William Booth, founder and first general of The Salvation Army was born in Nottingham, England on 10 April 1829. As a young boy his father...
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On 2nd July, throughout The Salvation Army, Founders' Day is celebrated. In 1865, William and Catherine Booth began the ministry that would...
"In 1905 Anna Reeves Jarvis died. On 9 May 1907, on the second anniversary of her mother's death, Miss Anna Jarvis arranged a...
Picnics were a traditional way for Victorians and Edwardians to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Articles from The Salvation Army’s War Cry, during...
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in what was then known as Bombay, India, several months after his parents had sailed from...
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...
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...
‘Off to Jerusalem’ In 1888 The Salvation Army’s colony commander of New Zealand, Colonel Josiah Taylor decided to officially commence ministry...
The Grace before Meat (GBM) scheme was initiated in Britain by General William Booth in 1893. Salvationists and Army friends were supplied with a...
