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　　　（2）　In　the　event　of　the　funds　not　being　properly　accounted　for；　is
any　one；　and；　if　so；　who；　in　a　position　to　institute　civil　or　criminal
proceedings　against　any　one；　and　whom；　in　respect　of　such　refusal　or
neglect　to　account？

　　　（3）　In　the　event　of　the　proceedings；　civil　or　criminal；　failing　to
obtain　restitution　of　misapplied　funds；　is　or　are　any　other　person　or
persons　liable　to　make　good　the　loss？

On　December　24th；　1890；　a　letter　of　mine　appeared　in　the　〃Times〃　（No。
V。　　above）　in　which　I　put　questions　of　the　same　import；　and　asked　Mr。
Booth　if　he　would　not　be　so　good　as　to　take　counsel's　opinion　on　the
〃trusts〃　of　which　so　＇314＇　much　has　been　heard　and　so　little　seen；　not
as　they　stood　in　1878；　or　in　1888；　but　as　they　stand　now？　Six　weeks
have　elapsed；　and　I　wait　for　a　reply。

It　is　true　that　Dr。　Greenwood　has　been　authorized　by　Mr。　Booth　to
publish　what　he　calls　a　〃Rough　outline　of　the　intended　Trust　Deed〃
（〃General　Booth　and　His　Critics；〃　p。　120）；　but　unfortunately　we　are
especially　told　that　it　〃does　not　profess　to　be　an　absolutely　accurate
analysis。〃　Under　these　circumstances　I　am　afraid　that　neither　lawyers
nor　laymen　of　moderate　intelligence　will　pay　much　attention　to　the
assertion；　that　〃it　gives　a　fair　idea　of　the　general　effect　of　the
draft；〃　even　although　〃the　words　in　quotation　marks　are　taken　from　it
verbatim。〃

These　words；　which　I　give　in　italics；　（1）　define　the　purposes　of　the
scheme　to　be　〃for　the　social　and　moral　regeneration　and　improvement　of
persons　needy；　destitute；　degraded；　or　criminal；　in　some　manner
indicated；　implied；　or　suggested　in　the　book　called　'In　Darkest
England。'〃　Whence　I　apprehend　that；　if　the　whole　funds　collected　are
applied　to　〃mothering　society〃　by　the　help　of　speculative　attorney
〃tribunes　of　the　people；〃　the　purposes　of　the　trust　will　be
unassailably　fulfilled。　（2）　The　name　is　to　be　〃Darkest　England
Scheme；〃　（3）　the　General　of　the　Salvation　Army　is　to　be　〃Director　of
the　Scheme。〃　Truly　valuable　information　all　this！　But　taking　it　for
what　it　is　worth；　the　＇315＇　public　must　not　be　misled　into　supposing
that　it　has　the　least　bearing　upon　the　questions　to　which　neither　I；
nor　anybody　else；　has　yet　been　able　to　obtain　an　intelligible　answer；
and　that　is；　where　are　the　vast　funds　which　have　been　obtained；　in　one
way　or　another；　during　the　last　dozen　years　in　the　name　of　the
Salvation　Army？　Where　is　the　presumably　amended　Trust　Deed　of　1888？　I
ask　once　more：　Will　Mr。　Booth　submit　to　competent　and　impartial　legal
scrutiny　the　arrangements　by　which　he　and　his　successors　are　prevented
from　dealing　with　the　funds　of　the　so…called　〃army　chest〃　exactly　as
he　or　they　may　please？

II。　With　respect　to　the　〃Eagle〃　case；　I　am　advised　that　Dr。　Greenwood；
whose　good　faith　I　do　not　question；　has　been　misled　into
misrepresenting　it　in　the　appendix　to　his　pamphlet。　And　certainly；　the
evidence　of　authoritative　records　which　I　have　had　the　opportunity　of
perusing；　appears　to　my　non…legal　mind　to　be　utterly　at　variance　with
the　statement　to　which　Dr。　　Greenwood　stands　committed。　I　may　observe；
further；　that　the　excuse　alleged　on　behalf　of　Mr。　Booth；　that　he
signed　the　affidavit　set　before　him　by　his　solicitors　without　duly
considering　its　contents；　is　one　which　I　should　not　like　to　have　put
forward　were　the　case　my　own。　It　may　be；　and　often　is；　necessary　for　a
person　to　sign　an　affidavit　without　＇316＇　being　able　fully　to
appreciate　the　technical　language　in　which　it　is　couched。　But　his
solicitor　will　always　instruct　him　as　to　the　effect　of　these　terms。
And；　in　this　particular　case　where　the　whole　matter　turns　on　Mr。
Booth's　personal　intentions；　it　was　his　plainest　duty　to　inquire；　very
seriously；　whether　the　legal　phraseology　employed　would　convey　neither
more　nor　less　than　such　intentions　to　those　who　would　act　on　the
affidavit；　before　he　put　his　name　to　it。

