SERIOUS "SPLIT" IN THE SALVATION ARMY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 164, 14 July 1886, Page 3

SERIOUS " SPLIT " IN THE SALVATION ARMY.

■■',: ~~ ♦ " ■ The Salvation Army has just been the scene of a " split " which threatens to assume rather large proportions. " General " Booth has dismissed '•'Commissioner", Corbridge and ■*■- " Colonel " William Day, chiefs of the southern staff, and this has been followed by the resignation of the whole of the Southern division staff,, who resent what they term " the nn-Christ-like manner of these dismissals." These eight persons have united together 1 for the purpose of floating a' rescue and unseotarian evangelisation mission, and it is said that the letters they: have already received indicate that a large number of officers and exoflicera from all parts of the United Kingdom will unite with them m their work. The primary reason for the dismissal of Mr Corbridge, who has been intimately associated with " General " Booth for sixteen and a half years, and is well known throughout the movement, is a dispute aa to fche royalty he should receive on certain books he has written. But there have been other influences at work, and it is Baid that he and. the " General " ha,ve disagreed on some important matters of principle. Mr Corbridge protested against the open trading by the army m uniforms, photographs and badges, as well as hymn books and newspapers, m the meetings on Snn--m days, but the "General" declined to interfere. They also disagreed on the point of the " army " embarking upon a huge trade venture ia tea, clothing, watches and other matters, and Mr Corbridge says that whilst the receipts fnr 1883, when the army did little trading except m religious literature, were £96,748 ; m the following year, the trade being fairly launched, the receipts fell to £74,665. Aa to the dismissal of "Colonel " William Day, it appeared that he applied to the " General " for help to start a mission for fallen girls m his district. He was told that the funds would not allow of that being done, and on this started the mission on his own responsibility. Tie obtained the necessary filnda, and founded an nnaectarian home m which there are now over forty girls. When the work was m a satisfactory state, "General" Booth intimated that it must he handed over to the " Army." Mr Day replied that he could not do this without the consent of the subscribers, and whilst he delayed the matter lie received orders to bid farewell to his district and be ready for foieign service m a few days. Thfahe did not feel disposed to do, and the cancelling of his commission was the . result. The patties mentioned who have left the " Army " have com- ■ 4 menced work m Reading, Brighton, Birkenheail, and Sheffield, and it is hplievfld that the "split" will assume i ather serious proportions.

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