The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-21
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6:l5 O'CLOCK.
THE SCHISM.
Prayers for BallingtOn
Booths Return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tucker on
Their Way to New York.
The SalvatiOnists Confident That
Factions Will Be Reunited.
The SalvatiOnists Confident That
Factions Will Be Reunited.

LONDON, March 2i.-There was a large gath
er'ng OF members of the Salvation Army at
Waterloo railway station today to bid fare
well to Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tucker. who sail
for Now York from Southampton by the
American Line steamship st. Louis in order
60 assume command of the "forces" there.
Tho crowd of salvationists, however. was
wholly composed of officers.
At o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tucker.
with their two children and "Major' Milan
and sister Felice of the italian Salvation
Army who are accompanying the Booth
fuckers to tho United States. arrived at the
railroad station and were warmly greeted by
their fellow.workers.
Booth Tucker, in an interview at the sta
tiop, said:
"Our plan, primarily, is this. We hope to
induce BalliDgton 10 return 10 the fold. and
will make him most liberal offers. Failing
this, we have "a great belief in the efficacy OF
prayer, and shall labor with him in prayer
ful spirit. We have great hopes in his sisters
inhuence, as be il very fond of her, and this
may prevail with him. and induce him to
come back to the generals side. Should he
continue obdurate, do not believe IL will
greatly affect the army in America"
Mrs. Booth-Tu"ker, who is "A tall, attractive
woman, with large. gray eyes, and who
Speaks in a softly modulated voice, said:
"f shall try TO induce my brother and sister
70 remain with the rest Of the fomiy, and
have great hopes of being able to accomplish
this, both by persuasion and prayer"
Mrs. Booth. Tucker was asked IL she had any
3 recent information which woulu tend to indi-
cate :hat Ballington Booth was likely to re-
consider his ao'ioD, and che replied:
"Urfortunately, no. IL is hard, however,
80 plead with any one separated by 5000 miles
of oceun."
Shortly before the train left Waterloo Sta
fion. General Booth arrived, entered the car
riage in which Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Tucker
were seated, and conversed earnestly with his
daughter.
a. the train started all the Salvationists
removed their hats and shouted, "Victory,
victory"
The General" kissed both his son and
daughter, and sprang upon the platform.
There he formed his hands into a trumpet
and shouted: "Remembor my message to
America"
The "GeneraI," during the course OF an In
terview after the departure OF the Booth
fuckers for southampton, remarked: "My
message TO America is a simple one-'Peaco
and goodwill
When he was asked II he thought Ballington
Bouih would return TO the Army" beaded
by himself the"Geperai" replied:
81 am absolutely confident that he will"
The General was then asked why he was
50 confident and he answered: son account
OF my prayers"
"will the split affect your plans" was tie
next question.
"No." replied the General" "my army is
constantly increasing in power. America is a
great country, but there are many benighted
wounded souls there whom we hope TO save.
81 believe my son and daughters efforts
will bo crowned with success. believe my
army is to be Red Cross army for the whole
werld."