The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
SALVATION ARMY AFFAIRS
EalingtOn Booths Latest Move
Causes CONSERVATION.
IT'S STRENGTH is UNKNOWN
Eva Booth Is Not Discourascd-Rc, ,eiycd
Moro Cheers Than Kisses ut the
Meetings at Cooper Union.
Colonel Nichols Talks.

New York. March 2.-The chief topic
| of interest discussed by the officers and
| soldiers OF the Salvation army at the
headquarters in West Fourteenth
street today was the announcement oi
BallinSton Booth and his wife that they
had decided to lead an independent
American religious movement on SIM
! iiiar lines to those OF the Salvation
army.
1t was evident that there was consid-
cradle uncaSiness on the part of those
now at the head of the army as to the
following the Booths would have from
the ranks of the Salvationists. The
leading officers of the army claim to
be in absolute ignorance of Ballington
Booths plans beyond what they have
seen in the papers and they also claim
to believe that the number of deserters
from the army will be very small
The next topic of interest discussed
by the SalvationistS was the reception
accorded temporary Commander Eva
Booth at the meeting yesterday after
noon in Newark, and that of last night
ut Cooper Union, this city.
The rank and file OF the army, from
expressions made today, consider her
reception as not cheering for her sue
cess in this country.
Miss Booth today declined to see n
reporter on the ground that she was too
busy tn be interviewed. She sent to
the reporter. however. the following
statement, by Colonel Nicoll: Il con-
slider that my reception, under the un-
favorable circumstances, supplied a
very strong proof of the strength of the
bonds of unity existing in the Saliva
ton army. | was impressed by the fact
that the friends of the army went out
of their way to give me evidences OF
their friendliness and support.
II was impressed with the intelli-
gencc, impartiality and consideration of
my audiences.
MY experiences have been such that
am led to believe that l can love and
trust the people of America, and, If need
be, die for them"
Miss Booth declined to say anything
regarding the further course of her
brother, 3allington Booth. or the state
ment issued to the public by him and
his wife regarding the circumstance
leading up to their retiring from the
army.
KISSING REPORTS.
Colonel Nicoll, who accompanied Miss
Booth to both the Newark and Cooper
Union meetings, and who is alleged to
have been Missed by the eudience as
well as Miss Booth when they attempt
ed To speak, said to the reporter today:
''rhe published reports of the Kissing
have been exaggerated. There IL no
question but that there was hissing for
both Miss Booth and myself, but it did
not by any means represent the sent
mentS of the audience at either meet
ing. 1t came from only a few people,
whose main object, SO far as ! could de
tcrmine. was to disturb the meetings.
80 far as Miss Booth was concerned,
before she finished speaking II was
evident that she had the sympathy Of
her audience and she was chcered at
the conclusion of her speeches"
Colonel Nicol said he had no infor-
nation as to the new movement Of
Ballington Booth.
erty of the army by Ballington Booth
To the present temporary commander.
he said that he thought that would
be done tonight. Unless there is Il
change in the plans IL lawyer, repre-
senting the army, will call ut Railing
ton Booths home in MontClair, y. j..
tonight, and the transfers viii be made.
Temporary Commander Eva Booth
will leave for BOSTON tonight and to-
meeting in that city.
Major Glen, who resigned from the
Salvation army to follow Ballngton
Booth. and who is now acting as his
private secretary. is of the opinion that
a large number of the SalVatiOnists will
desert the army to enlist with the Bal
lngton Booths in their new move