The "split" in the Salvation Army which was briefly recorded in a cable message to the Argus of May 10 is explained as follows by the Sheffield correspondent of the Daily News:—"What seems likely to become a serious split in the Salvation Army has taken place within the last week or two, and a rival organisation is on foot. One of the best known ' officers' in the army, after the ' General' himself, Mr AVilliam Corbridge, for a long time 'Major' and afterwards 'Commissioner,' has boon dis missed from the service, and another officer, 'Colonel Day,' who was for some time in command of the southern division of the arm}', has had his 'commission withdrawn.' This has been followed by the resignation of the whole of the southern divi sion^ who have publicly announced that they have taken this step because of the unchristian like manner of the dismissals, and have de cided to organise a world-wide rescue and uusectarian evangelisation movement which shall for the time being be called the' Rescue asd Evangelisation Mission.' Meetings in connexion with the new movement have been commenced in Sheffield, where ex-Com missioner Corbridge has been resident for some time past in the service of the army, as well as at Reading, where ' Colonel' Day's headquarters were fixed, and at Brighton and Birkenhead; and it is stated that letters have been received from many ' officers 'in different parts of the kingdom intimating an intention to desert' General' Booth for the new organisation. The ' General' seems to have acted with his usual decision in the dis missal of officers who have taken an important share in his work, but it seems that some un pleasantness has existed for a considerable time. A dispute occurred as to the copyright of certain publications of which Mr Cor bridge was the writer, as to which Mr Cor bridire states that he was unable to get a, satisfactory settlement; and he was also at issue with "the ' General' as to permitting the Sunday sale of the War Cry, hymn books, badges, and even jerseys, and as to trading iv general merchandise, of which things he dis approved. The latter practice, Mr Corbridge

stated, had a most injurious effect on the in come of the army, and since his dismissal it had been discontinued. 