III。　With　respect　to　Mr。　Bramwell　Booth's　case；　I　refer　the　reader　to
p。　311。

IV。　As　to　Mr。　Booth…Clibborn's　misrepresentations；　see　above；　pp。　298；
299。

This　much　for　the　legal　questions　which　have　been　raised　by　various
persons　since　the　first　edition　of　the　pamphlet　was　published。

DR。　GREENWOOD'S　〃GENERAL　BOOTH　AND　HIS　CRITICS〃

So　far　as　I　am　concerned；　there　is　little　or　nothing　in　this　brochure
beyond　a　reproduction　of　the　vituperative　stuff　which　has　been　going
the　round　of　those　newspapers　which　favour　〃General〃　Booth　for　some
weeks。　Those　who　do　not　want　to　see　the　real　worth　of　it　all　will　not
read　＇317＇　the　preceding　pages；　and　those　who　do　will　need　no　help
from　me。

I　fear；　however；　that　in　justice　to　other　people　I　must　put　one　of　Dr。
Greenwood's　paragraphs　in　the　pillory。　He　says　that　I　have　〃built　up；
on　the　flimsy　foundation　of　stories　told　by　three　or　four　deserters
from　the　Army〃　（p。　114）；　a　sweeping　indictment　against　General　Booth。
This　is　the　sort　of　thing　to　which　I　am　well　accustomed　at　the　hands
of　anonymous　newspaper　writers。　But　in　view　of　the　following　easily
verifiable　statements；　I　do　not　think　that　an　educated　and；　I　have　no
doubt；　highly　respectable　gentleman　like　Dr。　Greenwood　can；　in　cold
blood；　contemplate　that　assertion　with　satisfaction。

The　persons　here　alluded　to　as　〃three　or　four　deserters　from　the　army〃
are：

　　　（1）　Mr。　Redstone；　for　whose　character　Dr。　Cunningham　Geikie　is
guarantee；　and　whom　it　has　been　left　to　Dr。　Greenwood　to　attempt　to
besmirch。

　　　（2）　Mr。　Sumner；　who　is　a　gentleman　quite　as　worthy　of　respect　as
Dr。　Greenwood；　and　whose　published　evidence　not　one　of　the　champions
of　the　Salvation　Army　has　yet　ventured　to　impugn。

　　　（3）　Mr。　Hodges；　similarly　libelled　by　that　unhappy　meddler　Mr。
Trotter；　who　was　compelled　to　the　prompt　confession　of　his　error　（see
p。　277）。

　　　（4）　Notwithstanding　this　evidence　of　Mr。　Trotter's　claims　to
attention；　Dr。　Greenwood　quotes　a　＇318＇　statement　of　his　as　evidence
that　a　statement　quoted　by　me　from　Mr。　Sumner's　work　is　a　〃forgery。〃
But　Dr。　Greenwood　unfortunately　forgets　to　mention　that　on　the　27th　of
December　1890　（Letter　No。　VII。　above）　Mr。　Trotter　was　publicly
required　to　produce　proof　of　his　assertion；　and　that　he　has　not
thought　fit　to　produce　that　proof。

If　I　were　disposed　to　use　to　Dr。　Greenwood　language　of　the　sort　he　so
freely　employs　to　me；　I　think　that　he　could　not　complain　of　a　handsome
scolding。　　For　what　is　the　real　state　of　the　case？　Simply　thisthat
having　come　to　the　conclusion；　from　the　perusal　of　〃In　Darkest
England；〃　that　〃General〃　Booth's　colossal　scheme　（as　apart　from　the
local　action　of　Salvationists）　was　bad　in　principle　and　must　produce
certain　evil　consequences；　and　having　warned　the　public　to　that
effect；　I　quite　unexpectedly　found　my　hands　full　of　evidence　that　the
exact　evils　predicted　had；　in　fact；　already　shown　themselves　on　a
great　scale；　and；　carefully　warning　the　public　to　criticize　this
evidence；　I　produced　a　small　part　of　it。　When　Dr。　Greenwood　talks
about　my　want　of　〃regard　to　the　opinion　of　the　nine　thousand　odd　who
still　remain　among　the　faithful〃　（p。　114）；　he　commits　an　imprudence。
He　would　obviously　be　surprised　to　learn　the　extent　of　the　support；
encouragement；　and　information　which　I　have　received　from　active　and
sincere　members　of　the　Salvation　Army　＇319＇　but　of　which　I　can　make
no　use；　because　of　the　terroristic　discipline　and　systematic　espionage
which　my　correspondents　tell　me　is　enforced　by　its　chief。　Some　of
these　days；　when　nobody　can　be　damaged　by　their　use；　a　curious　light
may　be　thrown　upon　the　inner　workings　of　the　organization　which　we　are
bidden　to　regard　as　a　happy　family；　by　these　documents。

