New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
A SALVATION ARMY MAJOR OUT.
HE REFUSED TO TAKE AN ENGLISH POST
FOR FAMILY REASONS" COMMANDER
BOOTH-TUCKER SAYS

Major 7. c. Marshall. former private secretary to
General Booth intimate friend of the Booth fam
lily, and until one week ago the Editor OF THE War
Cry has deserted the Salvation Army. for the same
reason, II Is said. that Commander Bangton Booth
did year ago Marshall was one Of the bitterest
critics of Balngton Booths action. A short time ago
he was ordered to farewell and go TO England,
but he has refused to obey and when Commander
Booth-Tucker insisted on his complying he sent in
his resignation. At headquarters yesterday Com
mander Booth-Tucker was seen by Tribune re-
porter. AT first he did not inclined to give any
information concerning the affair, but finally ad-
mitted that Major Marshall had left the army FOR
family reasons" which were too sacred TO divulge
TO the public lie said that the same family rea-
sons moved him to refuse to go to England. The
Commander admitted that the officers took life VOWS
but that Marshall might still be an honorary officer
and yet make his living at some other profession
When officers desired 10 retire or purely family rea-
Cons the army bade them Jdspeed. 'Ol course
he said, the General may little Disconnected as
Marshall old and uear friend OF his. nut we
will explain the family which arc too sacred
be made public Ensign May AgneWs recent
resignation was caused by the same thing
rs It not true Commander" the reporter asked.
that Ellington Booths action has caused more
Independent; splri; among the officers?
oh ! do not think so: and want TO say right
here that there il an erroneous belief that we nave
been materially injured by Balngton's action Only
have lost much more than that number during the
preceding years for various other reasons
Commander Ballington Booth was seen at the
headquarters OF the Volunteers OF America ana
asked what he thought OF Marshal's resignation
1T iustnes my action OF a year ago ne SAID as
have several other things Colonel Eadies recall for
instance He was sent mere as an embodiment oI
Englshism for the purpose OF more r.gdly applying
Salvation Army discipline than | had thought II
wise do He failed. was recalled ana me rtsuI :
was that there immediate mcdnCdllOh o.
several Well-known army ideas In connection win
American institutions and utilization with the
churches The withdrawal OF Marshall. the man VINO
condemned me 50 strongly year ago. ana VINO sald
then tina, II international Headquarters had told MN
10 stand his head ne would do II, only serves 10
iusfv me in my action in leaving the army. row,
ever | wish them every success and bless nS anu 1
am very glad that Major Marshals conscience l.
not as much troubled over life vows as II Was d
wear ago. He was of the most devoted oincefs
i'm the army being perfectly dolatrous at times ON
the subject OF the General and the Organization a
very clever good fellow of the most PRONE song
writer's in the whole movement. ! have no douDt Dui
his action will be great shock 10 the General Dui
then of course, ne had right to please nlinseii
and | have not another word TO say about 1t, a. J
am Commander OF the Volunteers OF America not
OF the Salvation Army. and am up TO my eyes IN
the business OF the movement that Is after my own