SALVATION ARMY

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1929, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY

A .MOMENTOUS WEEK. OEMCERS APPEAL TO FAMILY. (United Prass Association—By Electric Teleg. -ph—Copyright). ! _ (Received ibis day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 20. At the end of a momentous week in the history of the Salvation Army an attempt was made in (lie week-end in avoid to-morrow’s hearing in the Chancery Court. Colonel Cowham (with 10 years service, stationed at Southampton) on Salurady wired to .Mrs Booth : “You, Commissioner Catherine and family will ho adjudged responsible if you go to I Inlaw courts, contrary to the scriptures. First Corinthians, sixth chapter. Also the Army regulations. The feelings of the country are stiffening and sympathy and confidence disappearing. Bog of you to think of the officers and soldiers of the Army and stop proceedings. Remember Jesus, who gave up his crown and life for the sake of the Kingdom.” According to the “Sunday News,” Commissioners Laurie, Kitehing, Cunningham, and Smith, who joined the Booths in voting against tlie High Council motion adjudicating the General unlit to continue the command, have also intimated they cannot support tlie Booth I'nmilv further seeing that Catherine, speaking for the* i..only, nail several times assured the Council, that legal action was not contemplated. The Army regulations specifically forbid Salvationists to go to law to settle disputes among themselves. The “ Sunday News ” states the Council on Friday afternoon would have elected a successor, but decided not to proceed thereto immediately on Catherine's assurance that legal action was not contemplated. If they had any doubt they would have chosen. Eva Booth suggested the chief aim of the latest move is to avoid publicity in the law courts. The High Council’s proceedings would have been secret, hut the law court cannot be secret.