The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-22
WILL OF GENERAL BOOTH NAMES ELDEST SON. BRAMWELL, AS
 COMMAND DER-IN-cHIEF.
LATTER ACCEPTS THE TRUST
Appointment Was Made TWenty-two Years Ago During Lifetime of the Mother of the New Saliva
 tIon Army Leader.

London, Aug 21.--ln the presence of all the Salvation Army commission CTS and the principal officers in Lon don at the international headquarters, General Booths testament entrusted to the army's solicitor 22 years ago, appointing the late commander in chiefs son, Bramwel Booth, to sue ceed him, was opened today and read.
 Bramwell Booth, who has been chief of staff of the army since 1880, accepted the succession formally with much feeling His speech was pray CT and the scriptural reading was fol- lowed by an impressive service.
 General Booths funeral will take place August 29 at Albney park ceme- tery, in Stoke Newinglin, where his wife Is buried. Many thousands of persons are expected to participate in the funeral service for the army, which will take place on the preceding night at the great hall of Olympia.
 Several newspapers suggest that the generals work entities his body to lie in New Westminster of St. Paul's cathedral, where many of the nations greatest heroes are entombed, but his wish was to be buried beside his wife
 Bramwell Booth presided at the meeting of the international headquar ters today. The chief of staff an nounced that he had called the off cers together to hear the reading of the document appointing General Booths successor. The army solicitor produced large sealed envelope which had lain in his safe just 22 years to a day.
 Alter the envelope was passed around the circle of officers, Solicitor Ranger cut 1t open and read the for maj appointment of the chief of staff, as commander in chief. The solicitor then formally asked Bramwell Booth if he accepted the post The chief of staff replied with deep emotion, ac- cepting the appointment.
 All the commissioners followed briefly speaking of their loyalty and their indebtedness to the army.
 Bramwell Booths speech accepting the leadership of the army, bestowed upon him by his father, was as fol lows.
 My comrades, I accept this ap- pointment. l do so, even if no other consideration moved me in that course because it was generals wish and am strengthened in that purpose be- cause of the fact which l had no knowledge of until a few months ago, that this appointment was made dur ing the lifetime of my beloved mother
 "I can only hope in the strength and wisdom of God to enable me to discharge the responsibilities I am now taking upon myself. l cast my self upon Him, and invoke His aid Next to His help, must rely upon you and upon tine help of those you represent, and as earnestly as l can, l cast myself upon you and invoke your aid.
 T promise in the strength of God that l will, to the full measure of my ability, discharge the obligations this office imposed on me as they are set forth in our foundation documents will do this in fear of God, out of love for the army, and out of regard to the memory of him whose thoughts and purposes these instruments express You will not expect me to speak Of him today. l felt last night, as we closed his eyes and saw him pass away, that here was concluded life of splendid triumph for the cause oi Christ
 T must, with the whole strength oI my heart, ask you to help me and my dear wife. So far as God shall enable us. we accept these blessings with ; single eye for his glory, for the bless ing of the world and for the salvation of llhe people.
 My dear comrades. l accept the ap pointment of general"
 King George was one of the first t' telegraph his condolences to the be reaved family. Messages also wer' received from Premier Asquith, th' archbishop of Canterbury and othe prelates of the Church of England the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thom as B. Crosby; the Earl of Meath an the Earl of Aberdeen. and many otn CTS, including representatives Of al uhe Protestant creeds and prominen persons of the Jewish faith
 The salvationists do not wea mourning, but at the funeral of tn late evangelist they will wear whit arm bands with red cross and crowI