New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA.
JOHN V. MUMFORD UPHoLDS BALLINGTON
AND MRS BOOTH IN THEIR
PRESENT WORK.

The second annual congress Of the Volunteers
OF America Is now in session at the National Head
quarters No. "a Union Square 1t Is Joyous as
sembly because Of the attitude taken by Mrs. Gem
eral Booths brother In heartily indorsing Ballng.
ton and Mrs. Booths action in forming the new
American movement.
Commander Booth. in an interview yesterday.
said: "Our Grand Field Council is unanimous In
its belief that there unexplored spiritual nelds
where enter and work, and where glort.
Gus future awaits The Field Council Is not
merely a lawmaking body. but a representative
body OF men and women who have mot the dif.
ferent officers stationed throughout the country
and who have come here to New-York with their
grievances and wishes Thew faithful repre-
sentatives and voice the sentiment OF tho Nolun-
teer world We have decided that the volunteers
shall always remain an interdenominauonai move
ment and another important resolution passed was
that We form at once a temperance crusade. TO DO
strong though not a partisan. factor IN every post
in the United States. The reforming OF inebriates
will be aimed at in the future wherever tho
Volunteer banner is upheld. It will be made 20
important feature as the prison work We WIZ
recognize all creeds. dogmas and beliefs In this
work and in all work. and Will gladly well
come all workers on our platform IN an evan
gelistic work. | am delighted win my dear uhc-es
as Is 81 sS peso gaze nd
only one of my family who mas ygotousy lpn and
r. in f sUot Mort Received
gram TO US with cheers. ,,,ssav who 4. ono ~
the directors OF the council. was also intery.ewed;
success Of our movement We are to-day, we
intend to take the drum and tambourine and the
other noisy accessories off the platform and nave
instesd an organ and heart-strring Gospel songs
"The prison work has exceeded our inost san,
o,,,ne Expectations, and We are all working ~
Unison with Mrs Booth 70 make tnis pronounce
success our open-ar professions are 20 pe , Spe
cial features and We hope 10 have specai smeSs
meeting nightly. in which good address WI, Ti!' c ri
delivered by one person IN preterenfe 10 she AN Az
| methods Of singing and giving testimonies ,,; hh
Epscopaan lady has promised 10 eo dacers This
viii be the arst Of It's kind and VIII De ou'' !"
One Of the Volunteers said Of MI MumfSrS yes,
,erday: .'ln OF the late crowded ana en.sxS,S
astIc meetings in San Diego Mr.. John V. MumtoFo
| said among other things ,.. 49,. ,,r r,anv
Fellow citizens you have known me y ror T havs
never known publicly to stand f9r any r ca csS
ar Institution that not beneficial 10 our wy vty
and Country. From the beginning OF the son n0 Of
unteers from the hour Of the unjust separauonS %
my nephew and his wife have fell. ane sI w ast
that they were In the right am IN splrlt WIN WIN
them and tell YOU lad!e. and geht i me rns
day viii come when not only we on THIS patVh ~, ~
but ali true intelligent AmeTsans SI Mrs Genera
Booths brother to introduce my nepnew 10 WAS
sshe controlling power OF the salvation army ana
had she Lived she would have approved OK inc s'eV
| taken by my nephew and my niece