SALVATION ARMY.
GENERAL BOOTH'S HEALTH
"TOTALLY UNFIT TO APPEAR." COMMENT ON RECENT CABLES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Commissioner James Hay, head of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, commenting on recent cables respecting General and Mrs. Bramwell Booth, says there is no fight between General Booth and the new general of the Army. The matter of the transfer of the trust from General Booth to the Salvation Army is now in process. "If Mrs. Booth used the expression that General Booth is 'climbing up' to better health, it is quite contrary to the latest information we have in respect to his condition. Again, it is susjixested that if General Booth were to appear among the rank and file they would proclaim him leader.' The replv to this is that he is totally unfit to apDear among the people anywhere. As to the rank and file acclaiming him, there would be no legal importance in this. If tuc\ did, but having been present at many large meetings in London after the geneial was removed from office, and having mass demonstrations, without a dissentient, I know there is universal approval in respect to the decisions of the High Council and whole-hearted acceptance of the new leader, General Higgins."
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 104, 4 May 1929, Page 11
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