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William and Catherine Booth: Did You Know?
John D. Waldron, retired Salvation Army commissioner of Canada and Bermuda, is the author or editor of many books on The Salvation Army.
From the Editor: Fashionable or Forceful?
Booth and his Army drew much opposition, including this 1882 editorial cartoon in The Entr'acte. Often the hostility was not only verbal, but also violent. See "The Army Under Seige".
KEVIN A. MILLER
The General
William Booth was born in economic and spiritual poverty, yet he founded a worldwide organization dedicated to their eradication.
NORMAN H. MURDOCH
The Army Mother
With her bright mind and powerful speaking abilities, Catherine Booth emerged as one of the most influential women in modern religious history.
NORMAN H. MURDOCH
Sayings of William Booth
COMPILED BY NORMAN H. MURDOCH
Sayings of Catherine Booth
Pioneer in Female Ministry
Catherine Booth's firm conviction that women should be free to preach the gospel forever shaped The Salvation Army's openness to female officers.
Major Christine Parkin is stationed at The Salvation Army's Croydon Citadel Corps in England.
Female Ministry
Excerpts from Catherine Booth's landmark pamphlet
—Catherine Booth (1859)
William Booth's Officers
Thousands of young men and women devoted themselves to the rugged nineteenth-century Army life. Where did they come from? Why did they join?
Glenn K. Horridge, a lifelong Salvantionist, is assistant housemaster and teacher of history at Wellingborough School, Northamptonshire, England. The author of three history books, he is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of London.
The Army Under Siege
Early officers sometimes encountered brutal opposition.
CYRIL BARNES
The Salvation Army: A Missionary Crusade
How a small, East London mission became one of the leading missionary organizations in the world.
Dr. E. H. McKinley is chair of the social science division at Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, and the author of several books on The Salvation Army, including Marching to Glory: The History of The Salvation Army in the United States, 1880–1980 (Harper & Row, 1980).
William Booth Finds His Destiny
The Booths' American Mentors
Three revivalists from across the Atlantic profoundly influenced the Booths' theology and mission.
Dr. John Coutts, us an author, broadcaster, and lecturer in religious studies at Avery Hill College in London. A Salvation Army officer for twenty years, he is currently a soldier in the Army's corps in Gravesend, Kent.
William Booth's Life
In His Own Words
William and Catherine Booth: Christian History Timeline
William and Catherine Booth: A Gallery of the Booths' Children
Their struggles and achievements
NORMAN H. MURDOCH
William Booth's Theology of Redemption
The General's view of sanctification, the kingdom of God, and salvation moved his Army to action.
Dr. Roger J. Green is professor and chair of biblical and theological studies at Gord College in Wenham, Massachusetts, and author of War on Two Fronts: The Redemptive Theology of William Booth (The Salvation Army, 1989)
What Do Salvationists Believe?
The Story Behind Salvation Army Music
William Booth felt suspicious of organized music groups. Yet he launched a movement that became renowned worldwide for its bands and choirs.
Dr. Ronald W. Holz is chair of the division of fine arts at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and author of several studies of Salvation Army music.
Major Events in Salvation Army Music
Milestones during the life of William Booth
Dr. Ronald W. Holz is chair of the division of fine arts at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and author of several studies of Salvation Army music.
In Darkest England
Exactly one hundred years ago, William Booth published a dramatic, detailed plan for ending unemployment and overcoming poverty.
NORMAN H. MURDOCH
In Darkest England and the Way Out
Selections from William Booth's bold proposal for eliminating poverty
—William Booth (1890)
Sources of Booth's Reforming Ideas
NORMAN H. MURDOCH
Life in the Army Today
Contemporary officers continue the mission of William and Catherine Booth.
NANCY KRESSLER MURPHY
Christmas Kettles
The history behind a Yuletide institution
MARY ANN JEFFREYS
William and Catherine Booth: Recommended Resources
The Booths, their children, and The Salvation Army have all received extensive study, so only a small portion of available works can be listed here. Works are listed alphabetically by title within each category. Asterisks denote those available through The Salvation Army (see addresses below).
Christian History Sampler: History Behind the News
Ancient Assistance Against the New Age
Douglas Groothuis is the author of Unmasking the New Age, Confronting the New Age (InterVarsity, 1986 and 1988), and a forthcoming book on the New Age view of Jesus
Christian History Sampler: Martin Luther on Marriage
The Reformer deeply influenced more than one institution.
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