THE FINAL BALLOT

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 56, 4 September 1934, Page 9

THE FINAL BALLOT

EVANGELINE ELECTED

A TRIBUTE OF THANKS

(Received September 4, 1 p.m.)

LONDON, September 3.

The final Salvation Army ballot figures were: —Evangclinc Booth, 32; Mapp, 9; Catherine Booth, 4; Hurrcu, 2; Lamb, 0.

Referring to the published statement that the salary of tho General is £10,000 per annum, it is officially announced that the actual amount is onctwentieth of that sum. It is not paid by the Salvation Army, but from a trust fund created in the time of Willinui "Booth.

"I am a chip of the old block," said Evsingelinc, "My heart is the sumo us when I worked in London streets with the rank and file. I love working for the people, particularly the poor, being Iho child of a man whose name is written in every sky as the poor man's friend. I was born on Christinas Day and I think given an extra measure of charity and mercy and human kindness which Christ's love has nursed and increased." General Higgins said that he was perfectly satisfied that Salvationists everywhere would respond to tho new leader because of her outstanding services, long experience, and enthusiastic Salvationist. All the members of the High Council have signed a declaration accepting the result as a revelation of God's will and pledging JoyAl support to Evnngelinc and a determination to maintain the Army constitution. At the conclusion of Evangcline's speech Commissioner Mclntyrc, of Chicago, shouted: ".Speaking for America, she's a winner." Crowds clamoured to enter the courtyard, the gates were unlocked, and people rushed in and cheered the departing Evangelinc.