SALVATION ARMY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 210, 5 September 1934, Page 7

SALVATION ARMY

NEW GENERAL CHOSEN EVANGELINE BOOTH “CHIP OP THE OLD BLOCK.’’ (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 3. Evangeline Booth has been elected General of the Salvation Army. She said that she was returning to England on November 10, after visiting America. All of the High Councillors signed a declaration accepting the result as the revelation of God’s will and pledging loyal support to Evangeline and determination 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 courtyard. The gates were unlocked and people rushed in and cheered the departing Evangeline. The ballot figures were not revealed. “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 the people, particularly the poor, being a child of the man whose name is written in 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 that he was perfectly satisfied that Salvationists everywhere will respond to the new leader, because of her outstanding services, long experience, and enthusiastic Salvationism. FIVE NOMINATED. [ British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, Sept. 3. Five nominations were made at the meeting of the Salvation Army High Council for leader of the movement. Those nominated were: Commander Evangeline Booth, Commissioner Catherine Booth (Britain), daughter of the late General Bramwell Booth and niece of Evangeline; Commissioner liurren, principal of the Army’s International Training College, and once an office boy to the founder; Commissioner Mapp, chief of staff; and Commissioner Lamb, of London. THE BALLOT FIGURES. .SALARY OF GENERAL. LONDON, Sept. 3. The final Salvation Army ballot figures were:— Com. Evangeline Booth 32 Com. Mapp 9 Com. Catherine Booth 4 Com. Hurren „ 2 Com. Lamb 0 Referring to the published statement that the salary of the general was £lO,OOO per annum, it was officially announced that the actual amount was one-twentieth of that sum. It is not paid by t] | Salvation Army, but from the trust tund created in the time of William Booth. LONDON AS HEADQUARTERS. Received Sept. 4, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 4. Evangeline Booth declares that it would bo unthinkable that the Salvation Army’s headquarters be anywhere but London. She wjll return thither to undertake her duvies after a farewell visit to America, where she has spent 30 years. The News-Chronicle says that fiv< ballots were necessary before Evangeline was elected.