Length 10.0 cm x W 6.0 cm
A commemorative card that is rectangular in shape and features a coloured image of William Booth in profile from the chest up. His gaze is towards the left side of the card. Underneath his image is the text "No. 27.- WILLIAM BOOTH // (Luke 15 : 1-10) // MEMORY TEXT.- 'There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.' - Luke 15:10". On the back of the card is the Salvation Army company orders.
The Salvation Army began its work in London, England, in 1865 when William Booth, a minister, abandoned the conventional concept of a church and a pulpit and took his message of hope to the poor, the homeless, the hungry and the destitute. By 1867 The Salvation Army had developed into a ministry offering basic schooling, reading rooms, penny banks, soup kitchens and relief aid to the destitute.
