The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10
.CRAZED OVER BOOTH
SECOND SALVATION ARMY MOVE
MENT INAUGURATED.

and His Wife-Bailingto Booth Says it
is True That They Have Inaugurated a
New Movement and That They VIII
Labor for the Glory of God.
New York. March 9-The inaugural
step made by Ballington Booth, the
deposed commander of the Salvation
army in America, in rival organiza-
ton on lines similar TO the one from
whose command he has been relieved.
met success last night. Cooper Union
was the scene where the first gun was
fired, the echo of which thrilled the
hearts of 5000 loyal soldiers who, since
the commencement of the internation-
al strife, which has sundered Balling-
ton Booth from hi, father, General
Booth of London, have remained loyal
to the deposed commander and his
wife. Maud Booth. Every seat in the
big auditorium was occupied. The aisles
were crowded and the streets outside
were thronged.
The women wore the regular Saliva
ton army emblem, but the poke hat
was absent. The men, too, had their
badges, but wore no red jackets. Short
ly after o'clock and before the vast
audience had time to be seated, Cap
tain Schneider Of the Bowery corps,
sprang on a chair on the platform and
waven an American flag, with a paint
ing of George Washington. The au-
dience sheered Justify as they sprans
to their feet and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed. Order had scarcely been
restored when Major Peter Glen who
was among the first of the officers to
tender his resignation after Eva c.
Booth had taken command. appeared
on the platform waving an American
flag and placed a Hfe-sIze crayon paint
ing Of George Washington on an easel
In front OF the speakers table. This
was the signal for renewed Outbursts
of applause. 1t was only when Bal
lington Booth and his wife arrived
from their Montclair home that the
audience lost control of itself. Their
presence on the platform was the signal
for an outburst of enthusiasm such as
had never before been witnessed in
Cooper Union.
There was some music and consider
able singing and the customary relig-
ious invoca tions, after which Ballington
Booth arose and said: Mrs. Booth
and myself have not come here tonight
10 allude TO the recent sad trouble. II
IS quite true we have, after mature de-
liberation. decided to inaugurate a new
movement. Could We have avoided
1t 1t would have most assuredly have
been done on our part. but recognizing
that the great American people belfev-
ed that We had done a work nine years
for which they were gratified and would
not listen to the protest that we would
retire into private life"
"Recognfzing, as we did, the largest
field in the world and still further rec
ognizing that there was room in Amer
lea for one. two. aye. 100 Saliva ton ar
mics, we have resolved to the best of
our ability to win over the middle class
es OF the artisan community of this
country We wish no strife with the
Salvation army-no strife either literal
or verbal
Il believe that the failure of the so
called religious organiza tons of the
present day is that they do not come
down TO the living places where Jesus
Christ wants to be represented i
want TO assure Mrs Booth and those
officers who have stood by me, that I
see in the distance a movement which
tonight has received its impetus in this
great gathering. 1 do not want any
lHIlS Aud@ cAlS&S III Juc dlI, DuI Il gen
uine conservation of our soldiers TO the
faith of Christ. There Is at least IS
per cent of the wage-earning populace
Of the community who are not identf-
fed with any church or place of relig-
iouS worship 1t is there we want to
reach and extend to them the love that
inspired the Nazarene on the streets
of Jerusalem nearly 1900 years ago.
20, how much hateOlogy and how
little heartology there is today. Mrs
Booth and myself have, within the last
few days, been reading the history of
that great American soldier, George
Washington, whose portrait stands on
this platform tonight. We thought Of
him and his goodness of heart and love
for Christ as he turned away for
moment from the frightful scenes of
Valley Forge and repaired 10 the woods
where he knelt in prayer 10 the God of
his country. Whatever be the mission
we undertake 1t Will bear the right
stamp and will be directed in the right
direction"