The Salvation Army

What is the Salvation Army?

The Salvation Army is both a church and a charity. Its charity work is a result of trying to fulfil the teaching of Jesus.

It is an organisation working in over 100 countries worldwide and providing humanitarian relief, alongside other relief agencies whenever disaster strikes - be it a natural or man made disaster.

At such times The Salvation Army provides an emergency support service, alongside police, fire and ambulance workers. When there is a major incident The Salvation Army will usually be found, standing by with mobile canteens to support the rescuers and bring comfort to survivors.

In May 1912 William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army, made his last public speech. He said:

"While women weep as they do now, I'll fight;
while little children go hungry as they do now, I'll fight;
while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight;
while there is one drunkard left,
while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets,
while there remains one dark soul without the light of God,
I'll fight - I'll fight to the very end."