The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-18
"GoD,s yOLUNTLLRs."
The Name Selected for Ballington hoo'"
New Army.


for the new Salvation Army. Inc '''''
is to be Gods American No'u"''''
and the nag VIII be white TO typ,y ,'
n,ritv Of heart and life which should us
.,,ouieb tbose who march under that pan
nor A LARGO blue star of hope VIII pe III
tbo ccnter ana upon the blue a Mhi'e
crose In tbe corner OF the stanualu
nearest the flagstaff will appear on
blue field. the forty-iiVe stars IePiSS0''
ing the States of the Union a. Gar
Above t,e central star on the nag,
which bears the sign of the cross WIN
appear the motto of tho oisailza'' ',
"Tho Lord. My Banner. behea'n a''o
star will Doe inscribed the raine anu nun
Der Of the post TO which the nag p,io'ss'
for the new army is to have posts i'
stead of corps .,,o
color sergeant at the head OF parane-,
side by side with the national nag "lg
Glory" saws Commander Bootl' ana
may the Lord Almighty grant that li,e
principles and truths for when IL s'd"us
and which IL symbolizes be preserved
among the American people for all time.
NEW REGULATIONS.
In response 10 a question concerning the
cable dispatch sent by his father, Geheial
Booth. Darlington Booth repltl'
1--WE prefcr not 90 enter upon a detained
discussion of that message at present but
there are two points upon which we VIII
speak explicitly.
Mrs Booth and never asked or sought
10 have any exception made IN our FAVOR
or I'm our case. Neither did We write 10
the general requesting him 10 anoW us 10
remain IN America. These phases OF inc
case are quite irrelevant TO the point at
issue"
There is n story current among some OF
Dalltnqtou Booths confidential friends 10
too efcct that hot long ago a couple of
wciehty volumes were prematufelj shippcd
20 him i'm America, probably iy ihe mis-
take Of a shipping Jerk. Those proved
10 be. a. IS said, about $50 new rules ana
regulations for the directio1 ana cehlIoi
Of officers and soldiers IN the Lhiteh
States.
In the framing OF these laws neither
of the American commanders nor any one
In this country has had voice or ieW -
sontatlon. They an come signed, IL is
said. by the "hoad Of the salvation
Army"
colonel Nicol was suddenly called to
England by a cable message ana saiep
Saturday at noon. Prior 20 his departure
he received the sad tidines of the death
Of one Of his children. 10 is believed az
salvation Army headquarters that be was
commanded 70 confer with his chiei ~
reference 10 o.rilin important dispatches
concerning the property interests OF the
Salvation Army here.
Colonel Nicol is supposed 10 have mas
tered the American situation pretty NOR
oughly, ana also 10 have posted hin'stt
upon certain points touching the trans
fer Of the Salvation Army properties held
in Ballinston Booths name.
GEN. BOOTH INTERVIEWED.
4 cableeram says: General Booth. the
commander of the salvation Army told d
representative of the Christian World mat
he had no alternative but TO stand up Tor
discipline. and De- could not except MEM
Der Of his own family. The existence or
the army depended upon Tie obedience
every officer and soldier owes those over
them I'm the Lord. There had been no
unseomly haste. he said. in dealing with
Ralllngton Booth. and no breaking Of
faith. The change iu tine command or
the army in the United States was am
nOunced 10 him in ample time for Tim
10 make every arrangement. Ills rcsiena-
ton has not YET been officially accepted.
General Booth further said that De was
even now pleading with ms son TO return
TO the army
Commicsary Railton sail That no order
had been sent to Herbert Booth 10 dis
miss his brother from the command OF the
army I'm the United States, or TO den end
his keys HaliHe1n iocih bad Nolun-
tariiy cablod that Ire post he had occupied
was vacant. Then instructions were sent
70 take over the command and receive the
keys.
SYMPATHY FOR SAINATIONlsTS.
The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes writes
that tic deepest sympathy .s felt by the
Methodists for General Booth and the
Salvation Army oV-- the deplcabie ar.ion
Of Darlington Booth and DIS wiio.
Commissioner Iooth-Turkcr who las
been appointed 20 the command If the
Salvation Army in The United States, viii
sall for New Yol in three weeks. lle
will be accompanied by his wife. who
IS General Booths second daughter In
quiry at the headquarters of the army
elected Tic Information That there would
De no change in the methods Of admin
istration in America. The army will he
conducted on the same lines as heretofore.
Mr. BoolrTl ECKER wild ain 10 consolidate
the force. and De looks forward witt the
greatest hope. lie knows america some
what having visited there since ne was
foreign secretary Of che army. lie does
not view the situation as endangering the
solidarity O. Tie SalyatlGnisis.