SALVATION ARMY

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1929, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY

NO COMPROMISE. 'T' (United Press Associat ion—By F,lex-trio ' Telegraph—Copyriglit). LONDON. .January 29. It is officially announced that the Salvation Army, alter midnight, stated that no compromise between the Council and General Booth had been reached, and the case will now proceed to the High Court to-day. COURT PROCEED!NGS. (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 30. At the resumption of Booth’s application for an injunction, Green, on behalf -L of Booth said lie regretted the parties *' find failed to reach an amicable solution. The position was certain. Members of the Army desired to effect a radical change in the constitution, ' which Booth felt should lie defended, thinking it an attack on what the founder had laid down. Mr Simmonds (for Council): There was nothing in the evidence to support such a suggestion. Greene replied that the General had raised the points, which must sooner or later lie decided. Firstly, the position of tlie 1901 Deed of Poll, under which the General might he deprived of office. Secondly, the procedure under the Deed. For example whether the Council should not formulate charges anti allow Booth to lie heard: That privilege Booth desired to lie given. Greene:asked that the status quo lie ! preserved till matters in dispute were determined. Mr Vaisey, for Booth, said it was contended that the Council adjudicate on the unfitness, in terms of the modified Deed of 1994, under which a general could he expelled if found to he a lunatic or four-fifths of the Commissioners were satisfied he was permanently incapacitated for his duties by mental or physical infirmity. In that event tliej^vacating general’s right of appointing a successor became void, but a vital clause provided that once a general was elected, his election could not he invalidated by any flaw in tho summoning constitution or proceedings • of the High Council or any other error. Vaisey read a medical certificate to rAr show that there was no question of mental incapacitation. himmonds read Hurren’s affidavit that not till now, was the validity of tlie 1904 Deed Poll questioned. Further, Booth, since May of last year was unable to carry out one tenth of liis duties. An affidavit on liehalf or the Council stated that even if Booth fulfilled the doctors’ expectations, he would be unable to carry the strain of generalship. Vaisey read-a counter-certificate that Booth would he lit for duties in six \ moiithfjj. 1 Greene emphasised tlie Council’s omission to state tho grounds of General Booth’s unfitness. The case was adjourned.