REFORM MOVEMENT
BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO
CHOICE OF OFFICERS
United Service
LONDON, 13 th January
. Mr. F. A. Mackenzie, in an article in the "Daily News," reveals that the reform movement in the Salvrafcion Army began two years ago, when Oolonel Carpenter, then a prominent official at headquarters, London, thought it his duty respectfully to tell the General that his quick promotion of his own children was causing dissatisfaction. The General immediately relegated Colonel Carpenter to a minor post in Melbourne, 'which he had held twentytwo years previously. He never saw him again, but many Commissioners and officials signed an album paying tribute to and sympathising with Colonel Carpenter.
This devotion to Colonel Carpenter crystallised' the vague discontent from which the present movement has grown.
One party desires a wider elective system, giving greater power to different sections, enabling local corps a say in the choice of officers. Opponents are of opinion that his would destroy the system of military direction, quick decisions and actions which make the Army efficient.
COMMISSIONER HAY AS SUCCESSOR?
The latest names freely mentioned as possible successors to the General are Commissioner Hay, whose presidency of the council has won him great credit] Commissioner Lamb, Commissioner Hurren, Commissioner Higgins, and Commander Evangeline Booth. The ''Daily Mail" says that thousands of Salvationists are indignant at the.council keeping them ignorant of events until the disclosure of the General's, letter forced publicity. An East End woman officer explains that the rank and file are forced to boar the ignominy of the dispute. "We are'dreading self-denial week on 23rd February, when we must appeal to' the public. We dare not express our views, because we would be suspended and would lose our livelihood."
"STICK TO YOUR GUNS."
A hundred cablegrams and other communications from Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and elsewhere were received, at Southwold during the week-end promising General Booth support. "Stick to your guns," says one. "We are with you to the end," reads another.
Lieutenant-Colonel Muirheac! scut a letter to the members of the High.Council saying: "British justice demands that even a criminal shall have a fair trial.. 'Shall we be less just to our own General? It savours of, sacrifice of principle to indulge in ' personal dislikes, not ostensibly against the General, but against some person whom he is supposed to^have named as his successor."
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1929, Page 9
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391REFORM MOVEMENT Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1929, Page 9
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