average member To see no"
assurance s be settled into fact unless the Com
manier and his wife are permitted 10 hnlsh 'he
work they have well begun.
rNrENANTED TERRITORY.
Vow there is stll much untenanted territory for
good which the Salvation Army has not occupied
and II the American people. who have peculiar
notions OF their own to be le't 10 get ac-
ouanted with new and possibly fantastic guam
tty in connection with this religious movement
progress is likely to be delayed. The people nave
no respect for an organization that shows iant
OF earthly policy as against what appears 10 he
divine necessity and the reasons given by COM
mandant Herbert II. Booth In an interview with
Tribune reporter will hardly hold good as arsu-
ment for the change proposed lie SAID II mas pee"
the custom OF the army 10 change It's comniss'oh-
ers every five six years. The Tribune mas the
word OF one OF the officers OF the Salvation Army to
the effect that a change is never deemed advsaoic
urless It can be made appear that an officer has
outllved his or her usefulness in given field or
else that he or she perhaps do greater good IN
some other field than the one occupied. These are
the only suitable grounds for change.
There is thought to be something more than
mere feeling OF expediency behind the recall OF the
Commander and his wife. The soldiers Of the army
who come OF that class whose wits are sharpeneh
by constant observation. say that when General
William Booth was In this country he was as
cantankerous-that Is the term empoyed-toward
his con and daughter-in n-law as he could be. lie
seemed constantly dsgruntled. Nothing suited him
He growled this way and that and did not Dill
like the enthusiasm among the people wherever
they appeared-none OF which enthusiasm was won
TO himself. Soldiers and officers are unit on this
point. and they were rude enough TO think among
themselves that the General "a little on. as
they say, the spiritual side. This matter or
spirituality is the summum bonum OF the Salvation
Army soldiers. They believe In getting a fellow
TANNED hard down on his knees and then Keeping
| him there until he has become as thoroughly con-
| vinced as a medieval penitent. that he deserves
no grace and is only fit for the pains OF the under
world 1t was also said of tho old General that he
thought the American army was fast becoming 100
much Americanized.' whatever that may mean
lie would have 1t return to the English conditions
NO ADVANCEMENT IN ENGLAND.
Here the local soldery and officers equally In
the dark Said an officer to The Tribune reporter:
| 1t Is a fact. disguise 1t as they may that for Two
or three years the army in England has not made
any advancement. II has remained at the height
Of its prosperity. That is ali. Not Of our oi-
Accrs makes a visit to England who does not re-
turn and express the hope ;hat he may never be
"farcwelled" TO that country. Askel for the reason
these officers at once refer to the lack oi ,b
social side at the expense or the spiritual n On,v r
n S9r o iaer am
street. 1t Is not so here. While We preserve as
| Commander and Mrs. Booth are pleasantly
familiar with the soldiers as with officers We are
more like one family than anything else. Inc
| troubles and weaknesses OF the soldiers are the
| Comma nder's troubles and weaknesses as soon az
| ne hears OF them So We love them both with deep
love- and am free &c, say that ! can never WORK ,rS
as faithfully for any other for them. These nine
| years have been nine hard and weary seasons
! fraught with privaton: and II they are ca led away
/ fear the work will have to be begun all over again
| They have been successful. ] believe because OF
their spirituality They love this country too You
know they had Just been married when they came
here. This was the place where their honeymoon OF,
| was spent Their children born here, ana
both are American ! have told them both what
my feeling Is, and do not think they should ooey
! the mandate The army In this country Is strong
in spirituality. in faith and in numbers. II can
| stand alone, and think Commander Booth
! should stand with II.
| What does too much Americanizing mean?
Well that IL hard TO answer. For one thng
| am sure that the international headquarters tnlnK
that we should purchase more OF our supplies iroi
| the home office These supplies are various. a
noticeable instance Is in musical instruments IN
| army has a mandatory Of Its own In England
and the headquarters desire that we purchase our
instrumcnts there We get them much cheaper