Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-21
SALVATION SPLIT.
Original Documents in the Bal.
Iington Secession.
BooTH.TUcKER PRINTS THE FACTS

A They Appear in the Letters Containing
the Reslsnation Of Balli,gton Booth and
the Reasons Therefor, Bramwell Booths
Final and UnavsilinG Appeal to HIS Son
20 Go and Consult with Him.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-An official state
| ment has been issued from the headquar-
tiers in this country Of the Salvation
Army, signed by Mr.. and Mrs. Booth
Tucker as joint commanders of the Army
In the United States, giving the history
OF the trouble with Ballington Booth, not
by statements of their own, but oy the
publication Of the original letters Of the
parties to the dispute. In o note intro
ducing the letters they say it was not
their desire to make public these letters,
but 'since the statement Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burlington Booth to the papers on April
-, and taking into consideration tho pre-
vious charges they have made with refer
cnce to their alleged non-resignation anil
enforced dismissal, we feel that it be-
hooves MS to print the following letters.
Ballinston's letter Of Resignation.
1.-THE first of these is the letter of resiG-
nation, which Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington
Booth sent to the international headQuar-
tors on receiving the confirmation Of their
change of command, apd contains the
whole Of the alleged "twenty-twore reasons"
although he has not SO numbered them,
for scvering themselves from the Salvation
Army. Whatever subsequent accusations
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth may see
fit to bring forward, it must still be re-
membered that the letter in question con-
tains the whole reasons given to us at the
Gate Of their resignation as the cause Of
their withdrawal" Ballington's letter Of
resignation is dated Jan. 81. 1896, and
would make over two columns of matter.
II is practically the same rs TO his reasons
for resignation as he gave in his letter to
the public printed a week ago. and COM
plains bitterly of the way General Booth
treated Balllngton and the Army in gen.
cral over here on his last visit.
Charges His Father with Hypocrisy.
The letter charges the general with pure
hypocrisy in that he. it alleges, made
much OF notable people who were on tho
platform with him, and then behind their
backs said he despised these outsiders.
a summary of the reasons for the resigna-
ton Of Ballington and his vito is given
in the "fisihly" as follows: I'VE feel that
my territory we entered for another COM
mand we should be fettcrcd and shackled
ut every turn, and that the same actions
of the general towards US would be re-
pcatcd by him on his visiting our terri
tory. We do not believe that we could
ever go through another tour for him, nor
do We feel that God calls US to suffer at
the generals hands unjustly the constant
to say nothing of the i'll and unfortunate
impression it would make upon those who
witnessed it; such as was made by his
visit here. People live in fear of the gen.
cral. Therefore they keep their mouths
shut. They know that if they speak a
word they would be cast out Of tine Army,
which they dearly love for principle sake;
SO to remain Salvationists they keep back
their true feelings from you"
VIII Try to Prevent Secession.
This letter concludes as follows: 1--WE
have not taken advantage of the conf.
dence Of the troops and the public and re-
tanned this command, though undoubted-
ly many would have thought it the wisest
for the country and the Army here. We
resolve to follow Gods guidance for our
own lives and leave with the general tho
responsibility OF its future. If wc can
avoid it not a man shall leave. We shall
be glad if you will have your new COM
missioncrs carly on tho ground, as We do
not want a pr olongation Of this unsettle-
ment for the troops or for ourselves. Wo
shall ever appreciate the efforts of yourself
and dear Emma and love the family and
the Army, and ever retain the highest re-
gard for the generals hard work and
zeal"
Pith of the Whole Letter.
The burden of the letter is, first, that
the general did not treat Ballington
and his wife right when he visited this
country, but found continual fault with
their work; second. that tho Ballington
Booths were not consulted in the matter
OF running the American campaign nor
their recommendations adopted; third,
that they have concluded that the scheme
as formulated by the general is not suited
for the American work-that the man
agement by an absolute conmahder-in-
chief is not the right way to conduct tho
work. In short that they were out of
sympathy with the methods of the Saliva.
ton Army.
BRANwELL ROOTH MAKES REILLY