Brighter Day Ministry: the correctional ministry of The Salvation Army
The evolution of the Army’s prison ministry in the West from its start in 1885. By Clinton Trimmer, Captain - Among The Salvation Army’s programs to help people whom society seems to have forgotten is its correctional ministry. Over time this ministry
A Century of Compassion: The Japanese Corps in the heart of Wyoming
Japanese Salvationists continue to worship in internment camps during World War II. By Clinton Trimmer, Captain - With the outbreak of war in December 1941, mistrust and fear swept through the United States. Americans of Japanese descent felt the hysteria particularly keenly
A century of compassion
A brief history of the USA Western Territory By Clinton Trimmer, Captain - Within the USA Western Territory, you will find California, the most populous state in the country, and Wyoming, the least populous. This Salvation Army territory is a patchwork of
17 things you didn’t know about the Booth family
You probably have heard that William and Catherine Booth co-founded The Salvation Army, but here are 17 things you may not know about them and their children. 1. William Booth (born 1829) worked as a pawnbroker’s assistant for seven years before
Eleanor Roosevelt—friend of The Salvation Army
In 1934, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt helped The Salvation Army distribute food baskets to people in need, as she did on numerous occasions. The photo shows her presenting a basket to Mrs. May Johnson. Eleanor Roosevelt was a staunch supporter of
Reviving Strawberry Field
Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever. – “Strawberry Fields Forever,” The Beatles Grounds that inspired legendary Beatles’ song will soon open to the public. Fifty years ago The
Living with the Booths
Author recounts a three-year writing experience to detail a unique family By John Larsson, General - Three years ago I moved in with the Booths. And what a family I joined! William and Catherine brought into the world a happy, boisterous crew
Clifton to write next official Salvation Army history volume
Work will be ninth in series that began in 1947 General André Cox announced that the next volume of The Salvation Army's official history will be written by General Shaw Clifton (Rtd). The new volume –number nine in a series that
Camp Arnold raises new ‘Mountains’
Cabins replace nearly 50-year-old A-frames. The Salvation Army Camp Arnold in Eatonville, Wash., erected 12 A-frame cabins as “temporary” housing in 1966. Now, almost 50 years later, four new cabins have replaced them. “The old A-frames served Camp Arnold well,” said Camp
In retrospect
Iconic photos from the West as The Salvation Army celebrates 150 years in 2015 By Sheila Chatterjee - Lytton Home In 1904, The Salvation Army bought a 700-acre health resort outside Healdsburg, Calif., and converted it into a home for children. Soon after,
The lifeblood of The Salvation Army
How the advisory board came to be By Edward McKinley, Dr. - Igor Sikorsky, the inventor of the helicopter, once declared that the bumblebee cannot fly, according to the laws of aerodynamics. Its wings cannot support its weight in flight. In ignorance
The iconic Red Kettle
How a Christmas tradition came to be In December 1891, Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee decided to provide a free Christmas dinner to San Francisco’s impoverished population, but needed money to pay for the food. Once a sailor in Liverpool, England,