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William Booth began The Salvation Army in 1865. This was due to William and Catherine Booth when they worked in London. -
In 1878, the salvation report once said,"The Christian Mission is a volunteer army". Booth ended up crossing this out and putting in salvation army in place of volunteer army. -
In spite of violence and persecution, 250,000 people were converted to the salvation army.
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The band was actually created by accident. -
An open-air street meeting was held on the corner of Temple and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. To this day, a plaque remains in the sidewalk to commemorate the event.
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The red Christmas kettle was actually debuted in San Francisco in 1891 in the guise of a crab pot. It became nationwide in 1990.
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The Corps moved to First Street where The Salvation Army occupied almost the entire block (which is crazy) and it even had a hotel.
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In the 1899, the Salvation Army actually opened a home for young and expectant mothers in Los Angeles.
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There was an earthquake in San Francisco and the Salvation Army actually set up tents for people and served as cooks for victims during the disaster. This costed roughly 4 million dollars. It also took all of the resources for the year.
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On August 20, 1912 General Booth has died. -
The Los Angeles band marched in the tournament of roses parade. This was the first time they did so. This became a tradition due to Mr. Harry Chandler. He was a member of the salvation army board.
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Evangeline Booth became the fourth General of The Salvation Army. Turns out she was the only first woman and the last and final member of the Booth family. -
The international headquarters was destroyed and caused them to move.
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On July 17th, 1950 Evangeline Booth has passed away. -
Queen Elizabeth's Mother declared the rebuilt of the Salvation Army's international headquarters.
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In 2000, The Salvation Army joined the largest ever collaboration between NGOs, government agencies and civil societies to combat worldwide poverty through the United Nations’ Millennium Development goals.
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"The Salvation Army is present in more than 130 countries and continues to meet the physical and spiritual needs of those in need. In the United States alone, The Salvation Army helps more than 34 million people through programs and services that address poverty, domestic violence, homelessness, hunger, drug addition, gangs, and illiteracy."
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