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Booth (BALLINGTON General)

BALLINGTON, General of the Volunteers of America, born in Brighouse, England, July 28, 1859. He is a son of Gen. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, with which body he was officially connected until 1896, when he seceded and founded the Volunteers, a religious military body organized in the interest of the unchurched masses.

He has been repeatedly appointed_General-in-Chief of the organization. Is the author of many on. organization . well known hymns. His wife, MAUDE, ably seconded her husband's efforts, and was very popular on the lecture platform.