The San Francisco call., 1896-03-05
ALL LOYAL TO THE FLAG.
Officers of the Salvation Army
Renew Their ALE.
glance.
WORD SENT TO THE GENERAL.
Manifesto of the International Chief
of Staff to All the Soldiers
of the Army.

At the monthly meeting of the officers
of the Salvation Army, held yesterday at
white Wings" I'll Mission street, it was
formally resolved to ''stand by the General
and the flag"
Brigadier Keppel addressed the officers
at the morning session. and found there
was but one sentiment among them-tbat
was loyalty to the army and its head.
The brigadier, Immediately upon the
noon adjournment dispatched telegram
TO Commissioner Eva Booth at New York
advising her of the sentiment Of loyalty
expressed by the officers of the Pacific
Coast chief division.
Later the following letter was prepared
and read to the officers and indorsed by
them. There were about ninety officers
present. The letter reads:
General William Booth, International Head
quarters SdtUdti0n Army. London, Eng.-BE-
| LOVED GENERAL The officers of the Pacific
Coast Chief Division of the Salvation Army, IN
council assembled in San Francisco, on this
4th day of March, 1896, wish me to forward
you this letter, which they have unanimously
and enthusiastically indorsed.
We, in some measure, understanding the
father of our late beloved leaders, Commander
and Mrs. Ballington Booth) do hereby wish to
express to you our sincere sympathy, and beg
to assure you that while your loss is the greater
we too feel that our loss is very great. On the
other hand, we believe that your greatest sor-
row and loss will be felt as the General on be-
half of the whole army and from an official
standpoint. In this respect you also have our
deepest sympathy, ana all we can do now in
this hour to tighten your sorrow and
strengthen your heart and hands we are will
ing 10 do.
We feel persuaded that renewal Of our
pledges of love to God and the principles and
most cheering message we could send you.
These pledges we heartily and enthusiastic
cally give.
We are praying for you that God may sus-
tain and direct you in the guidance OF his
hosts of the blood and fire in this trying hour
and in the years to come. You can count on
US to stand by the flag OF the worldwide Saliva
tion Army and the eternal principles which it
represents. have the honor to be your hum
BILE and faithful representative,
JAMES j. KEPPEL, Brigadier.
The following manifesto from w. Bran
well Booth, cabled from London under
date of February %, appears in the War
Cry just from the press and dated Satur-
day next. 1t gives General Booth views
upon the detection:
GOD LIVES AND THE FLAG WAVES.
OF STAFF TO THE OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, RE-
CRUITs, FRIENDS AND sYMPATHIZERs OF
THE SALVATION ARMY IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
By cable from the International Headquarters
London, February ss, 1885,
My Dear Comrades: A great calamity has
fallen upon you and great sorrow upon the
| army everywhere. Your late beloved and hon
| ,dnr1 hax,a % ol~1
generals orders and have resigned and an
| attempt is now being made to repeat the dis
grace OF the Moore infamy In the name of
! the general and of your comrades everywhere
desire to express the sympat thy felt with you
| in this hour of dark storm and trial. The
| farewell orders to our territorial commanders
were issued to all alike. The army is one; its
discipline is one; the general would violate
every principle of common justice if he made
exceptions in such cases, especially exceptions
of his own family. He will not do so, and
believe you will praise God for his wisdom
and fearless devotion to the interests of Christs
| kingdom in this great trial.
| Every honest citizen OF America will under
| stand the real motives of men who use her
name to serve their own ends in the promotion
| of disunion; and who would represent you to
| the American soldiers, to the army and to the
world as being capable of unfaithfulness TO
| pledges solemnly given in Gods name and of
| disloyalty to comrades with whom you have
marched for years in the fellowship of the
Holy Ghost for the salvation of the lost. Such
| men are traitors to the honor of their country
| and traducers of your love. l have not so
| Judged you. In this day of stern trial 1 call
| upon you to stand fast to God and to the
| worldwide purpose OF the army and TO the
| flag.
Be ready to suffer for the principles you have
| espoused and remember the cry of the people
who know not God. Remember that he has
| made of one blood all the nations of the
earth; that he has redeemed them by one great
| sacrifice; that our mission is to unite them
| in one great fold and under the one Sheperd.
| To this high and glorious purpose consecrate
yourselves in this time of storm and nothing
but Gods cross shall be able to move you in
the emergency which has suddenly arisen.
have appointed Commissioner Eva Booth
to take command pending the appointment of
new territorial leaders; and claim for my SIS
ter from every one of you the fullest conf
dence in circumstances of extreme difficulty.
She is veteran in the service of God, but she
is also woman whose heart is deeply wounded
by the great blow which has fallen upon us
all. Your love and prayers will sustain her.
Have faith in God. Pray without ceasing.
Rejoice, evermore. Fear nothing; Save the
lost. Abound in hope-and faithful in tribula-
ton and faithful to Calvary, you will conquer
every foe. Your comrade forever,
w. BRAMWELL BOOTH,
International Chief of Staff.
Major William Halpin, Western editor
of the War Cry, said yesterday: 81 think
the worst is over now. 1t is possible that
after a time Mr.. and Mrs. Booth may get
to work at something and gain following
and create some breach in the army, but
there is no sign OF any break now. Still 1
do not think they would care to gather
about them recruits of the disaffected and
disappointed. 1 am very much surprised
at their action. 1t is only a short time
since Mrs. Booth was here and she spoke
as earnestly and eloquently of loyalty to
the flag as ever she did. l think there is
some little family trouble back of it all
which we know nothing about. But as
mas been said, the army is greater than
the Booths or any family. 1t must not be
dismembered."
The Parrot Gave Lessons. Too.