Object Name
Card, Commemorative
Date Made
1892
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2019.009.009
Dimensions
Length 8.3 cm x W 7.0 cm
Description
A commemorative card for the Salvation Army. On the front of the card are black and white images of Mr. and Mrs. William Booth with "THE SALVATION ARMY // UNIVERSAL WEEK OF // THANKSGIVING PRAYER AND SELF-DENIAL // NOV 6TH TO NOV 12TH '92" underneath.
History
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.
