William Booth
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William Booth was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878-1912). This Christian movement, founded in 1865, has a quasi-military structure and government and has spread from London to many parts of the world.
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William Booth c. 1862
Manifesto of The Christian Mission as a "Volunteer Army" (1878)
The Christian Mission becomes The Salvation Army (May 1878).
Salvation Army Social Campaign (1890) by William Booth
The Entr'acte cartoon of 1882 captioned, "Now, Mr Booth, let us know what you are going to do with all this money!"
Booth and his granddaughter Catherine Bramwell-Booth during the 1904 motor tour
Statue of William Booth outside his birthplace in SneintonIn their orbit 9
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William Booth was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878-1912). This Christian movement, founded in 1865, has a quasi-military structure and government and has spread from London to many parts of the world. It is one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid.
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