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May God continue to bless The Salvation Army and give new meaning to the term GOD BLESS AMERICA ccjones nashville citadel corp
charles c jones
madison, tn USA - 10/08/09 at 14:09:14 (EST)

What an excellent website!!!!! Will be visiting this pretty often.
Ann Butters
Govan, United Kingdom - 09/29/09 at 15:23:43 (EST)

What an excellent website!!!!! Will be visiting this pretty often.
Ann Butters
, United Kingdom - 09/29/09 at 15:22:03 (EST)

I was first called to ministry in 1992 at the Mount Airy Corps. Majors Mike & Judy Vincent were the commanding officers. At that time, I was married and she had no interests in becoming an officer in the Salvation Army. In 2006, the Lord again called me; this time there were no reasons for me to say no. Therefore, instead of trusting and having faith in the Lord, I went my own way. I was living for the world, I had nice house fancy cars money, but my life was a shamble. Who knew that the Lord had a plan for me? Two years later on Sunday October 12 2008, I thought to myself where do I go. What can I do? Once more, I felt the Lord Jesus call me. This time I was more than ready to listen. Therefore, I went to the altar and I began to pray, “Lord, I know I have ignored your call in the past and I ask for your forgiveness. Maybe my eyes are blinded and I do not understand what your will is for me. I need a sign to help me understand what you want me to do.” I finished my prayer and the meeting came to a close. I said goodbye and went on my way. As I was driving down the road, my phone rang. Well Satin has reached me through a person from my pass. Feeling petulant and the conversation was getting long. so At that time, I came up on a flea market, and I decided to stop. As I pulled over, I noticed a red car with an older man inside. When I parked the car, I noticed the old man looking at me. I continued my conversation on the phone, trying to ignore him, but he kept looking at me. By this time my frustration was elicit. I ended my phone conversation and I notice the old man was still looking at me. Well I just thought that maybe this guy was just weird. As I was sitting there and gathering my thought I said to myself,” I am here I might as well look around.” When I got out of the car, the old man was getting out as well. I begin walking and he then approached me. Pointing his finger and saying, “I do not know you and I have never seen you before, but God has message for you.” “This is the third time that I have called you and I have a plan for you. I am the true vine and you are the branches. Go out and produce good fruit for my namesake. Be a vessel of God.” Then he continued to tell me. “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul? Repent your sins and glorify your God. This the last time I am calling you.” Now at first I felt lurid and full of emotions and my eyes in tears. It was only 30 minutes earlier; I was kneeling before God praying for a sign. This man had no way of knowing I had prayed to God earlier that day and being called two times prior. I asked the man what led him to be at the flea market. He replied, “God told me I would meet someone here today, and I would have a message for him.” In addition, the old man stated I just knew, “I Was That Person.” In addition, God knows my past. Yet my Lord Jesus still loves me. Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. Today I am a new person, 2Co 5:17 “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: and old things are passed away; behold, they become new”. Today I am a cadet at SFOT in Atlanta.
Cadet Leo Gagné
Atlanta, GA USA - 09/25/09 at 22:46:28 (EST)

The General and Catherine are two great examples of loving God with ALL your heart. They are two true heroes of the Christian faith! May our Lord's eyes find others of like hearts as He searches to and fro!
John S Moore
Frankfort, KY USA - 05/15/09 at 16:35:39 (EST)

hi my name is thomas varney i am a junior soldier of whyalla corp.
thomas
whyalla, sa sa - 03/02/09 at 21:09:37 (EST)

William Booth; I am writing a report on him
Catherine Both
, USA - 02/06/09 at 14:30:50 (EST)

I love your wonderful review of Booth's "In Darkest England and the way out". The photos that you added makes the work even more special. I have read that book several times. It is one of my most favorite books. I will look over the rest of your pages. Thanks for that excellent work. I found your website by accident today.
Red Rita
Iowa City, IA USA - 11/29/08 at 17:12:12 (EST)

I love The Salvation Amry. MY father's mother was jailed for having Open Air in Bridgesport CT.
Helen M
Jacksonville, RI USA - 10/31/08 at 20:57:30 (EST)

What a find, great site, wads of information. I don't often get excited on the web, but...
Peter Gower-Adams
Margate, England - 10/21/08 at 15:15:31 (EST)

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dyipjsbmr, CA USA - 08/18/08 at 19:00:28 (EST)

