Hundreds of members of the Salvation Army—enthiisindtically greeted Miss Evangeline Booth today on her arrival in London from America, She declined to discuss the forth coming meeting of the High Council of the Salvation Army but hinted that the American delegation held very pronounced views, Bramwell Booth Still at Hest Dee. 30.
The Headquarters of the Salvae tion Army has issued a statement denying the reports in the papers that, owing to the calling of the High Council, the Salvation Army is without a head or that the High Council is now in control, The statement says: "Unless and until removed by the High Council, which meets on January General Bramwell Booth remains, the head and sole trustee and in that capacity continues to sign necessary legal documents, As the General has been away the International Headquarters the Army overseas, Com= missioner E. J. Higgins, chief of staff, continues to direct operations. all over the world.
The statement concludes emphasizing that the working of the Army has not been affected by the calling of the Council.
Ignorance of High Council Meetings Jan, 1.
Pending the meeting of the High Council of the Salvation Army at. Sunbury-on-Thames on January 8, Commander Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in the United, States, has been endeavouring to see her brother, General Bramwet Booth, head of the Salvation Army, but up to the present she has' mot with no success, Mias Booth has received a message: from Mrs. Bramwell Booth saying it is impossible for anyone to see the General at present as it is desirable to avoid any possibility of a setback in the latter's improvement, Colonel Tucker, Chief of Staff of the Salvation Army, explained to~ day that the General did not know that a meeting of the High Council had been called as his doctor had not yet permitted him to be told. After the meeting of the Counci!, his health permits, he will be formed of its decision. This will avoid any possibility of his. experiencing neadlens worry
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