The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-07
SALVATION THREAT.
BallingtOn Booth Warned by Colonel
Nieoi-Hiuts OF Moro to Comc-If the
VIII He (siyeu

Nicol-Hiuts OF Moro to Comc-If the
Ex-Commnndcr Persists the Full story
VIII be Given.
New York. March 6-Thc war be-
tween Ballington Booth, the late com
mander of the Salvation army, and
his sister. Eva Booth and the
two English commissioners who have
been sent here to aid her. may now be
said to be- i'm earnest. and. as one OF the
Salvation army soldiers put it today:
'"The war against the devil and his
hosts will probably suffer because Of
the war against each other"
y carpenter and scrub woman We're
busy today getting rooms Nos. 116, III
and lis in the Bible House ready for
occupancy by Ballington and Mrs.
Booth as the headquarters of the new
army they are to lead
William Eoulke. treasurer OF the
American Bible Society, told II reporter
today that Ballington Booth had per-
sonally engaged the rooms from him
and had stated that he would like them
gotten ready as soon as possible, but
did not say just how soon he proposed
formally opening his headquarters. The
lease Mr.. Foulke said. had not yet been
signed, but that he supposed 1t would
be in a day or so. Asked II he knew
what financial backing Ballinston
Booth had he said that he did not. and
had asked no questions on that subject.
At the Salvation army headquarters
In West Fourteenth street Colonel Me
ol. one of General William Booths com
missioners. said that there was no truth
In the reports that there was apt to he
trouble in Cooper Union on next Sun
day evening between the two "armies."
The reports Of such trouble being
probable grew out of the fact that Will
lam +. Dodge. who has heretofore paid
the rent OF the Cooper Union hall for
the SalvatiOnists. refused his consent
to their occupying it without Ballington
Booths consent, who announced that
his own faction would hold meeting
there that night led by Major Glen.
''The public may be sure" said Col
onel Nicol today, that the Salvation
army corps will not try to force their
way into the hall Or cause any trouble.
We will hold a meeting In our own bar
racks, which is almost across the street.
That meeting will be for the purpose
OF saving souls and not for a clash with
BallingtOn Booths followers"
Continuing, Colonel Nicol said:
81 consider the action of Ballington
Booth that of a dishonOrable man. If
he continues his course he may force
the salvation army officers to make a
full statement of all the facts leading
to his retirement. and as l have already
said | believe him q dishonOrable man.
you can draw your own conclusions AS
to how the statement will reflect on
him. Either the present officers of the
Salvation army have told deliberate
falsehoods or Ballington Booth has.
believe We are able to prove the truth
of our statements"
Asked what he thought of the report
that three of the New York city corps,
Including the BOwery corps would Sc
cede and join Ballngton Booth, Colonel
Nicol said he did not believe the re-
port. and felt absolutely sure 1t was not
true so far as the Bowery corps was
concerned.
1t was stated that lawyers represent
ing the army and Ballngton Booth
were in consultation i'm Montclair. n. j..
today regarding the much discussed
transfer of the property.