EVANGELINE BOOTH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 September 1934, Page 5

EVANGELINE BOOTH

NEW SALVATION ARMY GENERAL CHOICE OF HIGH COUNCIL (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 4th September, 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd September. Evangeline Cory Booth, D.S.M., M.A., Commander-|in-Chief of the Salvation Army m the Lhiited States, was elected General of the Salvation Army. The new Commander-in-Chief will return to England on 10th November, after visiting America,

“CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK”

WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE (Received 4th September’ll.ss a.m.) LONDON, 3rd September. All the Higli Councillors signed-the declaration accepting the result as a revelation of God’s will, pledging loyal support to Evangeline, and determine to maintain the Army constitution. At the conclusion of Evangeline’s speech Commissioner Mclntyre, of Chicago, shouted: “Speaking for America, she’s a winner!” Crowds clamoured to enter the courtj_ yard. As the gates were unlocked people rushed in and cheered the departing Evangeline. “I am a chip of the old block,” said Evangeline. “My heart is the same as when I worked in the London streets with the rank and file. I love working for people, particularly the poor, being the child of a man whose name was written on every sky as the poor man’s friend. I was born on Christmas Eve, and I think I was given an extra measure of charity, mercy and human kindness which Christ’s love nursed and increased.”

General Higgins said lie was perfectly satisfied that Salvationists everywhere will respond to the new leader because of her oustanding services and long experience as an enthusiastic Salvationist.

FINAL BALLOT FIGURES

A BIG MAJORITY (Received 4th September. 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, 3rd September. The final Salvation Army ballot figures gave Evangeline Booth 32; Commissioner Henry Mapp 9; Commissioner Catherine Bramwell Booth, 4; Commissioner Samuel Hurren (principal of the Training College, London), 2; Commissioner Lamb Referring to the •’ published statementthat the salary of the General is £10)000 per annum, it was officially announced that the actual amount was one-tweri-tieth of that sum. It is not paid by the Salvation Army, but from a trust fund created at the time of William Booth. FIVE NOMINATIONS

(Received 4th September, 12.7 p.m.) RUGBY, 3rd September.

live nominations were made at the meeting of tlio Salvation Army High Council for tiro leader of the movement. Those nominated were: Conn, mander - Evangeline Rooth,,Commit sioner Catherine Booth, daughter of the late General Bramwell Booth and niece of Evangeline; Commissioner _ Hurren, principal of the Army’s International Training Collage and once office bov to the Founder. Commissioner Mapn. Chief of Staff ; and. Commissioner Lamb, of London,.

Evangeline Cory- Booth, D.S.M., M.A., has been Commander-in-Chief of the Salvation Army in the United States since 1904, and is the seventh child of the late General William Booth. Prior to proceeding to America she had chargeof the work successively in Great Britain, Canada and Newfoundland. She lias been described as an orator, musician, poet and .the composer of. niany; songs. Her publications include “Love is All,” “Songs of the Evangel,” 1927; “Towards a Better World,” a volume of Sermons, 1929, and numerous contributions to the principal magazines and newspapers. Her 'recreations are riding and swimming. As a young woman she worked actively in some of tha London slum districts, and later, as a Field Commissioner, travelled extensively. There were 47 candidates. A message dated London, Bth August, said the choice seemed to lie between Evangeline Booth and Commissioner Mapp, Chief of Staff at international headquarters. Commissioner Mapp. stands for the maintenance of the existing system of government. Evangeline Booth is similarly unwilling to make changes, though she is not averse to seeing others make then!.