Articles
Limelight – Science and Salvation
The story behind the use of magic lantern or limelight by The Salvation Army is an interesting one. Joseph Perry immigrated to New Zealand in 1874 at the age of 10 with his family and came into contact with the Army in 1883 during its foundation in Dunedin. He became one of the first soldiers…
Who was Rachel Matthews? | What letter did she sign
Rachel Matthews and her husband Alexander were among a group of people who attended regular prayer meetings in the home of Mrs Caroline Valpy in St Clair, Dunedin. Mrs Valpy was the widow of Judge William Henry Valpy Snr, who had retired to New Zealand from India with his family, arriving in 1849. He became…
Off to Jerusalem
‘Off to Jerusalem’ In 1888 The Salvation Army’s colony commander of New Zealand, Colonel Josiah Taylor decided to officially commence ministry within Māori communities. ‘Off to Jerusalem’ was the title of a series of articles that featured in the November 1889 weekly editions of The Salvation Army’s publication The War Cry. The articles were accompanied…
Grace Before Meat
The Grace before Meat (GBM) scheme was initiated in Britain by General William Booth in 1893. Salvationists and Army friends were supplied with a specifically labelled box or tin where a coin offering could be placed at mealtimes. Funds raised from this scheme were used to assist the Salvation Army’s social services, such as the…
Prison Gate
Major James Barker arrived in Melbourne from London in September 1882. He was in charge of Melbourne’s Salvation Army operations. Major Barker met Dr James Singleton, one of Melbourne’s best known local preachers, social workers and philanthropists, who had set up medical clinics and regularly visited the Melbourne Gaol. Through this association, Major Barker attempted…
Bringing the War Cry to the Digital Age
We hold every copy of the New Zealand War Cry ever produced, and then some. A quick estimate would be over 3500 issues (including current issues). Microfiche copies were made of each issue. While valuable and technologically sound at the time, researchers find it increasingly difficult to search the text, or simply read the copies. This year,…
How the Red Shield Appeal came to be
The History of the Appeal Excerpts from “A History of the Public Relations Department “ by Rodney Knight, 1986 "THE SALVATION ARMY & EXTERNAL FUNDRAISING The recorded history of the Salvation Army abounds with references to people who gave sums of money voluntarily or upon request. The first such reference tells of the financial…
Provision of Ambulances in the First World War
The Salvation Army's provision of ambulances and ambulance crews in the First World War.
Save The World Army
The China missionary service of New Zealand Salvation Army officer Eva Ludbrook (nee Wilkinson).
New Zealand Salvation Army Padres in WWI
Harold Hill examines the glowing tributes made to New Zealand Salvation Army military chaplains serving in World War I.