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dyipjsbmr, CA USA - 08/18/08 at 19:00:26 (EST)

may the loard bless and prosper the working testomony of brother booth
lowtide
rockport, tx USA - 08/08/08 at 02:18:19 (EST)

I am blessed to be part of this ministry, and feel rich by the history, work, and life's of William and Catherine Booth.
Louie Salazar
Los Angeles, CA USA - 05/13/08 at 01:42:17 (EST)

my mother was an officer in the 2nd world war
Peter Holmes
Leicester, uk - 03/01/08 at 13:45:27 (EST)

Hi, my name is disman-kl, i like your site and i ll be back ;)
Ivan
, USA - 11/28/07 at 15:23:12 (EST)

Greetings from Shoreline, Washington, USA! I found your website very interesting. Please visit my website, The Salvation Army History of Dan Ross, which tells my Salvation Army History in three territories of the United States and in Vietnam. I have lots of band and songster music on the site. You will also hear more American Salvation Army Bands than you may have heard before. I especially would appreciate it if you could sign my guestbook. To see my website and sign my guestbook, go to: Serch google for: "Dr Dan's Salvation Army History" "seatle temple" My email address is DrDan71@aol.com Thanks, Dan Ross
Dan Ross
Shoreline, WA USA - 11/10/07 at 14:35:23 (EST)

Thank you for having this website and our history alive.
Marielly Morales
SAN JUAN, PR USA - 10/01/07 at 14:25:08 (EST)

i just came in to say hi,to you all i know that general,cathern booth are founders of the salvation army,a good site keep up the good work,
clara
grand falls windsor, ca nfld - 09/05/07 at 20:52:13 (EST)

This is a good Page!
Timothy C. Brown
Palmer, AK USA - 06/24/07 at 12:58:51 (EST)

Its a great website . keep up the good work. God is still in the saving business. God Bless you all
Calvin W. Boyde
Twillingate, NL Canada - 05/04/07 at 18:43:29 (EST)

tell it to jesus
joan rosa
canada, ns halifax - 03/05/07 at 16:51:29 (EST)

I would like to know more about the site
Madeline Chaytor
Winnipeg, ca canada - 02/27/07 at 22:26:58 (EST)

It's a really nice site.
Marlene Solbeck
Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada - 02/27/07 at 13:12:13 (EST)

What a wonderful example of God's love and compassion. Their are so many who don't understand The Salvation Army and it's mission. William and Catherine Booth had so much passion for their Lord and Saviour and you feel that passion as you read through this site. Thank you for bringing our founders alive and showing the love they had for God's children. God bess you
Carol O'Leary
Perth, WA Australia - 01/21/07 at 17:02:58 (EST)

I am one of the few people who attended the centenary of the marriage of William and Catherine Booth my music teacher was the organist at the stockwell green church where they married and i sat by the organ so had a really good view .Unfortunatly Ilost the program and have not been able to get a copy barbara hurst
barbara hurst
bedfordshire , england - 12/17/06 at 17:03:18 (EST)

Keep up the good work
Major Ron Trickett
Coquitlam, BC Canada - 10/10/06 at 02:02:30 (EST)

Thanks for a great page. What a wonderful example I have to follow in ministering with The Salvation Army
Cadet Ruth
Chicago, IL USA - 10/04/06 at 15:38:16 (EST)

It is a privlege for me as a Salvation Army Officer to identify with this site and know I can come here for useful information. Excellent
Lynette Walkins
Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain - 08/23/06 at 08:23:15 (EST)

It is a privlege for me as a Salvation Army Officer to identify with this site and know I can come here for useful information
Lynette Walkins
, Tr USA - 08/23/06 at 08:20:31 (EST)

Kelley Donaby
Midlothian, VA USA - 07/22/06 at 20:12:37 (EST)

You have an outstanding good and well structured site. I enjoyed browsing through it
Catherine
NYC, NY USA - 07/13/06 at 23:32:38 (EST)

I am livinging in Bell Shelter I would like to bring all people to injoy Jesus Christ I did crystal meth for 20years and gave myself to God and now I want to give back with all my faith and love for what the salvation army with Gods care love,thankyou Mr.,an Mrs. Booth for giving me my life back.
Nathan Jared Medina
Bell, Ca USA - 06/27/06 at 13:23:34 (EST)

cool site,i just dropped to say hi.
joshua.i
botwood,nl, canada - 03/27/06 at 15:24:14 (EST)

Excellent !! Much appreciated
Charlie broughton
Hamilton , On Canda - 03/08/06 at 14:30:34 (EST)

