Religion: Battle of the Booths

George Bernard Shaw once wrote a play (Major Barbara) about the Salvation Army. The heroine loses a fight, leaves the Army. Lately, in real life, a Salvation Army heroine, Commander Evangeline Booth of the Army's U. S. division won one fight and lost another. She succeeded in getting her aged, sick brother. Bramwell Booth, deposed as General of the Army. She did not succeed in getting herself elected to succeed him.

Last week the question suddenly loomed: Will Commander Evangeline leave the Army? She sailed last week for the U. S. She carried with...

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