The herald., 1896-03-24
SAYINGS OF SALVAnON|STS'
BALLINGrON AND MRS. BOOTH ISSUE 4,
A FORMAL STATEMENT
Not for . Moment viii They Consider Any
Proposition to Resume Their Command =
the American SaIvationists-Ths chicaeo
officers Are Divided.
Associated Press Special Wire

Ass ociated Press Special Wire
New YORK, March 23.-Ballington and
Mrs. Booth issued a statement, through
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. today to the efs
feet that they will, under no circumstances,
take command of the Salvation army Ia
the United States. This was prompted by
a report from London that efforts are being
made TO induce the Booths to accept theiR
old command. The statement followss
Commander and Mrs. Booth will notfo0
moment consider any proposition WHAT
soever made to them from the interrlas
tional headquarters of the Salvation arInys
"While Commander Booth will not re-
fuse to see his sister as sister, both he
and Mrs. Booth are positively and finally
determined to enter into no discussion and
listen to no proposition concerning the
reconsideration of their position. Their
step was taken definitely and prayerfualy
when they publicly, two weeks ago, corn
mitted themselves TO the starting OF q nov
movement, and no advances whatsOevee
will lead either of them, or the officers Who
are at their side. to depart from the decliars
atoms they have made. International
headquarters is perfectly aware of the
resolutions which underlie the whole quess
ton and make it impossible for COmmans
der and Mrs. Booth TO continue under their
orders.''
The leaders of the new moveme Mt claim
the London officers are playing trickS
that they talk reconciliation to prevent
many American officers from leaving tho
Salvation army to join in the new move
ment.
AT the Fourteenth street headquarters
Colonel Eadie received q telegram from
London on Sunday saying that the orders
to bid farewell were not the result of any.
thing he may have done in pursuits az an
officer in the army. Colonel Eadie said
there seemed to be q sentiment prevailings
for which there was no reasonable excuse,
hat ha hnd diAfpp mn al n
the army. He did not say why he had
been recalled. He stated, however. that
he should be here to attend the grand fe.
ception in Carnegie hall to the Boo n.
fuckers. This meeting has been postponed
a week until April 9TH, a cablegram having
been received which says Commander
Boo,h-Tucker disembarked from the
steamer to the tender and returned to
Southampton. Mrs. Booth-Tucker, how.
ever, is aboard the steamer.
Word was received at tho Bible house
headquarters today that Captain Booth and
| wife had joined the ''volunteers.'
CHICAGoANs LOYAL
| CHICAGO, March 23.-About $50 officers
of the Salvation army were present at =
| meeting held here today. Commissioners
Eva Booth addressed the meeting, which
was behind closed doors, on the question OF
| loyalty to General Booth.
| II have travelled over Australia. India
and all the world,' said Miss Booth, refer.
ring to the rebellion in the east, .'but any.
thing more disgraceful than this lament.
able affair have never witnessed"
The cheers which greeted this outburst
of the commissioner augured poorly for
the success of an attempt to sever the
American army from the main branch in
| America. Secretary Fielding, of the north.
western branch of the army. said there
was not single officer present at the
meeting who would be disloyal to General
| Booth. Every one of the 400 officers press
ent was solid against secession.
| But now that Eva Booth has come and
| gone the division of the Chicago Salvation
army still exists.
Three of the most efficient officers at
divisional headquarters have declared to
the commissioner their intention of leav-
ing the army. They are Washington Black-
hurst, adjutant; Christopher 9. Herren.
divisional secretary with rank of adjutant,
and Mrs. Bertha Herren, adjutant.
! This afternoon the commissioner was
closeted in individual interview with the
field and staff officers. The purpose OF
| these talks was to make a test of the loy-
| atty of all, and where necessary to re-
animate tagging zeal. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Herren were summoned to an interview
about o'clock, and for more than an hour
Eva Booth labored to persuade the officers
to forsake her brother. At the end thece
declared their resolution unshaken.