Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

SALVATION ARMY

THE COUNCIL’S INTENTIONS

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

LONDON, January 80

On beliaff of the Army’s High Council. it is officially staled it would be incorrect to say that Justice Two's judgment voids the proceedings hitherto. The Council meets at the earliest to consider the next step, which presumably "ill he to appoint a date to hear Booth’s representative. The General has not indicated his course o. action, lie will first consult his solicitors. LONDON. Jau. BD. Griere resumed his speech on behalf of General Booth. He said it was impossible to say the General's health was not a matter for adjudication. There had not been proper adjudication and the High Council was not entitled in deciding the question ol fitness to take into consideration Ihe allegations and charges calculated to influence the mind ol the I riinina) without giving the ’General an opportunity of meeting them. •Siinnmnds on behalf of the High Council said the deed of 1904 was the only safeguard the Army possessed against- evil autocracy, which might become despotism. and against

General who no longer had strength (■•> wield power. He begged the General to think again before challenging the deed. The general writ and challenge of the issues had shocked every man in the Army. Everyone who supports the (Army from outside thinks it pitiable that this action should have boon brought. Pin* suggestion that the General had lieen adjudicated unfit without being hoard was preposterous. The General in his own letters had confessed lie was unfit.

Justice Eve in granting tho injunction said tho case was argued solely on tlie ground that General Booth •yiiould be heifrd in del'enro. The primary question of validity of tbe 191)1 deed would only be solved at t.lie trial of Hie action. The Council were certainly empowered to adjudicate anyone as unfit. When General Booth (desired time to consider the position, the Council passed n rosoluton which must have suggested to General Booth his physical, weakness- was the only ground advanced for his retirement. Further, the Council's letter showed feelings of greatest respect and affection for him. The real question was whether the Council ought to come to a conclusion without General Booth personally, or a deputy supporting the view that lie. was still fitted for the post. I cannot, help thinking an innocent mistake has been made in not giving General Booth an opportunity to be represented by agents. Therefore tin l resoluton cannot stand. Tho Council has not yet broken up and it is not a matter calling for long delay. In the circumstances, an injunction must be limited so as not to prevent tbe Council at once rectifying the mistake and ultimately adjudicating on. the matter, after plaintiff has been beard.

Replying to Grieve. Justice Eve said: “It is a had resolution.” Simmonds intimated that tho only fact to he advanced against General dlootli would he his physical unfitness.

HIGH COUNCIL TO MEET! LONDON. January 80. The High Council is expected to meet to-morrow to fix a date lor hearing Booth’s representative. A mein Tier ol the High Council in a statement_ said the change of procedure would strengthen the position as it will he impossible to say it had not treated the General fairly previously. He thought it unnecessary to hear the General’s representative because the wile, two daughters, and a sister are members of the Council, but Justice Eve pointed out they also were adjudicators. 1N JUNCTION Gil ANTED. (Received this day at 11 a.in.) LONDON. Jan. 80. General Booth’s application for an injunction was granted. A high placed Army officer says the injunction voids the whole of the Councils prior proceedings, but does not prevent it reassembling and passing a similar resolution. The Council will probably take that course during the next few days. It is certain no one will change his views on unfitness, hut may he joined by one or two who opposed the resolution before.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HOG19290131.2.41

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1929, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
657

SALVATION ARMY Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1929, Page 5

SALVATION ARMY Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1929, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert