New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
GETTING IT INTO SHAPE.
BAI.LINGToN BOOTHS RELIGIOUS MOVE
MENT
A FLAG ADOPTED. But NO NAME YET SELECTED
MORE MUSIC TO BE FEATURE OF


THE MEETINGS
NJ and Nrs darlington Booth actively en-
gagged at their Offices in the Bible House Yesterday
On considering and perfecting details connected WIZ"
their new religious organization. There Is "eoe'
sary much to be accomplished before 'ne ''0
ment can assume any practical shape' put 0o." -.
ex-commander ard his wife are devotihe 'ne" 0e'.
energies 10 the work. and In the course VI '' ~
few DAYS a fairly complete statement OF inc c"a
sc,er aims and constitution OF the new schenle may
be expected to be made by Mr.. Booth. AS ne an
nounced at the big meeting in the cooper INV" "
Sunday night, the particular class 'ha' p"''e
Booth Will endeavor to reach Is the srea' d" "
the artisan or wage-earning people. fHV-s.N pe.
cent of the white race of this country MT. poo'.
maintains are not identified with any Chris'id'
orranIzaticn &c per cent belonging to "hat TIC
terms the wage-earning community Inc p,o
as TO the best methods by which to reclaim inc i
ter proportion Of this churchless secuoh VI '"e ~
ple is what Mr.. and Mrs. Booth are now al "oiN
upon They agree that In order to reaiize any '''e
IKE success II will be requisite TO introduce ne"
methods and consequently In THIS latest orsa'''N"
ton will be found numerous Innovations anu 49,,
of service that will differ entirely from hose oi ''o
Salvation Army other religious associa.'o"''
one of Mr. Booths propositions Is 'he io' ma
of a corps of special travelling agents VINO WIN 81
from ctv 10 city holding meetings. ana VIII aiso
conduct services In churches or all dehoili'ii"
Mr. Booth also intends 10 make spec'ai iea'u'. y.
mus,c in his services He holds 10 the pehei 'ii"'
music has too long been discarded IN missiohar!
work and he intends to use In his ne" sphefe "a
work higher class of instrumental music Una" ''o
booming drum and blar.ng cornet. by such means
he homes TO attract the denzens OF the Sums anu
10 entice the attention of the middle CLASS ~
is said that already many musicians ana voeans's
have offered their services toward the iu''hei""e
of the new work in this direction
The name of the organization has not yet oee"
selected but an emblem has been chosen consisting
of a white banner with blue cross IN me centre
and field OF stars in the upper leitnailu coIiiei
The distinctly American character, Ol .le ,voi
nal featurss of the emblem upon those OF tno
American iag and Darlington Booth saIu Tn q,
dav that whatever name was adopted wouiu ps ~,
National significance The members OF the aii ii?
will be uniformed. but the dress WIN oe Vi d '''
direrent design from the Salvatonists. .s.u
There were large number OF callers yestteruaay
upon Mr. and Mrs Booth. ana promises ~ h a.rp
were received from people whose syiIP"'nxieS,
been with them during the controversy NJ l ~,
nation could be obtained yesterday OF tle PiUoaph,o
number of secessonisis from the ou army " ''''
In the absence of Commissioner Eva booin aiiu
Colonel Nicol the headquarters OF the SaNa''oI ~
Amy in FOurteenth-st were in the cohtro! "
Colonel Eade He refused TO reply 70 qu.iie 80 U
any kind except to state that beyond the lew coIps
thst revoled last week. there was Gerlect ~! az!
throughout the whole of the army ne audeu 'ia "a
tbe work or influence Of the Army Wouu III l1o
w he affected by Darlington Booths new InoNe-
nent The necessary deeds ana otheI lesa fporo
Mr. Booth have been prepared but un,i re- tbe
booth formally appoints new con"aE,uiH,, o t n~
nroner,v vii remain in the hands OF Darlington
Booth.