The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26
THU SALVATION ARMY.
An Appeal Has Been Sent
Out By Colon | Nicol.
IT IS TO OFFICERS AND MEu3ERs.

The address Tells Of the hfaiEuation Of
Commander and MTA Booth and
Pleads with Msmbsrs 20 stana by
the Army nalllngton tooth May Lad
an independent Faction.
NEW YoRE. Feb g5.-The following
is the appeal issued by Colonel Nicol OF
the salvation Army now being sent
throughout the country by mail aud
wire TO officers aud soldiers;
1T Is with great anguish aud deep
sense Of the consequences involved that
1 have TO confirm the telegram concern
ing the lamentable and deplorable res
ignation OF your commanders Their
resignation was conveyed 10 the general
In a letter dated as far back rs Jan. 81.
1.-The reasons given for their unex-
pected action are alleged personal diff.
forenccs Of some months standing with
our bel,vei general, aud what will, |
believe. occasion you intense surprise,
aud lack Il confidence In cur inter
national system OF administration
As you will readily imagine. this
letter Of resignation came upon our
leaders as a bolt from a blu, SKY. The
chief Of tho STAT. Bramwell Booth. 70
whom tho letter had 20 b. sent. owing
20 the generals absence IN India, was
amn1 ID beyond measure, aud she other
members OF the generals family within
reach were crushed with indescr.ba
sorrow That such step should DO
taken by any territorial officer must be
a great grief, but the sorrow IN this case
is intens fed a hundred fold by the fact
that your commander Is ono OF the gem
erals own children and an officer whose
long devotion TO the war aud pledges Of
undying and uuflinching fidelity TO our
glorious flly had givea him more than
warm place in the confidence Of bis
brother officers in oil parts Of tbs
world.
Whatever may bo the hnAl issue Of
this terrible step am glad 90 b In a
position in the midst OF this dark hour
70 inform you that the international
headquarters acted ON the first indica-
tion OF the commanders intention with
rare consideration, love and sacrifice.
"a sroih reporter Of the intcrna.
tional hea quarters was dispatched AZ
few hours notice e. Vow YORK TO con.
fc- with your comm nier upon ihs
wnoo situation. AM 10 prevail upon
him 20 at least sp u. father before
finally Iordstiug o. 81, course. HIS
brother, Commania, Norbert Booth,
was also urged and OF .r. TO b'ing the
pressure OF ahM re- % bear upon
the comm,aier, IS Ng ,ns enielvor 90
.hrow hglr uron h., 'ii 'ulties. His
sister. Fled Commits '1' Eva Booth,
who was b. tho m D., o' her London
farewell aud the az .Hclts for the
generals 3 furn, w., ..o wise ordered
20 New Yars witt 's, r,lspced aud
payer. o. tho iuicsaa. al headqaar.
tiers.
For days aud ;a;s these three
inedii.ors emp'oyca .s-y possible ar.
guuont ep1,ai ,1i aa.r a'y 20 boseoch
the c,mm ,ude.s @ $50 England
Thri- eaur.s Vc-' as supported by
long csbles.ams from f.' general and
corrcspondcns, from a international
headquarters Bu. @. l.s great aud In.
reparib,c sorrow thcs .ilcd, and the
commanders retired l',. Friday morn.
/ Ing from tho direction ~ affairs
Asrci,3os the oominandaut nor the
Gs.t commissioner nor myself possess
the p war 60 accept the commanders
resignation. We at once disowned 70.
spondbiity for the commandors' step
1T is needless for mo 90 tell you
| dear comrades, that tho whole oiroum.
stances will ., once becom, the subiec,
Of invesu ya.ion on the part OF the inter.
national headquarters The action "
the commanders, as VOL a. ous own,
will be brought before tho general, and
am authorized TO state that his ves
die, upon the circumstances will b,
communicated Co You in due course.
zone word moro. The gcnrral-ant
indeed, the whole army-relies upoi
you In this our OF trial. and am sur
the future yill show that among al
the countries Of the globe, there are nj
moro faithfdl, devoted. rciiblo or roya
officers aud soldiers than those VIII
have carried the stars aud strips int
the very van Of tho world Years il
bonds Of sorow aud yet faith aud con
Il ience. ALEXANDER VI NlCoL.
Colonel and Generals r prcsenta
tive
stat Captain Caydl in discussing
the situation said;
Commander Booth viii decide OF
next sa uriay whether or not 20 lea
au independent movement His Dc
c,sinn will depend GA cur action In On
meantime There Is q strong secessiol
sentiment and ii 20 develops into nj
unen revlL $50 viii inust upon Bal
lngton Blo.h leading u' again. II h.
should agr,s % an independent move
meut ho nigh, retain control OF Ga
headQnar,cr AMI other property. It