Boundless 2015: Session 7 - An Army of Integrity ( THE SALVATION ARMY BOUNDLESS 2015 VIDEO)
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FULL HISTORY OF THE SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army's Hop-In tents supported Australian soldiers on the frontlines during WW2 The Salvation Army was founded as the Christian Mission in the slums of London in 1865 by former Methodist minister, William Booth. The name 'The Salvation Army' was adopted in 1878 and formally adopted by deed poll in 1880. 1880 was also the year that The Salvation Army began in Australia, when a tradie and a railway worker began preaching and offering meals on the back of a cart in Adelaide's Botanic Garden. In 2015, The Salvation Army is excited to be celebrating 150 years of helping people in need around the world without discrimination. On this page you can find out more about the history of The Salvation Army over the past 150 years, as well as the history of some of our services. The Salvation Army's Origins in London A former Methodist minister, William Booth, founded The Salvation Army in the slums of London during 1865. Booth wanted to make t...
History of the Salvation Army
William Booth William Booth began The Salvation Army in July 1865. Preaching to a small congregation in the slums of London, his spirit was as militant as that of a professional soldier while battling an almost overwhelming army. Thieves, prostitutes, gamblers, and drunkards were among Booth's first converts to Christianity. His congregation were desperately poor. He preached hope and salvation. His aim was to lead them to Christ and link them to a church for continued spiritual guidance. Even though Booth's followers were converted, churches did not accept them because of what they had been. However, Booth gave their lives direction in both a spiritual and practical manner and put them to work to save others who were like themselves. They, too preached and sang in the streets as a living testimony to the power of God. In 1867, Booth had only 10 full-time workers. By 1874, the numbers had grown to 1,000 volunteers and 42 evangelists. They served under the name ...
History of the Salvation Army
William Booth embarked upon his ministerial career in 1852, desiring to win the lost multitudes of England to Christ. He walked the streets of London to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the poor, the homeless, the hungry, and the destitute. Booth abandoned the conventional concept of a church and a pulpit, instead taking his message to the people. His fervor led to disagreement with church leaders in London, who preferred traditional methods. As a result, he withdrew from the church and traveled throughout England, conducting evangelistic meetings. His wife, Catherine, could accurately be called a cofounder of The Salvation Army. In 1865, William Booth was invited to hold a series of evangelistic meetings in the East End of London. He set up a tent in a Quaker graveyard, and his services became an instant success. This proved to be the end of his wanderings as an independent traveling evangelist. His renown as a religious leader spread throughout London, and he attracted...