St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
at the Swedish Tabernacle. to which all are
nEFIcERs I'M SESSION.


The council of officers, which was held at
the Salvation Army barracks on Cedar av-
enue, between Fifth and Sixth streets, yester-
day afternoon, was of a secret character, only
officers being allowed into the hail. Before
the conference was called all members of the
army were allowed in the hall and listened to
the words of their new commander, Booth
Tucker. During the officers meeting prayers
were made by several of those present, and
the general condition Of this division Of the
army, which takes in all OF Minnesota and
the northern part of Michigan, was discussed.
While the name of Ballington Booth was men
toned occasionally his secession was not dis
cussed, though it will, of course, come up be-
fore the council is over. The policy Of
the army under Maj. Stillwell is to COM
pletely Ignore, as far as possibly all elements
which conflict with the work. and proceed
as though all was peace and harmony. The
meeting was a model so far as quietness and
order went, and not even a word could be
heard by those the outside of what was
going on inside.
While riding into town on the cars the
commander asked if there were any slums
In Minneapolis, and on being told that he
was at present going through one of the
toughest parts of the city, he looked mildly
surprised, and remarked that 1t did not
look as if it was locality of that character.
He was very much interested in the mills
and elevators that were passed, and regretted
not having time to go through them. They
suggested an idea to him, and turning to
Maj. Stillwell he inquired If there was much
work being done by the army amongst the
farmers. The major replied that there was
not, only as a corps was sent out and did
some revival work. The commander thought
1t was field where great deal of good
could be accomplished, and seemed a tri1e
surprised that more attention was not given
to this branch Of the work. When asked to
give some of the points that were discussed
at the meeting, Booth-Tucker replied, "Why
should 1? Will it be of benefit to a soul?
The papers have no souls, and very few of
those who read them have souls, either"
He will not stop in st. Paul this time, nor
will he spend much time in viewing Mime
apolis, though he stated that he wished it
were possible for him to remain some time
in the city, as what little he had seen of it
pleased him very much.
To reporter, in answer to questions, he
later said:
Yes we are getting out a reply to Bal
Ington Booths public statement issued last
Monday. l can't tell you exactly what we
will say. but it will be unanswerable We
have no intention of breaking down national
lines. We are not, as Ballington Booth says,
going to unite Canada and the United States
in administrative zones. The strength of the
army has always been in it's respect for ma
t1onal1ty. Look at Germany, look at France,
look at India. We are of the country we are
In There is no desire to impose English
ideas.
Our work in India, conducted on the line
of being an Indian among Indians, has been
very successful. There is no truth in the
bitter words of the attack made on us by
Rev. Mr.. Stuntz, in the columns of the Chi
cago Record We will answer that also We
go right on. The Salvation Army always
does. Our success creates enemies More
successful work in India on $25000 than
some church societies on $500, 900 has stirred
up some Of the churches"