Quick facts for kids The Salvation Army |
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Orientation |
Holiness movement |
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Scripture |
Bible |
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Structure |
Hierarchical |
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General |
Brian Peddle |
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Region |
Worldwide |
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Headquarters |
London, EC4
United Kingdom |
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Founder |
William and Catherine Booth |
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Origin |
2 July 1865; 157 years ago (1865-07-02)
London |
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Separated from |
Methodism |
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Separations |
Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps (1981) |
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Congregations |
15,409 |
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Members |
1,650,000 |
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Ministers |
26,359 |
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Other name(s) |
East London Christian Mission (formerly) |
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The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian organization. It was founded by William and Catherine Booth in the East End of London, England in 1865. It was called the Christian Mission to start with, but in 1878, the name was changed. The Booths came from a Methodist tradition, but today the teachings of the movement are mainstream Protestant. They focus on preaching, and on helping those in need. They also actively help in disaster relief.
The Salvation Army operates in over 100 countries today. Its members devote themselves to teaching Christian morals, helping those in need, like the homeless, the sick, the poor, and others. It operates facilities like shelters, thrift stores, orphanages, fundraisers, and a brass band, and offers Sunday church services. It is one of the largest charitable organisations in the world which means that it relies on people to give it money to use.
Worldwide outreach
- 1865 - England
- 1874 - Wales
- 1879 - Jersey, Scotland
- 1880 - Australia, Ireland, United States of America
- 1881 - France
- 1882 - Alderney, Canada, Guernsey, India, Sweden, Switzerland
- 1883 - Isle of Man, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka
- 1884 - St Helena
- 1886 - Germany, Newfoundland
- 1887 - Denmark, Italy, Jamaica, Netherlands
- 1888 - Norway
- 1889 - Belgium, Finland
- 1890 - Argentina, Uruguay
- 1891 - Zimbabwe, Zululand
- 1894 - Åland (until 1950), Hawaii, Indonesia
- 1895 - Gibraltar (until 1968), Guyana, Iceland, Japan
- 1896 - Bermuda, Malta (until 1972)
- 1898 - Alaska, Barbados
- 1901 - Trinidad & Tobago
- 1902 - Grenada, Saint Lucia
- 1903 - Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- 1904 - Panamá
- 1907 - Costa Rica
- 1908 - Korea
- 1909 - Chile
- 1910 - Paraguay, Perú
- 1913 - Russia (until 1923)
- 1915 - Belize, Myanmar
- 1916 - China (until 1951), Mozambique, St Kitts
- 1917 - U.S. Virgin Islands
- 1918 - Cuba
- 1919 - Czechoslovakia (until 1950)
- 1920 - Bolivia, Nigeria
- 1921 - Kenya
- 1922 - Brazil, Ghana, Zambia
- 1923 - Latvia (until 1939)
- 1924 - Faroe Islands, Hungary (until 1949)
- 1926 - Suriname
- 1927 - Austria, Estonia (until 1940), Curaçao (until 1980)
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- 1930 - Hong Kong
- 1931 - Bahamas, Uganda
- 1933 - French Guiana (until 1952), Tanzania, Yugoslavia (until 1948)
- 1934 - Algeria (until 1970), Congo (Kinshasa), Manchukuo (until 1945)
- 1935 - Singapore
- 1936 - Egypt (until 1949)
- 1937 - Congo (Brazzaville), Mexico, Philippines
- 1938 - Malaysia
- 1950 - Haïti
- 1956 - Papua New Guinea
- 1960 - Swaziland
- 1962 - Puerto Rico
- 1965 - Taiwan
- 1967 - Malaŵi
- 1969 - Lesotho
- 1970 - Bangladesh
- 1971 - Portugal, Spain
- 1972 - Venezuela
- 1973 - Fiji
- 1976 - Guatemala
- 1978 - Canary Islands
- 1980 - French Guiana (recommenced)
- 1985 - Angola, Colombia, Ecuador, Marshall Islands
- 1986 - Tonga
- 1988 - Liberia
- 1989 - El Salvador, Thailand (until 1993)
- 1990 - Czech Republic (recommenced), Hungary (recommenced), Latvia (recommenced)
- 1991 - Russia (recommenced)
- 1992 - Belarus (until 1996), Somalia (until 1995)
- 1993 - Georgia, Ukraine
- 1994 - Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova
- 1995 - Dominican Republic, Estonia (recommenced)
- 1996 - Rwanda
- 1997 - Botswana
- 1999 - St Maarten
- 2000 - Macau
- 2004 - Lithuania, Romania
- 2005 - Falkland Islands, Poland
- 2007 - Burundi, Greece
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Images for kids
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The Salvation Army founders, Catherine and William Booth
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Women's dormitories operated by The Salvation Army, Washington, D.C. c. 1920
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George Scott Railton – first Commissioner of the Salvation Army
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The Salvation Army International Headquarters in London
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The worldwide expansion of Salvation army
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The monument to the Salvation Army in Kensico Cemetery
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A Salvation Army citadel (Corps) with a charity shop attached, in Worthing, West Sussex.
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The Salvation Army red shield logo, displayed on the side of a night shelter in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Salvation Army Dress Tartan
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A Salvation Army band parade in Oxford, United Kingdom
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The William Booth Memorial Training College, Denmark Hill, London: The College for Officer Training of the Salvation Army in the UK
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Edition of The War Cry, 6 August 1887
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