The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
THE BOOTHS ARE TO CO.
Official Information Sent to Every
Auxiliary SalvationiSt on
the Coast.
The Matter of Discipline Must Not
Be Viewed From Purely Ameri-
can Standpoint.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, Jan. %.
Some surprise was created among the
thousands of members of the Auxiliary
League OF the Salvation Army yesterday by
the receipt by each of letter from Mrs
Ballington Booth stating that the report
that she and her husband had been ordered
to leave this country is true. Only few
days ago the organ of the army on the Pa
cific Coast denied the report, but there is
now no room for doubt in the face of Mrs.
Booths letter.
This news will be received with regret,
as while Mrs. Booth was at DR. Coyle's
church recently several hundred of the
most influential members were enrolled in
the Auxiliary League. In San Francisco
Mayor Sutro, Judge Campbell and many
Others joined the league at the solicitation
of the earnest young wife of the comman-
der of the army in the United States, and
all looked forward TO her future visits to
the coast,
The letters were all sent out from New
York and state that Commander and Mrs.
Booth are now preparing to leave.
The letter is replete with interest and is
as follows:
THE SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
120-l24 West Fourteenth street, :
New York City
by Dear Friend: Both the commander and
myself feel that at this time 1t is only fair to us
and to you that We should write you letter
explanatory of the newspaper reports, most of
which have been grossly incorrect and sensa-
tional,
The farewell orders which we received were
by some means or other conveyed to the press
before the time we were prepared TO make
them known. This placed us in an exceed
lnRlV awkward n0oiEOn ~ hod nf
cient facts 10 explain the matter TO the public
at the time that the press was already agitat-
ing and sensationslizing on the matter.
We wish TO state enlphatically that we now
learn from international headquarters that
the orders for Us to relinqUish our command
are only Id accordance with orders issued to
other parts OF the world at this time. Whereas
naturally the public of America are inclined to
look at this matter from the purely American
standpoint. There is also Its worldwide aspect
which makes 1t difficult to countermand orders
in any one country without affecting others.
We are in no way responsible for the re-
marks in the press concerning the relinquish-
no idea of anglicizing the army in this coun-
try, nor are we being moved from any reasons
OF dissatis faction in our work.
Loving the American field rs we do and
feeling intensely for the welfare of our dear
people and their glorious mission here, We call
most earnestly upon all friends to help them
and stand by them at what must be to them
time OF trial. We do hope and trust that our
friends viii prove their love for the cause by
continuing their friendship to the movement.
We have never, in any sense, sought to make
friends for ourselves personally, but in every
word of pen and lip we have championed the
cause of Cod and the army, and have striYen
to inculcate confidence in ana affection for the
movement in the hearts of our friends and of
the public.
In accordance with military discipline we
are preparing to fulfill the orders that have
been received by US. and our friends can best
show their confidence in US and their appre-
citation of our work by lovingly and prac-
tically standing by the army throughout the
country.
Frying that the dear Lords richest blessing
may rest upon you, and assuring you that our
hearts will ever be bound to yours, believe me-
dear friend, yours very truly, in loving interest
for Americas welfare, MAUD Il. BOOTH.