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Jan 1, 2023 · India Northern Territory. Shortly after arriving in India in 1882, Booth-Tucker visited major cities in northern India, including Allahabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Benares (Varanasi), and Kolkata (Calcutta). Rural work was established later and operations were extended to Bihar and Odisha (Orissa).
To find out more about The Salvation Army in a particular area, pass the pointer over, then click on, the Territory and India National Office link of your choice : COVENANT, COMMISSIONING, ORDINATION, GRADUATION & APPOINTMENT SERVICE: DEFENDERS OF JUSTICE 2022-2024, ICT. 10 May 2024.
India is The Salvation Army's oldest mission field. Frederick St. George de Latour Tucker, of the Indian Civil Service, read a copy of The War Cry, became a Salvationist and, as Major Tucker (later Commissioner Booth-Tucker), took the Indian name of Fakir Singh and commenced Army's work in Bombay on 19th September 1882.
Hotel and cafeteria for coloured men operated by The Salvation Army, Washington, D.C. circa 1917. The Salvation Army's reputation in the United States improved as a result of its disaster relief efforts following the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake .
The Salvation Army is a major Christian denomination in India. Its work includes work with addicted persons. It has more than 300,000 members. It has 9 hospitals and more than 100 schools. Its national secretariat is in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Salvation Army in India is divided into territories:-
India was the first country in Asia to have a Salvation Army presence when, in 1882, a small group made the arduous sea crossing to the port of Bombay (now Mumbai).
Jul 5, 2024 · Salvation Army, international Christian religious and charitable movement organized and operated on a military pattern. In the early 21st century the Army was at work in more than 130 countries and other political entities.
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian organization William and Catherine Booth founded it in the East End of London, England in 1865. It was called the Christian Mission to start with, but in 1878, the name was changed.
The Salvation Army India Northern Territory, दिल्ली. 1,955 likes · 3 talking about this · 38 were here. We stand together.
The story of The Salvation Army, a Christian Church working worldwide for more than 150 years. Information on its origins in London and its history in emergencies, working towards social justice, helping the elderly, homeless and young people and more.
