Authoritative Life of General William Booth — Important Events Connected with The General's Life and Work

1844. Conversion of Catherine Mumford and William Booth.

1852. Apr.

10th William Booth entered the Methodist Ministry.

1855. June 16th Marriage of William Booth and Catherine Mumford.

1856. March 8th Birth of William Bramwell (now General) Booth.

1859. Mrs. Booth's first pamphlet "Female Ministry" published.

1861. Commenced to travel as Revivalist.

1865. July 5th Commenced Mission Work in East of London.

First Headquarters opened in Whitechapel Road.

1868. Christian Mission commenced work in Scotland.

1870. Publication of "How to reach the Masses" by the Rev. W.

Booth.

1875. Publication of the first volume of music.

1878. First Deed Poll, signed legally, constituting The Christian Mission.

" Xmas.

The name of the Christian Mission altered to The Salvation Army, and the Rev. William Booth assume the title of General.

First Corps flag presented by Mrs. Booth.

"Practical Christianity" by Mrs. Booth published.

1879. Dec.

29th Publication of the first number of the "War Cry."

Formation of the first Salvation Army Band at Consett.

1880. Headquarters removed to Queen Victoria Street.

Opening of the work in the United States and Australia.

Opening of first Training College.

Publication of first "Orders and Regulations."

"Godliness," by Mrs. Booth, published.

1881. Work extended to France.

First number of the "Little Soldier" issued.

1882. Opening of the Congress Hall and International Training College at Clapton.

Marriage of W. Bramwell Booth and Captain Florence Soper.

Work extended to Switzerland, Canada, Sweden and India.

Publication of "Life and Death" by Mrs. Booth.

First Prison-Gate Home opened in London.

1883. Work extended to South Africa and New Zealand.

1884. "The Training of Children," by the General, published.

First Band Journal issued.

First Rescue Home opened.

1885. "All the World" first published.

Criminal Law Amendment Act passed.

Trial and acquittal of W. Bramwell Booth.

1886. Death of The Army's first French Martyr.

The General paid his first visit to France, the United States and Canada.

First International Congress held in London.

Work extended to Germany.

"Musical Salvationist" published.

Self-Denial Week established.

First "Orders and Regulations for Field Officers" published, and first "Orders and Regulations for Staff Officers" published.

1887. Thousand British Corps established.

First Slum Settlement established.

Work extended to Holland, Denmark and Zululand.

First Crystal Palace Anniversary Demonstration.

Auxiliary League founded.

General paid his first visit to Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

"Popular Christianity," by Mrs. Booth, published.

1888. First Food Depot opened at Limehouse.

Work extended to Norway, Argentine, Finland and Belgium.

" June 21st.

Mrs. Booth gave her last public address.

1889. The Petition for the Sunday Closing of Public-houses, with 436,500 signatures, presented to the House of Commons by the General.

Publication of "The Deliverer."

General visited Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and France.

1890. 25th Anniversary of The Army celebrated at the Crystal Palace.

Oct.

4th.

Mrs. Booth's Death.

" " 13th.

Funeral Service at Olympia--36,000 present.

" " 14th.

Funeral at Abney Park.

Publication of "In Darkest England" by the General.

1891. Work extended to Italy and Uruguay.

General first visited South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India.

£1,000. 0. 0. subscribed for "Darkest England" Scheme.

General signed "Darkest England" Trust Deed.

Opening of Industrial and Land Colony at Hadleigh, Essex.

Publication of "Social Gazette."

1892. General visited Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

Publication of "Life of Catherine Booth."

1892. Work extended to West Indies.

1893. General visited Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Norway.

1894. International Congress, in connection with the General's Jubilee, held in London.

General visited America and South European Countries.

Work extended to Java.

1895. General visited South Africa, Australia and various European Countries.

Work extended to Japan and British Guiana.

Naval and Military League established.

1896. General visited Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark.

Preached to 12,000 in Kings Gardens, Copenhagen.

First Salvation Army Exhibition--Agricultural Hall, London.

Work extended to Malta.

1897. General inspected work in European countries.

1898. General visited United States, Canada and European countries.

"Orders and Regulations for Social Officers" published.

1899. Second Salvation Army Exhibition--Agricultural Hall.

Visited Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon and European countries.

Officers sent to the front to work amongst both sides in the South African War.

1900. General visited European countries.

1901. General visited European countries.

Opening of first Inebriates' Home at Hadleigh.

1902. General visited United States, Canada and European countries.

Publication of "Religion for Everyday" by the General.

1903. General visited America, Canada and European countries.

Received by President Roosevelt.

1904. June 24th.

The General received by His Majesty, King Edward the Seventh, at Buckingham Palace.

" June 25th.

International Congress opened by the General in London.

" July 23rd.

General received by Her Majesty, Queen Alexandra, at Buckingham Palace.

August.

Commenced his Motor Campaign.

Work extended to Panama.

General visited various European countries.

1905. General visited Palestine, Australia and various European countries.

First Emigration Ship sails from Liverpool for Canada with 1,000 emigrants.

The General created Honorary D. C. L.

, Oxford.

General received Freedom Cities of London and Nottingham.

1906 Establishment of Anti-Suicide Bureau.

General conducted lengthy Campaigns Continental countries.

1907. General visited Japan, America, Canada etc. General received by Kings of Denmark and Norway, and Queen of Sweden, and Emperor of Japan.

1908. Work extended to Korea.

General visited South Africa.

1909. General visited Russia, Finland and other European countries.

General received by Kings of Norway and Sweden.

General received by Prince and Princess of Wales, now King and Queen of England.

General received by Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress of Russia.

80th Birthday Celebration at Albert Hall, London.

Met with accident involving loss of sight of one eye.

1910. General visited various European countries.

1911. General visited Italy and other European countries.

General conducted International Social Council in London attended by Officers from all over the world.

1912. General visited North European Staff Council in Norway.

" May 23rd.

Operation on remaining eye, followed by complete loss of sight.

" Aug.

20th.

The General laid down his Sword.

Footnotes A.

The general tendency towards indifference quite as much as the better impulses of our age have produced such a toning down of the teachings of Calvin, both in and out of Switzerland, that it may be startling to some to be reminded that, except the Lutheran and Methodist, every Church still has in its list of Doctrines those of Election and Predestination.

If it were true that every human being was predestined, before birth, either to a good or a bad life, there would, of course, be no meaning in a Saviour or a Gospel; and we can understand the indignation of this honest lad, when he was asked to undertake to teach such things.

He never learned how to reconcile the profession of a set of doctrines one does not believe with any religion.

The recollection of this incident helped him in limiting to the utmost possible extent, the Doctrinal Declarations of The Army.

But whatever he asked any one to subscribe to he expected them truly to believe and earnestly to teach.

1. Transcriber's note: In the original, the words "in the United States and Denmark, yet it will only make" were repeated.

The entire paragraph, with original linebreaks preserved, read: This may possibly seem specially and curiously unfair in the United States and Denmark, yet it will only make in the United States and Denmark, yet it will only make the principle of this omission from The General's own records and ours the more clear.

The repeated line has been removed since this is clearly a printer's error.

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