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1829 |
William Booth and Catherine Mumford (William's spouse-to-be and the "Army Mother") born. |
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1844 |
William Booth converted to Christianity. |
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1856 |
Catherine Mumford converted. |
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1855 |
Marriage of William Booth and Catherine Mumford. |
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1858 |
Booth ordained as a Methodist minister, having been accepted on probation in 1854. |
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1859 |
Mrs Booth's first pamphlet, Female Ministry, published. |
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1860 |
Mrs Booth's first public address. |
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1865 |
Rev. Booth begins work in East London. Christian Revival Association is formed, which later becomes the Christian Mission. |
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1878 |
First use of the term "Salvation Army" and description of Booth as "General". First use of brass instruments. |
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1879 |
First cadets trained as officers; first print run for the War Cry. |
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1880 |
Salvationists "open fire" in Ireland, Australia and the USA; children's work commences. |
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1881 |
The Army commences operations in France; children's paper The Young Soldier (then known as The Little Soldier) is first issued. |
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1882 |
Salvationists land in Canada, India, Switzerland and Sweden. |
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1883 |
The Salvation Army's work starts in Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, Isle of Man and Pakistan (still part of larger India at that point); first prison ministry commences, in Melbourne, Australia. |
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1884 |
Women's social work commences; The Salvation Army lands in St Helena. |
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1885 |
Purity Agitation launched; Criminal Law Amendment Act becomes law; trial and acquittal of Bramwell Booth and W.T. Stead in "Maiden tribute" campaign (breaking of a white slavery ring). |
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1886 |
"The work" commences in Newfoundland and Germany; first "self-denial" fundraising appeal held. |
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1887 |
The Salvation Army marches into Italy, Denmark, Netherlands and Jamaica. |
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1888 |
First food depot opened; the army opens fire in Norway; Catherine Booth, dying of breast cancer, gives her last public address. |
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1889 |
The work starts in Belgium and Finland. |
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1890 |
The Salvation Army starts in Argentina and Uruguay; Catherine Booth is "promoted to glory"; The Salvation Army opens its own bank; Booth publishes In Darkest England and the Way Out. |
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1891 |
The Salvation Army lands in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) and Zululand. |
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1892 |
League of mercy work (hospital, aged care and "shut-in" visitation) commences in Canada. |
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1893 |
The Officer magazine is first issued for the The Salvation Army's clergy. |
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1894 |
Work commences in the Hawaiian Islands and Java (now part of Indonesia);Naval and military league (now Red Shield Services) established; Swiss Supreme Court grants the The Salvation Army religious rights. |
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1895 |
The Salvation Army kicks off in British Guiana (now Guyana), Iceland, Japan and Gibraltar. |
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1896 |
Corps cadets (teenagers' Bible study) commences, and The Salvation Army "engages the foe" in Bermuda and Malta. |
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1897 |
Initial international social council held; Army opens its first hospital, in India.. |
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1898 |
The Salvation Army commences in Barbados and Alaska; first commissioned songster brigade (choir). |
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1899 |
First councils held for "bandsmen". |
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1900 |
Japanese social agitation. |
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1901 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Trinidad. |
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1902 |
The work starts in St Lucia and Grenada. |
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1903 |
A migration department inaugurated (became Reliance World Travel Ltd in 1981); Work commences in Antigua and St Vincent. |
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1904 |
The Founder holds his first "motor campaign"; work begins in Panama and St Kitts. |
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1905 |
Booth campaigns in the Holy Land, Australia and New Zealand; first emigrant ship charted by The Salvation Army sails for Canada. |
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1906 |
The Salvation Army Year Book commences. |
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1907 |
Anti-Suicide Bureau commences, as does the Home League (meetings for women in a social setting; The Salvation Army's work commences in Costa Rica. |
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1908 |
The Salvation Army lands in Korea. |
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1909 |
Leprosy work commences in Java; Army opens fire in Chile |
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1910 |
The work begins in Peru, Paraguay and Sumatra (now part of Indonesia). |
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1911 |
The Founder's last public appearance, in London's Royal Albert Hall. |
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1912 |
Booth is "promoted to glory"; his son, Bramwell, becomes the Army's second General. |
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1913 |
The Salvation Army lands in Celebes (now part of Indonesia) and Russia (until 1923); the Army's "life-saving scouts (now the Boys' Legion) commences. |
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1914 |
The fourth international congress is held; the First World War commences. |
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1915 |
Army commences work in British Honduras (now Belize) and Burma (now Myanmar); the Life Saving Guards, a group for girls similar to the Girl Guides, commences. |
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1916 |
The Salvation Army enters China (until 1951) and Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique). |
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1917 |
The work commences in the Virgin Islands; the "Order of the Founder" (recognition of outstanding Salvationists) begins. |
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1918 |
The "War to End All Wars" ends; Salvationists commence ministry in Cuba. |
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1920 |
Nigeria and Bolivia receive the attention and care of the Army. |
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1921 |
