William Booth by Janet Benge
Founder of The Salvation Army
Born into humble circumstances in 19th-century England, he experienced a dramatic religious conversion and committed his life to bringing the Christian gospel to society’s poorest and most marginalized. Starting as an itinerant evangelist, he developed practical programs—soup kitchens, shelters, and street outreach—organized with a disciplined, quasi-military structure and lively public meetings that used music and plain language to draw crowds. Alongside his close partner, he faced fierce opposition from established churches and civic authorities but persisted, growing the movement into an international force for evangelism and social reform while stressing intense personal holiness, social compassion, and pragmatic methods to meet both spiritual and physical needs.
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