SALVATION ARMY

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1928, Page 6

SALVATION ARMY

STATEMENT FROM HEADQUARTERS.

(United Press Association—-"By Electric Telegraph - Copyright).

LONDON. Nov. 15

The Salvation Army headquarters has issued a statement to the effect that the High Council has been summoned to meet in London early in January. The stalcmenf regrets the gravity of Genera! Booth’s condition, hut declared that the Army's working will he •■entirely 11 mi fleeted a.s every arrangement exists for the efficient maintenance of world-wide operations. All discussions regarding the suopoM-d claimants for Generalship are premature, if not. absurd. There are neither claimants nor candidates. The matter can only he decided when a vacancy arises.

HEAD OF SALY \TION ARMY

('Received this duv at 0. a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 10. The summoning of the High Council of the Snivel ion Army is linvrooedor*- 1 . The body is composed of all commissioners and officers of whatever rank commanding territories and naturally includes representatives from Australia and New Zealand. A high official informed the “Daily Telegraph” lint Ihe Council is env'owerod to dot ermine whether the General is able to discharge the duties of the office and if unlit, to elect a successor. Therefore anv nomination made by the General in a sealed envelope automal icallv becomes void, Iho T-ligh Council was constituted by deed and poll in D>o4 summoning the placing of the generalship with a commission until the meeting.