SALVATION ARMY HEAD

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 7

SALVATION ARMY HEAD

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION BEQUEST TO GENEKAL United Press Association—By Electric Tel»eraph—Copyright. (Received 11th January, 10 a.m.) . LONDON, 10th January. The High Council of the Salvation Army, London, deputed a deputation of five to visit General Booth to ask him to retire from office, retaining the title of General with its honours and dignities] ' The High Council's statement says that as a result of deliberations following the reception of the General's letter, the council decided to submit the following resolution, which was passed without dissent: * To place on record its high appreciation of the General 'a life and labours and to join with him in gratitude to God for partial restoration to health. The council, however, is unable to see the practicability of the General's suggestion, and resolves that as it is most unlikely at his advanced age that he can recover sufficiently to. take up the burdens under which he collapsed, to take the opportunity of requesting him to cooperate with the council in securing the future welfare of the Army. ;