“REMEMBER JESUS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 567, 21 January 1929, Page 9

“REMEMBER JESUS”

INJUNCTION TO BOOTH FAMILY MUST NOT GO TO LAW IM N P 99* A Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Sunday. At the end of a momentous week in the history of the Salvation Army an attempt was made during the week-end to avoid to-mor-row’s hearing in the Chancery Court of the application by General Boots for an injunction restraining the High Council from deposing him. Colonel Cowham. who has 40 years’ service in the Army and is stationed at Southampton. on Saturday telegraphed Mrs. Booth. He stated: “You, Commissioner Catherine and your family will be adjudged responsible if you go to the law Courts. This is contrary to the scriptures Ist Corinthians, Chapter 6. and also to Army regulations. "The feelings of the country are. stiffening and sympathy and confidence are disappearing. I beg you to think of the officers and soldiers of the Army and stop the proceedings. Remember Jesus who gave up His crown of life for the sake of the kingj dom.” According to the "Sunday News/* Commissioners Laurie. Kitching. Cunningham and Smith, who joined the Booths in voting against the High ; Council motion adjudicating the general unfit to continue in command, have also intimated that they cannot support the Booth family further seeing that Catherine, speaking for the family, had several times assured the council that legal action was not contemplated. Army regulations specifically forbid Salvationists to go to law. They must settle disputes among themselves. The "Sunday News” states that the council on Friday afternoon would have elected a successor, but decided not to proceed in the matter immediately. on Commissioner Catherine Booth’s assurance that legal action was not contemplated. There is little doubt it would have chosen Miss Eva Booth. It is suggested that the chief aim in the latest move is to avoid publicity in the Law Court. The High Council’s proceedings would have been but the Law Courts cannot be secret.