Show History SALVATION ARY AllY FOUNDERS APRIL 10 The day observed as Salvation Army Founders Day is the birthday of William Booth the founder of the Salvation army aimy The celebration of the day is con- con confined lined fined to the members of or the organ organ- organization organization organization at which time addresses eulogizing the founders and the workers are arc made as well as re reo reports reports ports on the progress of the work William Booth founder of the Sal Sal- Salvation Salvation Army movement was the son of an English contractor of Nottingham England Booths Booth's edu education education education cation prepared him to enter the ministry of the Methodist church He Tie held a charge for a time but decided to take the gospel el to those woh did not attend church the outcasts in the city slums lIe He pre pre- presented presented the plan to the Methodist organization who rejected it it lIe He gave up his church and started I I his new work in an old tent inthe in inthe inthe the east end of London Thirteen years later in 1865 he organized wha is known as the Army He equipped his workers with distinctive uniforms flags drums and cornets comets For a time the street meetings were opposed b by bythe bythe y the police The work was expand expanded ed to include in addition to t p preaching and the singing of by hyms Jas food and shelter depots childrens children's homes and a department devoted to the aiding of discharging crim crim- In 1889 the Salvation army work was brought to the United States For a time Ume its meetings were opposed by the police the same as they had been in England The movement continued to grow until it became one of the largest and best organized humanitarian organizations in the country The work of the army anny has been ex ex- until it includes many typo types es cs of relief work among those in need of material and spiritual help It is supported by voluntary dna ana OKI pro pro- proceeds proceeds coeds of the sale of merchandise in its shops The Salvation army is regarded my many because of the nature of the work as Chris Chris- Christianity Christianity in action |