Salvation Army

is an evangelical Christian church known for its charity campaigns. It was founded in 1865 by the evangelical protestant minister William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth.

Following the Slogan of the three S´s, which stand 1st.for soup,2nd. for Soap, and finally for salvation and the ideology to spread themessage of the bible to the sinners and the poor to let them know the love of god led the founders to do charitywork and preach in the streets of East London. They set a trend against helping the destitute,the prostitutes and the sick, alcoholics. They recruited new members While William preached to the poor Quasi-Military, hierarchical Organisation

The "Salvation Army" is an institution with a military like hirarchy. Mission

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