Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 June 1934 — Page 16

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KIN OF SOOTH MAY BE NAMED RELIGIOUS HEAD Evangeline in Line to Take Over Direction of Salvation Army. BY MILTON BRONNER Times Special Writer LONDON, June B—This summer in secret conclave held somewhere near London, there will be decided, yea or nay, the ardent ambition of many Americans to see Evangeline Booth made head of one of the greatest religious organizations in the world—the Salvation Army. Summons will shortly be issued asking the presence here of the forty-six members of the high council, who will decide who shall be the fourth head of the army, which was formally founded in 1878. The first general was the founder himself—William Booth. The second was his son, Bramwell Booth. The third was Edward J. Higgins, who is voluntarily resigning because of ill health. The high council consists of fifteen representatives from Great Britain, the home country of the army; six from the United States, five from India, two from Australia and one each from nineteen other lands. Three Booth Delegates The American representatives will be Commander Evangeline Booth, head of the army in the United States; Lieutenant Commissioner Damon, in charge of the southern states; Commissioner Maxwell, in charge of the eastern states; Commissioner Mclntyre, in charge of the western states, and Lieutenant Commissioner Parker. The Booth family will have three delegates. In addition to Evangeline, who is a daughter of founder William Booth, there will be two daughters of Bramwell Booth and, therefore, granddaughters of the founder Catherine BramwellBooth, who is head of Women’s Social Work in Great Britain, and Mary Booth, who is in charge of i the work in Denmark, v For the succession to General : Higgins, four people are being actively canvassed: Evangeline Booth, Henry Mapp, Samuel Hurren and David Lamb. As the United States is one of the leading fields of Salvation Army activity and as Evangeline Boot* is a daughter of the founder, there is a strong sentiment in favor of her, especially as she is 69. It is now or never for her, as the army has a rule that nobody is eligible after attaining the age of 73. Started in London Born in England, Evangeline Booth has spent thirty years of her life in America and is now an American citizen. She started as a captain in the army in Marylebone, London, when that district was Ijugh and when army lasses were ften subjected to rough treatment y louts who resented the army’s •ork. Evangeline Booth showed her laring by going all over England to rork among ruffians in perliraught neighborhoods. Her candidacy will not have smooth sailing. There will be echoes of a bitter fight of five years ago.

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There was a revolt against the leadership of her brother, Bramwell Booth, who was charged with nepotism and a desire to name his successor. Evangeline Booth was one of the leaders in the revolt against her brother. It ended in February, 1929, when the high council finally declared Bramwell Booth to be unfit for service on account of the state of his health. It removed him from his post and elected Edward Higgins, who for-ten years had been chief of staff. Bramwell Booth died a few months later. * Os the probable candidates against Evangeline Booth, Henry Mapp is highly favored. Born in Bombay, he is the present chief of staff. A third candidate is Commissioner David Lamb, born in Scotland; he gave up his business as chemist to enter the army, and now is the head of the intelligence office. The fourth name canvassed is that of Samuel Hurren, who once bossed the army’s treasury and is now in charge of the William Booth Memorial Training college in London, which turns out about 400 army officers each year. The army never gives out figures on its total membership. Based upon the circulation of its chief newspaper, “The War Cry,” it is estimated that there are more than 2,000,000 active members. The greatest number probably is in Great Britain, where there are 6,216 officers and 1,721 centers of work. In the United States, there are 4,640 officers and 2,112 centers of work. Logansport Woman Elected BLUFFTON. Ind., June B.—Ella Little, Logansport, was elected councilor of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty at the annual convention which closed here yesterday. Logansport was selected for the 1935 convention.

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JUNE 8, 1934