Great Site
Major Ron Trickett
Coquitlam, BC Canada - 03/08/06 at 01:45:02 (EST)

A wonderful site...thank you
Rev.Richard Forsythe
Vicksburg, MI USA - 02/01/06 at 10:14:57 (EST)

Karen Chojnacki
Allendale, MI USA - 01/17/06 at 14:31:02 (EST)

There is no improving the future without disturbing the past. Praise God I am his since 1990 i am a solider of the Corp here in Canada. I too will fight to the end while one soul is lost.Roy
Roy Wright
Chilliwack, Canada - 01/15/06 at 21:46:58 (EST)

I am preparing a powerpoint presentation on The Army and found the articles and pictures on The Booths to be a great inspiration. God bless the memory of The Booths. God bless the Army!
Major Arthur Oliver
Hamilton, Canada - 11/07/05 at 20:47:04 (EST)

I have been a soldier for 9 years and have found this site to be a real blessing to me. I know that this site will not only be a blessing to others, it will also bring encouragement and a deeper understanding of the Salvos to those who are seeking the will of God in there lives. Jesus is Lord. AMEN!
Jonathan Cooke
Albany, WA Australia - 08/28/05 at 07:27:31 (EST)

Great site. Highly inspirational. Thank you.
Ken L. Wilson
Pampa, TX USA - 06/28/05 at 21:02:50 (EST)

wonderful
charles merton
sydney australia, - 06/25/05 at 01:28:03 (EST)

Good reading
dorothy Speakman
Selby, North Yorkshi, Great Britain - 05/12/05 at 14:47:28 (EST)

Love the SA Love the Booths...OTHERS...
Lesli Grage
St. Joseph, MO USA - 01/18/05 at 22:25:39 (EST)

Oh boundless salvation.Deep ocean of love. A great man.
stan briggs
uk, pontefract - 10/31/04 at 14:16:35 (EST)

An interesting site, congratulations. Certainly a good appetiser to find out more about these great victorians and the wonderful movement they started.
Gilbert Ellis
Oslo, Norway - 10/22/04 at 03:24:48 (EST)

cool sit amy thanks
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mike prince, ny USA - 09/13/04 at 16:56:35 (EST)

How my heart was stirred as I read again 'William Booth enters heaven' I am using it in our eeting tomorrow on the even of our annual door to door collecting appeal and trust t will insipe our people as it did me
Yvonne Rouffet
Belfast, UK N. Ireland - 08/28/04 at 12:45:13 (EST)

Lovely Site.
Hong Sunghyo
South Korea, USA - 08/19/04 at 06:16:20 (EST)

I am active in the salvation Army. I have found many interesting articles on this site.I also love the poem General Booth enters heaven.I live in the United States but I was active as ayoug person in Scotland in street ministry.Thank you for this great site.God Bless and prosper your work.
Joan Hall
Lodi, CA USA - 08/15/04 at 22:27:00 (EST)

Great sight
Keith Bailey
Milwaukee, WI USA - 08/04/04 at 16:20:38 (EST)

I am a soldier at St Helier Corps, Jersey, British Channel Islands. and have enjoyed looking around at your site. My Husband and I are in the process of compling an archive DVD on St Helier Corps to celebrate the 125th anniversary of St Helier Corps.
Lucy Ricou
Jersey, ci UNITED KINGDOM - 07/27/04 at 05:40:15 (EST)

Congratulations on a GREAT site! I was looking quotes from the General for my Founder's day message. I've been really inspired. Thank you!
Captain Royalene Maynard
Raymond Terrace, NS Australia - 07/03/04 at 08:17:13 (EST)

William and Catherine are my great great grandparents. I`m pleased to have found your website to find out more about my distant relatives.
Ron Parry
Canterbury, UK - 01/19/04 at 17:49:24 (EST)

I think William and Catherine are wonderful. I go to the Salvation Army in Glens Falls and we have a picture of him in the chaple. Im doing an essay on him in ELA - school
Heather Prosser
South Glens Falls, NY USA - 01/06/04 at 15:06:22 (EST)

Hi, I think you have a wonderful site done here, an enormous amount of information that I have found to be very helpful. I have placed a link to this site on my links page. My site's address is http://www.ourchurch.com/view/?pageID=114811 . God bless you and yours.
Wanda
Botwood, NL Canada - 02/25/03 at 08:39:36 (EST)

