New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
Gather. in Sealed Message,
r,nened After Death, Named
Eldest Son as His
Successor.
clMILY BREACH MAY HEAL
c.rbled Message from Eva
Booth to Ballington Presages
End of Enlargement
Sorrow Is World Wide,


don Aug. 21-n the presence Of
~ salvation Army commissioners an"
~ ,rineiral officers in London at the in
| f,,onal headquarters in Queen Vic
s,reet General Booths testament, il
~, - 70 the army's solicitor TWENTY-FIVE
s,s AGO appointing the late commander
ob,ors son. William Bramwell Booth.
snC,esd him. was opened to-day and
read.
~ If the salvation Army since 1850. az
,.a,,s the succession formally with much
,.,,,rg His speech was "A prayer, aud
~. ccr,ntural reading was followed by an
'--ossive service Mrs. Bramweu Booth
.~S Mrs. Rooth-Hclberd and other well
,nou,n army leaders were among the par
,cpants
ra,s,al Booths funeral will he held on
~. afternoon NJ August % AT Abncy Park
Cemetery. i'm Stoko-NewinGton. where his
wife is buried The funeral procession
...r, the International headquarters.
rbIcb will pass through some Of the prin-
email thoroughfares of the city Will start
9, noon. Many thousands Of persons are
sxnected TO participate in the funeral
s.rv,ce for the Army. which viii be held
~, the preceding night at the great han of
olvnpia the scene Of the International
horse shows and various pageants and
exhibitions.
~oyDd Bury Him N Westminster.
..al newspap $ suggest that the
GENERALS work entities him 20 lie in West
Minister or s.. Paul's Cathedral. whore
many Of the nations greatest heroes of
war and peace are entombed. but his wish
VAS to b. buried beside his wife, and it
(. doubtful if the Church authorities vii!
make the offer to place the body in the
cathedral.
Bramwell Booth presided at the meet
ng held in the international headquar-
ters After calling on Commissioner
NcKle for a prayer. the chief of staff an
nounced that he had called the officers
together 10 hear the reading Of the docu-
ment appointing General Booths success
sor. The Army solicitor produced a large
sailed envelope. which had lain in his
safe Just tweuty-oue years 10 day 1t
bore IN the generals handwriting;
The appointment Of my successor.
William Booth. 2lst August. 1890. 80
After the envelope was passed around
the circle OF officers. Solicitor Ranger cut
It open and read the formal appointment
Q, the chief OF staff as commander IN
chef The solicitor then formally asked
Brsnsoll Booth if he accepted the post.
The chief Of staff replied with keen emo
ton accepting the appointment, and eN-
presSlnc his keen sense Of the great lose
that the Army had sustained. and added
his resolution 10 carry out faithfully In"
new responsibilities cast upon HIM.
All the commissioners followed. briefly
speaking Of their loyalty and their indebt-
edness To the Army. Of their determine
ton to support the new general as they
had his father, and OF their confidence
that The appointment was Of God. and
that He would sustain the second general
as He had the first.
Solicitor Ranger then announced;
All the legal formahtles having been
thus observed, Bramwell Booth is legally
Installed and is now IN fact and In law
general Of the Salvation Army
Son Accepts Fathers Post.
Bramwell Booths speech accepting the
leadership Of the Army bestowed upon
him by his father follows.
NJ comrades. ! accept this appointment
DO 30. even If no other consideration
moved me on that course, because IL was
my generals wish, and am strengthened
n that purpose because Of the fact. which
had 10 knowledge Of until few months
go, that this appointment was made
Turing the lifetime Of my beloved moth'i.
7 can only hope I'm the strength and
A isdom Of God to enable me To- DISCHARGE
ne responsibilities / am nov taking upon
uySelf J cast myself upon Him and liz
Okc His ala. Next TO His help. I must
ely uIon Won and upon tho help of those
.cu represent. and a. earnestly as ! can
cast myself upon You and invoke YOUR
J promise in the strength Of God that
MIL 10 the fUll measure Of my ability,
discharge the obligations this Office I'm
poses On me IS they are set forth in our
foundation documents. | will do this In
fear Of Cod out Of love for the army
and out Of regard 10 the memory OF rim
whose thoughts and purposes these instru-
ments express. You Will not expect me
70 speak Of him to-day. j confess my
heart Is too much moved At our great
loss. felt last night. as we closed I'D
eyes and j saw him pass away, that here
vas concluded a life Of splendid cor
nlct foi righteousness. and, may | not
sod, life Of splendid triumph for the
cause Of Christ
must. with the whole strength or my
Etart ask YOU 10 help me and my dear
wife So far az God shall enable us We
accept these blessings with single eye
for HIS glory. for the blessing of the
world and for the salvation OF the people.
Wy dear comrades. accept the appoint
ment Of the general
notice posted on the front Of the Sal
'ation Army headquarters says:
The general has laid down his sword.
God is with US"
King Sends Condolences.
kirg George was one Of the first TO tel
graph his condolences to the bereaVed
ianily. Ills message read:
am grieved 10 hear the sad news Of the
eesth Of your father The British nation
"a lost great organizer and the poor
ehole-heartcd and sincere friend VINO ne
,,,gled his life 10 helping them I'm q Prdc-
veal way Only i'm In" future shaIi w"
s.sslze the good wrought by him Tor ms
,fnoE creatures. To-day there lS UNI
ersal mourning for him ! join IN u ana
assure you and your family OF my uuc
Emgathy IN the heavy loss when mas
eeiallen you
Bramwell Booth sen: the following re-
Wy TO the King:
Your majesty's gracious sympathy with
for