"Sunbeams" (a girls' group) commences; the Army enters Kenya. |
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1922 |
The Salvation Army lands in Zambia, Brazil and Ghana. |
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1923 |
The Salvation Army starts the work in Latvia (until 1939). |
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1924 |
Salvationists open fire in Hungary (until 1949) and The Faeroes. |
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1926 |
The Salvation Army's work starts in Surinam. |
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1927 |
Austria, Estonia (until 1940) and Curacao (until 1980) see their first Salvationists. |
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1928 |
General Bramwell Booth's last public appearance. |
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1929 |
General Edward Higgins elected by the First High Council; General Bramwell Booth is promoted to glory; the Army enters Columbia (until 1956). |
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1930 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Hong Kong. |
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1931 |
Salvationists commence the work in Uganda and the Bahamas. |
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1932 |
Namibia receives its first Salvationists. |
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1933 |
The Salvation Army commences work on Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana (until closure in 1952); as well as landing in Yugoslavia (until 1948) and Tanzania. |
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1934 |
Army opens fire in Zaire and in Algeria (until 1970); Evangeline Booth is elected General. |
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1935 |
Salvationists land in Singapore. |
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1936 |
The work commences in Egypt (until 1949). |
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1937 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Congo, The Phillippines and Mexico. |
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1938 |
"Torchbearer" group ( a senior youth group) commences; the army spreads from Singapore to Malaysia. |
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1939 |
The third High Council elects George Carpenter to General; WWII commences. |
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1940 |
The Second World War expands its theatre of operations, Salvationists follows suit where possible. |
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1941 |
Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service (recognition of outstanding contributions by non- Salvationists) commences. |
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1943 |
The Salvation Army Medical Fellowship, and the SA Nurses Fellowship (until 1987), commence. |
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1944 |
Thanksgiving service for William Booth's conversion, in St Paul's Cathedral, London. |
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1945 |
WWII ends. |
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1946 |
Fourth High Council elects Albert Orsborn to General. |
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1948 |
First world-wide broadcast by the Army. |
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1950 |
The Salvation Army commences in Haiti; first television broadcast by a General; students' fellowship commences; first international youth congress. |
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1954 |
Fifth High Council elects Wilfred Kitching to General. |
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1956 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Papua New Guinea; first international corps cadet congress. |
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1959 |
"Over-60s" club commences. |
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1962 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Puerto Rico. |
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1963 |
Sixth High Council elects Frederick Coutts to General. |
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1965 |
The work commences in Taiwan. |
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1967 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Malawi. |
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1969 |
Seventh High Council elects Erik Wickberg to General. |
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1970 |
The Salvation Army commences work in Bangladesh with cyclone relief measures. |
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1971 |
Work commences in Spain; first corps opens in Portugal. |
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1972 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in Venezuela. |
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1973 |
Officers appointed to Fiji. |
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1974 |
Eighth High Council elects Clarence Wiseman to General. |
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1975 |
The work recommences in Costa Rica. |
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1976 |
The Salvation Army's work commences in Guatemala. |
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1977 |
Arnold Brown becomes General, via the ninth High Council. |
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1980 |
Work officially re-opens in French Guiana. |
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1981 |
Tenth High Council elects Jarl Wahlstrom to General. |
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1985 |
The Salvation Army opens its doors in Colombia, Marshall Islands, Angola and Ecuador. |
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1986 |
The work commences in Tonga; Eva Burrows is elected General at the 11th High Council. |
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1988 |
Work commences in Liberia. |
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1989 |
The Salvation Army opens fire in El Salvador. |
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1990 |
The Salvation Army officially recommences in East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Latvia. |
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1991 |
Work officially recommences in Russia. |
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1993 |
Bramwell Tillsley is elected General by the 12th High Council. |
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1994 |
General Tillsley retires due to ill-health. Paul Rader is elected General by the 13th High Council; The Salvation Army opens fire in Guam and Micronesia. |
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1995 |
Married women officers gain The Salvation Army rank in their own right (from lieutenant to commissioner); The Salvation Army re-commences its social and evangelical work in Estonia; the work is recognised in the Dominican republic. |
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1996 |
The work commences in Sabah (East Malaysia); The Salvation Army's work officially starts in Rwanda, following relief and development programs. |
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1997 |
South African Salvationists sign commitment to reconciliation for past stand on apartheid. |
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1998 |
International Conference of Leaders, in Melbourne, addresses challenges of a new millennium. |
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1999 |
Salvation Army initiates work in Vietnam. John Gowans is elected General by the 14th High Council. |
