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The Salvation Army was founded in London's East End in 1865 by one-time Methodist Reform Church minister William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth as the East London Christian Mission, [1] : 21 and this name was used until 1878. [1] : 5 The name "The Salvation Army" developed from an incident on 19 and 20 May 1878.
Upon her death in 2003, Kroc bequeathed $1.5 billion (equivalent to $3 billion in 2023) to The Salvation Army solely for the purpose of establishing centers of opportunity, education, recreation and inspiration throughout the United States to be known as "Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers".
A Salvation Army corps is a local church organization [1] and physical place of worship in The Salvation Army. Like the Christian term "church" a corps includes both the physical building and the body of members who attend at the building. [2] In keeping with Salvationist convention in using military terminology, corps are sometimes casually ...
The Salvation Army Citadel is a historic religious building in Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1941 in the Colonial Revival style, the site was the headquarters for the Salvation Army 's operations in Roanoke, including church services, social services, and outreach. After the church constructed a new primary location in 1980, the building served ...
The 2013 High Council (the 18th High Council of The Salvation Army) is the largest in the history of The Salvation Army. There are 118 members – 64 women and 54 men – with an average age of 59 years. Fifty-four are attending a High Council for the first time.
The Salvation Army. Lyndon Vernon Wayne Buckingham is a Salvation Army officer and Christian minister from New Zealand, currently serving as the General of The Salvation Army since 3 August 2023. [1] [2] [3] He is the first person from New Zealand to hold the office. [4]
The Salvation Army in Australia, was not originally separated into two Territories, but existed administratively as one. It was known as The Australasian Territory from 1880 until it was renamed The Australian Territory in 1907, which it remained until the split into two territories in 1921. The two territories were reunited on 30 November 2018.
Proceeds assist the Salvation Army in its mission to "doing the most good" worldwide by meeting both the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, the destitute and the hungry.