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William Booth (10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912) was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London to many parts of the world.
William Booth (born April 10, 1829, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Eng.—died Aug. 20, 1912, London) was the founder and general (1878–1912) of the Salvation Army. The son of a speculative builder, Booth was apprenticed as a boy to a pawnbroker.
William Booth. William Booth began The Salvation Army in 1865 as a means to help the suffering souls throughout London who were not willing to attend – or even welcomed into – a traditional church.
But William Booth was a remarkable man, who was given the title "The Prophet of the Poor." He is best known today as founder and first general of the Salvation Army. Pawnbroker's apprentice
His legacy was a Salvation Army that numbered 15,875 officers and cadets, operating in 58 lands. William Booth was born in Nottingham on 10 April 1829, the son of Samuel Booth and his second wife Mary.
William Booth (1829 – 1912) Biography | Quotes | Summary of life, which involved founding the Salvation Army - A Christian religious organisation.
William Booth: The Man and His Mission. The Life and Legacy of William Booth Part 1: 1829-1878. Gordon Taylor. William Booth was born into a middle-class family, but did not aspire to wealth or prosperity and amassed no personal fortune.
