Expansion

Not content to sit still, the early Salvationist pioneers took their ministry further afield and by 1915 an Outpost Hall had been secured in Beecher. Several Young People’s groups were also established in nearby communities such as Rocky Glen, Burua, Machine Creek and Talaba. In Calliope, The Salvation Army acted as Chairman of a “union church” which included three denominations – The Salvation Army, the Church of England and the Presbyterian Church. This arrangement lasted until 1973, when The Salvation Army relinquished its share.