New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
SaIvationist Leaders Body
Borne to London Hall.
GUARD OF HONOR FORMED
Question of National Burial at
Westminster Abbey Still
Under Discussion.

AZ lHteINdIS uuTinS the Jay ana
night a choir will sing appropriate
hymns. while a string band will also
be in attendance. The public will en-
ter the hall by two barriers, so con-
tinuous double procession can pass the
, bier.
The general will be buried wearing
the red jersey of the Salvation Army
and on his coffin as it is conveyed
! through the streets to Abney Park
Cemetery. Stoke Ncwington. will he
placed the dead warriors Bible and
peaked cap.
The funeral procession will consist Of
| Army, in thirty sections. each section
! headed 10y twelve standards. There
1 will he total Of five thousand officers
and soldiers in the procession. Forty
brass bands will accompany the body
TO the grave, and in all probability the
! headquarters band. the premier band
J of the army, will head the procession.
New Generals Message.
! In a message TO the Salyationists
! throughout the world. published in
/ The Daily Chronicle to-day, General
| Bramwell Booth. the new commander
| in-chief Of the Salvation Army. indi-
| Gates the direction Of the army's com
! ing activities. He speaks confidently
/ Of its future. and sends 10 the millions
,,.{s To-, - L..r
/ sumed a battle cry 10 inspire The fut-
ure.
! After a tender and beautiful tribute
/ TO his father. the new general says:
Tie army's reorganization and achieve
! mcnts are the outcome OF God spirit.
. That spirit cannot die. II still WHITES US
/ Yet. though the spirit does not change,
! the forms and methods In which II -
| clothed must change. New methods must
| be employed and new channels OF activity
! opened TO keep pace with human adj
| Vancement.
! II was the late generals great Joy that
! he had created q body into which he had
! hIeathed a living soul. The outward BODY
! might alter. but the spirit IL enshrlned
| in the spirit of charity. compassion ana
! self-sacrifcc and cannot be eNtingulsned.
II is my ambition 10 preserve and foster
/ That spirit. Despite the m7terlalism o.
/
/ warming for a more Ideal and spiritual
/ life which Is acting IS recruiting agency
/ for the Salvation Army.
Asked whether the army would stu
! be governed on military lines. the gen
eral replied that no doubt it would be
/ cause military discipline gives a ire
! .nendous cohesion OF simplicity ana
power TO the organization. OF a KIND
similar 10 tina. displayed 10y the Roman
! Catholic Church. Referring to the
worldwide influence Of the army. the
general believes that on the whole.
large part Of the work is still among
! the lowest strata Of society. and he has
great hopes Of winning "A way among
the working classes.
The general also sees immense fields
! for activity in the service OF foreign
and Colonial governments. and espe-
ciallv among the criminal and among
: the tribes OF India.
The Work in America.
He thinks there is great room Tor an
extension Of work among all the suf-
fering people in the United States,
and he believes that an immediate step
! should be taken TO open a campaign In
China. for which however, money is
needed. as the prejudice there against
foreigners would make the ordinary
method Of sending officers about the
country Intellectual. He adds: we
must rely on taking converts imme-
diateIy and treating them in a central
orgs uizatIon
Speaking generally, Branwell Booth
coufcsscs that he would rejoice in the
decline 81 the army II the spirit left
It. In this regard he SAYS. In brief.
] should not be- for keeping dead things
above the ground
The general has great sympathy in'
the demand Of the poor for higher
wages and for better conditions Of life.
Among his own pet schemes Is one 10
help all the poor widows with small
children of the country TO Colonial
| homes.
Referring 10 the worldwide EXPIRES
believe that his father. in moments OF
the highest inspiration, could have
hoped for anything so beautiful and
spontaneous.
Il am deeply moved and inspired
thereby" General Booth says, and TO
my soldiers / Will say. In conclusion
! LET us honor Christ and live to save
London, Aug % -General Booths body
was removed tonight from the cvangc-
lists late residence, at Hadcy Wood, TO
Congress Hall. Clapton. In the northeast
Of London. where il VIII lie in state on
Friday and Saturday. The plans for the
| lying-ln-statc are the same as those car
ried out when tho body Of his wife, the
"Armys mother" lay in state.
| The coffin rests I'm the same spot on
catafalque, over which huge canopy
portrait OF his wife Is displayed. Flags
Of all nations adorn the walls Of the hall,
representative Of the vast extent Of the
Salvation Army's operations.
A number Of officers OF the Salvation
Army who formed a guard OF honor at
the late generals bedside. at Hadley
Wood. will also ofiicate In the same way
during the lying-in-state.
General Bramwell Booth and Mrs.
Rramweil Booth will conduct the funeral
services. which will he attended by Sal