V " DARKEST ENGLAND " SCHEME 291 



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The " Times," December 30^, 1890 



SIR, I am much obliged to Messrs. Ranger, 

 Burton, and Matthews for their prompt answer to 

 my questions. I presume it applies to all money 

 collected by the agency of the Salvation Army, 

 though not specifically given for the purposes 

 of the " Christian Mission " named in the deed 

 of 1878; to all sums raised by mortgage upon 

 houses and land so given ; and, further, to funds 

 subscribed for Mr. Booth's various projects, which 

 have no apparent reference to the objects of 

 the " Christian Mission," as defined in the deed. 

 Otherwise, to use a phrase which has become 

 classical, " it does not assist us much." But I 

 must leave these points to persons learned in the 

 law. 



And, indeed, with many thanks to you, Sir, for 

 the amount of valuable space which you have 

 allowed me to occupy, I now propose to leave the 

 whole subject. My sole purpose in embarking 

 upon an enterprise which was extremely dis- 

 tasteful to me was to prevent the skilful 

 " General," or rather " Generals," who devised 

 the plan of campaign from sweeping all before 

 them with a rush. I found the pass already held 

 by such stout defenders as Mr. Loch and the 



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