HIGGINS NEW LEADER OF SALVATION ARMY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 36, 14 February 1929, Page 5

HIGGINS NEW LEADER OF SALVATION ARMY

ONLY TWO VOTES CAST FOR BOOTH

IMPASSIONED PLEADING,

OQMTUIOMJIS-B REJ ECTED,

(Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13.

Before the Grand Council, Mr Jowitt, K. 0., made a two-hour speech, Combining argument with impassioned pleading. He reau a letter from the General offering a fresh compromise, allowing the Council to choose his successor if he retained command in a slightly modified form.

Mr Jowitt urged the Council not to/ dismiss a man who had been, ill nigh to death. Many listeners were moved to tears.

General Booth’s doctor, two eminent physicians, also two friends, including Mr Pollard, ex-Army Chancellor, gave evidence that General Booth should he physically fit to resume duty] in a month or two.

A vote resulted in five for Booth and fifty-two against. Four abstained from voting.—Australian P.A. — United Service.

The voting for Higgins was 43J" for Eva Booth 17.

Higgins was elected to the leadership.