The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-09
NEW SALVATIONARMY
Ballington Booth Starts . Rival
Organization.
IT'S TO be WHOLLY AMERICAN.
American Flags and Portraits OF
George Washington Prominent
at the Inauguration.

New York. March S.-The inaugural
step made by Baliington Booth, the. De-
POSED commander Of the Salvation Army
in America. to form a rival organization
on lines similar to the one from whose
command he was refiey ed, met with sue
cess tonight Cooper Union was the scsae
where the first gun was fired. the ecao OF
which thrilled the hearts Of 500 loyal SOL
diers, VINO, since the &C mmercsnent OF the
International strife which has suniered
BalIiagton Booths allegiance 10 his father.
Gen. 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
Salvation Army emblem. but the poke Rat
was absent The men. too. had their
badges. but wore no red jackets
Shortly after O'Clock and before the
vast audience had time to be seated. Capt
Schneider. of the Bowery corps, sprang on
a chair on the platform and waved an
American flag with painting OF George
Washington. The audience cneereG Justify
they sprans 10 their feet, and the ut
most enthusiasm prevailed. order Tad
scarcely been restored when Mai. Peter
Glen. who was among the first officers TO
tender his resignation after Eva Booth
had taken command. appeared on the
platform. waving American flag, and
placed lifesize crayon painting OF George
Washington on an easel in front of She
speakers table. This Was the signal for
renewed oatbursts of applause. When
Baliington Booth and his wife arrived
from their MontcIair home the audience
lost control of itself. Their presence on
the platform was the signal for an out
burst OF enthusiasm such never before
has been Witnessed in Cooper Union. There
was some music and singing. and the Gus
tonary religious iIvocations, after which
Darlington Booth rose and said:
Mrs. Booth and myself have not come
mere tonight to allUde TO the recent sad
trouble. Il is quite true that We have
after mature elaboration. decided TO in
sHgurate a new movement Could We
have avoided Il, II would most assl,radIy
nave been done on our part, but We recog-
nize that the great American people lie
ioVe We have done a work for nine wears
Tor which they are grateful. and that they
"ouid not listen 10 the proposal that e
would retire into private life
recognizing as we do that this &c +ha
largest field in the world. and still further
recognizing that there is room in AnArtc,
Tor one, two. aye one hundred Salvation
Armies. We have resolved, to the best az
our ability. TO win over the middle classes
the artisan community OF this country
We wish nc strife with the Salvation
Army.
Il believe that the failure OF the 40
CAiled religious missions of the present cay
Is that they do not come down to the Iiv-
ing places where Jusus Christ wants 10
De represented. | want 10 assure. Mrs
booih and those officers who have stand
by me- that ] see in the distance a move
meDt which tonight has received its m
petns In this great gathering | do not
want anything that exists in the air. but
genuine conservation OF our soldiers 20
the faith Of Jesus Christ.
There Is at least ~ per cent of the
wage-earning populace of the community
who are not identified with any church or
place OF religious worship. 1t is those We
want 10 reach and to extend TO them the
love that inspired the Nazarine on the
streets OF Jerusalem nearly 1900 years
ago.
on. how much pathology and how little
heartoiogy there Is today. Mrs Booth and
myself have. within the last few DAYS
been reading she history of that great
American soldier George Washington
whose portrait stands on this platform
tonight. We thought of him and his good
ness Of heart and love for Christ, as he
tHned away for a moment from the
frightful scenes Of Valley Forge. and repair
ed ~ the woods. whore he knelt In PRAYER
to the God OF his country: Whatever he
the mission We undertake. Il will bear the
right stamp and will be directed in the
right direction"
Loyal To Old England.
Omaha, March s.-The branch Of the
Salvation Army headquarters in this city
held a meeting this evening and by prac-
tcaliy unanimous vote decided 10 remain
loyal 10 the old organization