William Booth

William Booth (1829–1912) was an English Methodist preacher who founded the Salvation Army in 1865 and led it as its first General.

Catherine Booth: Catherine Booth (1829–1890) was an English preacher and co-founder of the Salvation Army. She was William Booth’s wife and a major partner in building the movement.
Methodism: Methodism is a Protestant Christian movement that emerged from the eighteenth-century revival led by John and Charles Wesley. Booth’s preaching and evangelical convictions developed within the Methodist tradition.
Holiness movement: The Holiness movement is a Protestant tradition emphasizing sanctification and the possibility of a life transformed by Christian faith. Its emphasis on transformed conduct resonated with Booth’s demands for personal conversion and service.
In Darkest England and the Way Out: In Darkest England and the Way Out is William Booth’s 1890 proposal for addressing poverty through organized social intervention. The book set out Booth’s most influential plan for extending the Army’s work beyond preaching.
Bramwell Booth: Bramwell Booth (1856–1929) was a Salvation Army leader who succeeded his father as General. William’s eldest son organized the Army’s administration and followed him as its second General.
East London Christian Mission: The East London Christian Mission was the evangelical organization William Booth founded in 1865 to serve and preach in London’s East End. It was Booth’s first institutional base and the predecessor of the Salvation Army.
Revivalism: Revivalism is a Christian movement that seeks renewed religious commitment through preaching, conversion, and public worship. Booth used revivalist methods to draw crowds and call people to conversion.
Social Gospel: The Social Gospel is a Protestant movement that applies Christian ethics to social problems and public reform. Booth’s practical response to urban poverty anticipated concerns central to this movement.
Eliza Shirley: Eliza Shirley (1863–1944) was an English Salvation Army officer who helped establish the movement in the United States. Her early work in Philadelphia helped carry Booth’s organization beyond Britain.
Whitechapel: Whitechapel is a district in London’s East End, historically associated with poverty, immigration, and overcrowded housing. Booth’s mission began amid the deprivation and urban growth of this part of London.

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