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　　　　　　　　　　THE　SALVATION　ARMY
　　　　　　　　　　ARTICLES　OF　WAR；

To　be　signed　by　all　who　wish　to　be　entered　on　the　roll　as　soldiers。

Having　received　with　all　my　heart　the　Salvation　offered　to　me　by　the
tender　mercy　of　Jehovah；　I　do　here　and　now　publicly　acknowledge　God　to
be　my　Father　and　King；　Jesus　Christ　to　be　my　Saviour；　and　the　Holy
Spirit　to　be　my　Guide；　Comforter；　and　Strength；　and　that　I　will；　by
His　help；　love；　serve；　worship；　and　obey　this　glorious　God　through　all
time　and　through　all　eternity。

Believing　solemnly　that　The　Salvation　Army　has　been　raised　up　by　God；
and　is　sustained　and　directed　by　Him；　I　do　here　declare　my　full
determination；　by　God's　help；　to　be　a　true　soldier　of　the　Army　till　I
die。

　　　I　am　thoroughly　convinced　of　the　truth　of　the　Army's　teaching。

　　　I　believe　that　repentance　towards　God；　faith　in　our　Lord　Jesus
Christ；　and　conversion　by　the　Holy　Spirit；　are　necessary　to　Salvation；
and　that　all　men　may　be　saved。

　　　I　believe　that　we　are　saved　by　grace；　through　faith　in　our　Lord
Jesus　Christ；　and　he　that　believeth　hath　the　witness　of　it　in　himself。
I　have　got　it。　Thank　God！

　　　I　believe　that　the　Scriptures　were　given　by　inspiration　of　God；　and
that　they　teach　that　not　only　does　continuance　in　the　favour　of　God
depend　upon　continued　faith　in；　and　obedience　to；　Christ；　＇322＇　but
that　it　is　possible　for　those　who　have　been　truly　converted　to　fall
away　and　be　eternally　lost。

　　　I　believe　that　it　is　the　privilege　of　all　God's　people　to　be
〃wholly　sanctified；〃　and　that　〃their　whole　spirit　and　soul　and　body〃
may　〃be　preserved　blameless　unto　the　coming　of　our　Lord　Jesus　Christ。〃
That　is　to　say；　I　believe　that　after　conversion　there　remain　in　the
heart　of　the　believer　inclinations　to　evil；　or　roots　of　bitterness；
which；　unless　overpowered　by　Divine　grace；　produce　actual　sin；　but
these　evil　tendencies　can　be　entirely　taken　away　by　the　Spirit　of　God；
and　the　whole　heart　thus　cleansed　from　anything　contrary　to　the　will
of　God；　or　entirely　sanctified；　will　then　produce　the　fruit　of　the
Spirit　only。　And　I　believe　that　persons　thus　entirely　sanctified　may；
by　the　power　of　God；　be　kept　unblamable　and　unreprovable　before　Him。

　　　I　believe　in　the　immortality　of　the　soul；　in　the　resurrection　of
the　body；　in　the　general　judgment　at　the　end　of　the　world；　in　the
eternal　happiness　of　the　righteous；　and　in　the　everlasting　punishment
of　the　wicked。

THEREFORE；　I　do　here；　and　now；　and　for　ever；　renounce　the　world　with
all　its　sinful　pleasures；　companionship　treasures；　and　objects；　and
declare　my　full　determination　boldly　to　show　myself　a　Soldier　of　Jesus
Christ　in　all　places　and　companies；　no　matter　what　I　may　have　to
suffer；　do；　or　lose；　by　so　doing。

　　　I　do　here　and　now　declare　that　I　will　abstain　from　the　use　of　all
intoxicating　liquors；　and　also　from　the　habitual　use　of　opium；
laudanum；　morphia；　and　all　other　baneful　drugs；　except　when　in　illness
such　drugs　shall　be　ordered　for　me　by　a　doctor。

　　　I　do　here　and　now　declare　that　I　will　abstain　from　＇323＇　the　use　of
all　low　or　profane　language；　from　the　taking　of　the　name　of　God　in
vain；　and　from　all　impurity；　or　from　taking　part　in　any　unclean
conversation　or　the　reading　of　any　obscene　book　or　paper　at　any　time；
in　any　company；　or　in　any　place。

　　　I　do　here　declare　that　I　will　not　allow　myself　in　any　falsehood；
deceit；　misrepresentation；　or　dishonesty；　neither　will　I　practise　any
fraudulent　conduct；　either　in　my　business；　my　home；　or　in　any　other
relation　in　which　I　may　stand　to　my　fellow　men；　but　that　I　will　deal
truthfully；　fairly；　h