Gympie History
Gympie Salvation Army was opened on 3 October 1886. It remains a vibrant presence in Gympie today, with Sunday services, hotel, hospital and nursing home visitation, men’s women’s and children’s groups and welfare assistance available.
Early opposition
Gympie Salvation Army was opened on 3 October 1886 by Captain D. Buckingham. Its first officer was Lieutenant John Reid. The first meeting was held in an empty shop on the corner of Mary and Smithfield Streets. In...
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For many years The Salvation Army worshipped in a wooden hall on Mary Street, Gympie. Later on, a hall was built on Calton Hill and in 1895 The Salvation Army also established itself at One Mile, although this didnȁ...
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Gympie Greats - Captain D. Buckingham
The Salvation Army in Gympie has hosted its fair share of outstanding Salvationists.
The officer who began the work in Gympie, Captain D. Buckingham, was transferred from Maryborough where, according to the Brisbane...
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Gympie Greats - Charles (Jock) Geddes
Adjutant Charles (Jock) Geddes served at Gympie from 1947-48. He was a famous military chaplain and Red Shield War Services representative during World War Two.
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The Eva Burrows Connection
The second woman general of The Salvation Army, Eva Burrows remembers attending the Jubilee (50th Anniversary Celebrations) of Gympie Salvation Army in 1936, when she lived in Gympie as a small child.
In writing to the G...
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In times of need
It’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of “presence” – of being there in times of need.
When floods devastated much of south-east Queensland in 2012-13, The Salvation Army was...
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Always about people finding freedom
From its early days when The Salvation Army band used to march down the main streets of Gympie and perform open-air meetings, to today when Salvos can be found providing welfare assistance or running children’s gr...
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The Salvation Army in Gympie today
The Salvation Army remains a vibrant presence in Gympie today, with Sunday services, hotel, hospital and nursing home visitation, men’s women’s and children’s groups and welfare assistance available....
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