Catherine Booth

Compelling preacher and co-founder of the Salvation Army

Catherine Booth’s firm conviction that women should be free to preach the gospel forever shaped The Salvation Army’s openness to female officers.

Their struggles and achievements

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”.

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).

With her bright mind and powerful speaking abilities, Catherine Booth emerged as one of the most influential women in modern religious history.

Excerpts from Catherine Booth’s landmark pamphlet