"RATHER ROUGH ON ME”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 553, 4 January 1929, Page 11

"RATHER ROUGH ON ME”

BOOTH TOLD OF ARMY’S PROPOSALS “I HAVE .vONE MY BEST” United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) liustralian and N.Z. Press Association) Heed. 12.20 p.m LONDON, Thurs. It is officiall3 r announced at Salvation Army headquarters that General Bramwell Booth has been informed of the convening of the High Council. An official points out that the doctors considered him sufficiently progressed to prevent a risk of shock. His wife and daughter informed the General, whose first thought was for lie Army. “I have loved the Army. f have done my best for our people,” he said.

.After some questions and reflection he added: “Whatever the others think about the government of the Army they must feel that this is father rough on me.” The official adds that the news came 38 a great shock to General Booth, "ho spent a somewhat restless night, though his geneiral condition remains hopeful.

TO DEPOSE GENERAL? An address from SO of the Salvation Army officers of the rank of 'olonel or major, from all parts of Britain, • was presented to the High Council welcoming the members who nav ® c ome from all over the world to ' ,:e " r st assembly in the history of the Army. »?? address concludes: “We are - id that in harmony with the Army’s ’nstitution meins will be explored n® plans devised by which the Army immediately enjoy the personal Vl * oro »s leadership that is so for tlle maintenance of pro«ess in the world.” i~iV ta i ted that the address clearly that General Bramwell Booth •L in de P° se d- In the event of enprop Council deciding that the } llneas unfits him for concliosen°n ln o ® ce » a successor will be