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The Salvation Army Research Paper

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Why do people help others? This question answers itself to make people feel better and to help others. Today you will learn about salvation army's history, spread of organization,and the ways it helps people.

The history begins at london's east end in 1865 by one time methodist reform church minister william booth and his wife catherine .Originally booth named the organization the east london mission. Thieves, prostitutes, gamblers, and drunkards were among Booth's first converts to Christianity and this was the first sign of growth.In the beginning(1867) he only had 10 full-time workers but by 1874 the numbers had grown to 100 volunteers and 42 evangelists all serving under the name “the christian mission” booth was considered general superintendent. They launched an offensive throughout the British Isles, in some cases facing real battles as organized gangs mocked and attacked them. In spite of violence and persecution, some 250,000 people were converted under the ministry of …show more content…

These countries that have salvation army not only kept it going until now 151 years after the original was founded but has kept spreading into one of the biggest non-profit organizations in the world. They help with food and clothes and a variety of many other things that someone can think of.Today, The Salvation Army serves in more than 120 countries and territories and preaches the gospel in 160 languages. Look at the spread of this organization in the last 151 years that's a major improvement in today's life to help others you may even know someone that has had to go to salvation army for food or clothes….. Think of the fact every time you donate you're helping someone you don't know in different

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