New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
MAJOR AND MRS. GLEN OUT.
THEY SIDE WITH THE COMMANDER AND
SEND IN THEIR RESERVATIONS.

Uncertainty as to the future control OF the
Salvation Army in this country continued yes'er-
day. in the absence Of any sign from Darlington
Booth as TO his decision 10 turn over the property
OF the organization to his successor OF niaAe
fight for its possession. lie ana ms WHO "
manned at their home in Montclair ana sent ho
message to the headquarters IN west ro"'
feminist His sister, Eva Booth. was recoghlzeo
by the officers Of the organization as the dcuts
commander in his office.
A lawyer of this city who was consulted ny
Ballington Booth Tuesday, made slghilcan'
abatement Yesterday. declaring that he had ad-
vised Mr., Booth not to surrender the piOPei|
10 his sister. but to retein control of 1t for the
boneat of the organization in this country. All
the deeds of the property the lawyer SAID were
IN the name Of Rallington Booth. not as trustee
and he could sell IT if ne desired. The properly
"a believed TO be worth nearly 100000, ana the
money used in the purchase OF the property MOI
only in this city, but also in Chicago BOSTON, Dull
ealo Philadelphia and other cities. was coii-
trbuted by Americans with the UNDERSTANDINGS
tina, II was for the benefit Of the American or
SANITATION. Nearly all of the money was con-
,r,buted at the personal solicitation of Com
mander or Mrs Ballington Booth.
ADVISED TO HOLD THE PROPERTY.
In Justice to the contributors. the lawyer said'
Mr. Booth should retain possession or the prop
erty and compel its use exclusively for the oaNa-
tion Army in this country. demand that more
Of the money raised in this country should De
sent 10 England the lawyer explained, was one
Of the causes of the disagreement between bai-
Ilngton Booth and his father and since the re-
moval OF Darlington Booth from the ONCE OF coii-
mander an unusually large sum OF money mas
been sent to London from the organization In
this country.
DR. Josiah Strong OF the Evangelical Alliance
sneaking for one of the auxiliaries Of the Saliva
ton Army in this country. said yesterday: GRAVE
mistakes have been made at the international
HEADQUARTERS in the treatment or Commahuei
Ballington Booth. 1t was argued IN response %
The resolutions cab,ed from the Carnegie nan
meeting that the orders for fareweihhe were
merely in compliance with the settled pohcv Oh
the Army But If system demands the removal
Of a man who has found his best sphere OF ser
vice no matter how much the cause may sulei
thereby then the system is poor one ana sho"iu
no revised. The Situation in this country is ex-
ceDtional America Is one OF the TWO sources Vi
SUNNY OF the Army England being the o'her'
~ ,ho nine wears OF Darlington Booths service
mora than 500 900 has been sent abroad Forty
nor cant If the revenues of the American army
a,o annually applied to foreign work. The gen.
crous contributions made here have been largely
dre u the full measure of confidence inspired oy
,ba Rooths Their removal has shaken that con-
ndence and its result must be felt In the hnances
of the Army.
"One OF the largest subscribers to the Four
feminist. building has said that ne maue ms
contributions with the understanding mat Bar
1ngton Booth was 10 administer. A bank IN TINS
city has loaned the Army large sum ana i''
head saws that he would not have made the loan
A. he had supposed the Booths would De dlspos-
sessed.
HIS COURSE ABOVE CRITICISM
~ .ra,linrton Booths course has been above
criticism. He resigned as the officer OF any army
has q right TO do. He had taken no Vo" 10 hie
service II he had only said the word weeks ago
,bera would have been another Fourth of July,
and practically the entire Army would nave oeeh
behind him. independent. II now there should
bs a revolt and three-nfths OF the Army should
follow him there would be no future for the re-
n,ainder who would be known as the Engilsh
army His action In the matter OF the property
will be guided by the view how best TO conserve
the interests OF those who gave II with the ih'ei
ton that he should manage 1t for the cause mere
Major Glen. who was secretary for Commander
Rslngton Booth at the headquarters IN four-
feminist went TO Montclair on TUESDAY evening
and carried to the Booths a large NUMBER Vi
letters and kilograms which had been sent from
members Of the Army in various parts OF the
country urging Mr.. Booth to remain as 'he
leader Of the organization in America
Yesterday Major Glen and his wife remaiheu III
their home at No 2l5 West Sxteenth-st. and
late in the afternoon they sent the following let
fer Of resignation to Commissioner Eva Booth:
Dear Commissioner: 1t is with the deepest re-
gret that we compelled. AFTER nine ana !"
half years Of faithful service as oflcers IN the
Cal,
herewith tender to you our designations, our
reasons being in brief that we believe COM
mander and Mrs Darlington BOOM nave vea pan zen
leve us to be- dear Commissioner faithluily
yours for God and right
ELIZABETH ]. l.. GLEN, Major.
Major Glen said later to reporter that he ana
his wife had talked and prayed all night before
deciding to resign their commissions in the saliva
ton Army. They left without any money, he
said and they would be compelled to wear their
uniforms until he could get enough money to pay
for plain clothes. He and his wife had been sup
porting themselves on Sc a week and saving no
money while they were devoting their wnoie
time TO Army work Glen was bartender VINO
left his wife In London and came TO this city In
the hope of lettering his condition He was
converted at a meeting OF the Salvationists IN
bayloft in Hudson-st.. gave up selling liquor,
tolned the Army and devoted his whole time 70
The work of converting other people. His wife
heard what had happened TO MN ana ana cnougne
tending TO take him back with her. but she was
converted. too. and joined him In the WORK OF
saving souls.
A LOAN RETURNED TO CAPTAIN CAYGILL.
STAFF Captain Caygil. who came TO this city
from London and has been warm personal
friend Of Rarngton Booth is man OF inde-
nensent means and has declined to receive any
s,,ar, for his services In the Army. He mas
handsome home IT. Montclair. Some time ago ne
loaned 81 900 TO the organization. with the under-
standing that the money should be paid PACK ~
S,ra In few months and yesterday he received
the money on a check which was drawn ny ba,,