Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
Document Appointing Comman.
der Of Salvation Army Open.
ed % Years after Written.
FUNERAL ON AUGUST 20
Service at Great Hall Of Olympia
to Allow Room for Thou
p sands Who Will
Attend.


the Salvation Army commissioners and
the principal officers In London at the
international headquarters on Queen Vic
toria street, General Booths testament,
entrusted to the army solicitor % years
ago, appointing the late commander-in-
chiefs son, Bramwell Booth, to succeed
him, was opened to-day and read
Bramwell Booth. who has been chief OF
staff of the Salvation Army since 1880, ac-
repted the succession formally with much
feeling. His speech was a prayer and the
scriptural reading was followed by an i'm
pressive service. Mrs. Bramweli Booth
and Mrs. Booth-Helberd and other we'll
known army leaders were among the par
ticipants.
General Booths funeral will be held on
the afternoon OF August 20 at Abney
Park cemetery, In Stoke N ewington
where his wife is buried. The funeral
procession from the International head
quarters which will pass through some
Of the principal thoroughfares of the city
will start at noon. Many thousands Of
persons are expected to participate in
.he funeral service for the army which
will be held on the preceding night at
the great hall of Olympia, the scene Of
the international horse shows and var
ious pageants and exhibitions. which has
been chosen for its spaciousness.
Several newspapers suggest that the
generals work entities him to lie in
Westminster or ST. Paul's cathedral.
where many others of the nations
greatest heroes of war and peace are
entombed, but his wish was to be bur-
fed beside his wife and IT Is doubtful
II the church authorities will make
the offer to place the body in the ca
thedral
READING OF DOCUMENT.
Bramwell Booth presided at the
meeting held In the international
headquarters. After calling on Commits
sioner McKie for a prayer the chief
of staff announced that he had called
the officers together to hear the read :
ina Of the document appointing Cen
eral Booths successor. The army So
licttor produced large sealed envel-
ope which had lain in his safe just
% years ago to a day. 1t bore in the
the generals handwriting:
THE appointment of my successor Will
liam Booth. 2lst August. 1890"
After the envelope was passed around
the circle Of officers Solicitor Ranger cut
1t open and read the formal appointment
Of the chief Of staff rs commander-ln-
chief. The solicitor then formally asked
Bramwel Booth II he accepted the post
The chief Of staff replied with deer
emotion, accepting the appointment and
expressing his keen sense Of the great
loss that the army had sustained. and
added his resolution to carry out faith.
fully the new responsibilities cast upor
him.
All the commissioners followed
briefly speaking of their loyalty and
their Indebtedness to the army oil
their determination to support tht
new general as they had mis- father
and of their confidence that the ap.
pointment was of God ana that He
would sustain the second general as
He hal the hrst.
Solicitor Ranger then announced
"All the legal formalities having beer
thus observed Bramwell Booth 10 le
gally installed and is now In fact and
In law general OF the Salvation Army.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
King George was one OF the first to tele
graph his condolences TO the bereawet
family. Messages also were received from
Premier Asquith. the Archbishop Of Can
terbury and other prelates OF the Churci
of England, the lord mayor of London
Sir Thomas B, Crosby, the Earl of Meatl
and the Earl of Aberdeen and many 9th
ers, including representatives Of all tn
Protestant creeds and prominent person
Of the Jewish faith.
Premier Asquith telegraphed II mus
offer you my sincere sympathy In you
great loss"
The lord mayors message read; tn
city of London sincerely mourns the pass
ing away Of its distinguished citizen
General Booth, whose grand and goo
work entities him to imperishable graft
:ude."
The Salvationists do not wear mournin
but at the funeral of the late evangells
they will wear white arm bands witt
red cross and crown.