APPENDIX
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I. The persecutions are continued in Switzerland, not now against the English alone, but against the Swiss Salvationists. The events which have transpired since the trial at Boudry would themselves till a small volume, as a sequel to the above narrative; but it is necessary to close the first act of this drama, already too lengthy perhaps, even in order to resume with deliberation the study of the conflict which is going on, and which will probably not be quickly ended. There has been a trial of Salvationists at Rolle, and another at Morges, the details of which are significant. The harmless and unoffending young wife of Capt. Becquet, whom he had left behind him for a time in Switzerland, and who is not an officer in the Salvation Army, was brutally attacked in the street of a Swiss town, while passing with her baby in her arms. A friend, witnessing this attack, came forward to defend her, and drive off her assailants. He was arrested and made prisoner for a night, and fined eighteen francs for doing so. Lieutenant Thonger is in prison, and others are fined, or expelled.
302(II.) I give here, in the original, the Balance Sheets of the expenditure of the Salvation Army in Geneva and Neuchâtel, as mentioned in the narrative:—
BILAN
Des recettes et dépenses de l’Armée du Salut à Genève, du 4 décembre 1882, jusqu’au 12 février 1883—jour de l’expulsion.
Recettes. Dépenses.
Collecte à la sortie des réunions 2677 45 Frais de voyage 796 80
Vente de publications (En Avant! brochures, etc.) 831 59 [43]Loyers de salles et d’un bureau, concierges, surveillance des portes 1002 95
Affranchissemt et télégrammes 350 70
Matériel pour ameublement d’un bureau et réparations faites à un local de réunion 524 75
Affiches, annonc. et frais d’imp 577 55
Fournit. de bureau, port de paquets et autres frais de bureau 210 40
Avancé au dépôt de Paris à cpte sur publications reçues (En Avant! brochures, etc.) 1052
Avancé au poste de Neuchâtel 170
Solde 1773 59
7637 04 7637 04
J’ai vérifié le compte ci-dessus, et je l’ai trouvé d’accord avec les pièces qui m’ont été produites.
D. Lenoir, agent de charge, Genève.
303BILAN
Des recettes et dépenses de l’Armée du Salut à Neuchâtel, pour le trimestre du 19 janvier au 19 avril 1883.
Recettes. Dépenses.
Avancé par le poste de Genève 170 —— Entretien des officiers {473
Collecté à la porte de la salle 1739 97 Loyer de leurs appartemts {116, 20 589 20
Dons 965 —— —— ——
Vente de publications {Cantiques 306, 10 Loyer de la salle 1000
{En Avant! 171 Dépenses de voyage 360 20
{Brochures 78 555 10 Bancs, estrades et fortification de la salle 932 80
—— —— Port de paquets 79 50
Dépêches et timbres postes 123 08
Papeterie et imprimerie 95 30
Gaz 36
Instrument de musique 15
Documents d’établissements 20
Avancé à Paris à compte sur publication reçues 100
Solde 78 99
—— —— —— ——
3430 07 3430 07
—— —— —— ——
Vérifié et reconnu juste, le 20 avril 1883.
(signé) R. Convert.
304(III.) The following is a statement which will sufficiently prove the absurdity of the assertions which have appeared in the Press, that there is a mystery about the disposal of the finances of the Salvation Army. The balance-sheets may be seen at Gresham Buildings by those who desire to see them.
“The income of the Salvation Army is arranged in two distinct divisions:—
“1st.—There are the amounts sent direct to head-quarters by subscribers and others.
“The particulars of this amount and of the expenditure of the same, with summary of the trade accounts, are published in the annual balance-sheet, which may be had on application to us, or to the head-quarters of the Army.
“The books at head-quarters are not only audited by us, but are under our direct and continuous control, so that we have the full knowledge of all income and expenditure of every kind whatsoever relating to this division.
“From none of these sources of income does the General or Mrs. Booth draw any moneys for their own personal income, nor have they done so for the fourteen years during which we have had the audit of the accounts.
“2nd.—The second division of income of the Army consists of the local contributions.
“These amounts are raised and spent locally by the duly appointed treasurers and secretaries of each separate corps for their own local expenses, under the direction of the officers, they are examined by local auditors, and are under the direct supervision of head-quarters.
“(Signed) Josiah Beddow & Sons, Chartered Accountants.
“2, Gresham Buildings, Basinghall Street, London, E.C.
March 8, 1882.”
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70 Seeing that there would be many attractions of a wordly Seeing that there would be many attractions of a worldly
227 a few wooden chairs, two little beds with straw mattrasses a few wooden chairs, two little beds with straw mattresses
262 afford to treat lighty. Let me remind M. le Procureur-Général afford to treat lightly. Let me remind M. le Procureur-Général
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