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'''The Salvation Army''' is a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Christian denomination which was started by "General" William Booth in 1865 in [[England]], and began work in the [[United States]] on March 28, 1885.

'''The Salvation Army''' is a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Christian denomination which was started by "General" William Booth in 1865 in [[England]], and began work in the [[United States]] on March 28, 1885.

==Original Name==

==Original Name & History==

Its original name was the Christian Mission.  To increase effectiveness, William Booth designed uniforms and imposed a military style of leadership.  It has long been recognized for its extremely low overhead in delivering services to the poor.

Its original name was the Christian Mission.  To increase effectiveness, William Booth designed uniforms and imposed a military style of leadership.  It has long been recognized for its extremely low overhead in delivering services to the poor.

Among The Salvation Army's [[denomination]]al distinctives are its elevation of women to equal leadership positions as men, considered radical when the organization was founded in the late 19th century.  Mrs. General Catherine Booth is credited as a co-founder of the organization, having been a powerful evangelist and gifted writer.  Her book, "Female Ministry," was one of the earliest Biblical defenses of a woman's right to preach.

Among The Salvation Army's [[denomination]]al distinctives are its elevation of women to equal leadership positions as men, considered radical when the organization was founded in the late 19th century.  Mrs. General Catherine Booth is credited as a co-founder of the organization, having been a powerful evangelist and gifted writer.  Her book, "Female Ministry," was one of the earliest Biblical defenses of a woman's right to preach.

==Social Services and Disaster Work==

==Social Services and Disaster Work==

While best known for its social services and disaster work, The Salvation Army is a religious denomination with Sunday worship in roughly 50,000 locations worldwide.  Denominational membership is about 1,500,000.  The organization's [[theology|theological]] heritage is [[Wesleyan]]-[[Arminian]] (William Booth was a [[Methodist]]), and The Salvation Army considers itself part of the [[Holiness Movement]].

While best known for its social services and disaster work, The Salvation Army is a religious denomination with Sunday worship in roughly 50,000 locations worldwide.  Denominational membership is about 1,500,000.  The organization's [[theology|theological]] heritage is [[Wesleyan]]-[[Arminian]] (William Booth was a [[Methodist]]), and The Salvation Army considers itself part of the [[Holiness Movement]].