I NEED MORE IMFOMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holly Jackson
Milton Keynes, Great Britain - 01/22/03 at 14:22:39 (EST)

I have seen the Salvation Army where they were needed, from WWII to 911. My life's ambition was to walk down 5th Ave. in N.Y. and leave each collection box a $100 bill, but crippling diseases limits my contribution to those in the San Antonio area. God bless all of you.
Ricoooooohard F. Kiepfer, M.D.
Boerne, TX USA - 12/20/02 at 02:20:41 (EST)

I work with Jr. Soldiers and this site gave me a lot of informaiton that I can use.
Linda Day
St. Louis, MO USA - 11/01/02 at 15:33:32 (EST)

This is an incredible site. I'm a former Salvationist and the Salvation Army will always stir my heart. I have two brothers who are officers in the midwestern US. I will pass this site on to many of my friends!
Bob Mills
Niles, MI USA - 07/26/02 at 20:03:47 (EST)

A fascinating read I must admit. I'm a lapsed salvationist myself (researching my family history) but virtually all of my family and relations are (or have been) Salvationists too. Its clear to me that the Booths were true 'Socialists' as well as being 'Evangalists' and cared about ordinary people (just read the article about the match factory). I must admit also about being a little in awe of their courage to do WHAT they did - WHEN they did - against all the odds. Truly remarkable people with an unshakeable belief. They certainly have my admiration.
Jim Flack
Newcastle on Tyne, England - 04/19/02 at 18:22:38 (EST)

Like your site. Please,visit mine: http://www.ourchurch.com/member/f/FaithfulSource
Mark Tross
Lackawaxen,, Pa USA - 04/18/02 at 13:50:40 (EST)

thanx this site made my homework easy i'm 9 my homework was leaders i choose william and catherine booth
jade ()
derby, USA - 02/14/02 at 10:23:40 (EST)

this is a great site!! i love the salvation army and it's what i've grown up in, and i especially think william and catherine booth for making the salvation army what it is today!
angel
pearl, ms USA - 02/13/02 at 22:11:03 (EST)

very interesting and good to keep
Naomi Bennett
Dartford, United Kingdom - 02/10/02 at 17:24:55 (EST)

Lovely site.
Deloris Jordan
, oh USA - 01/12/02 at 19:22:56 (EST)

One of my closest friends is keen to have the family tree of William and Catherine Booth as she is their great-great-great-great-great Granddaughter.Please, can anybody help?? Thank you and bless you all.
Kate Head
Pevensey, England - 01/01/02 at 05:57:05 (EST)

Just surfing and enjoying an encouraging site
Albert E. Fisher
Farmersville, TX USA - 12/28/01 at 16:07:48 (EST)

enjoyed this site Mary Allen
Mary Allen
Peterborough, On Canada - 11/11/01 at 18:55:40 (EST)

Great web-site..thanks for contacting me. Blessings,
marilyn allington
Peterborough, Canada - 11/11/01 at 18:27:41 (EST)

I started going to the Salvation army when I was 7 got enrolled as a junior soldier at 7 1/2 and enjoy going soon I will be starting my senior soldier classes. God Bless
Katy Webster
Norwich, No England - 10/31/01 at 15:10:40 (EST)

Great Site
Maureen Elliott
Castleford, UK - 10/24/01 at 11:28:10 (EST)

Excellent
Bernard H Adams.
Pontefract, United Kingdom - 10/23/01 at 03:41:53 (EST)

AWESOME webpage!!! Keep up the good work... check out www.sav2g.org its a Youth Congregation in Williams Lake BC... run by The Salvation Army... Stay Close to Jesus! Michelle
Michelle Lavoie
Fort Frances, On Canada - 10/19/01 at 16:08:25 (EST)

I was truly blessed by this site. I learnt so much, in such a short space of time. Thank you. God Bless
Adrienne Smith
Christchurch, New Zealand - 10/19/01 at 05:37:07 (EST)

very good
katy webster
Sheringham, England - 10/18/01 at 13:59:27 (EST)

Great Job and God Bless
Wendy Escamilla
Kamloops, BC Canada - 10/18/01 at 01:25:28 (EST)

I'm doing a research paper on the church history of the Salvation Army. What an inspiration it is!
JoAnn Bastien
Redford, MI USA - 10/09/01 at 15:22:03 (EST)

I'm a soldier -- a youth director -- at my corps. Next to the scriptures, William and Catherine Booth have been the primary tools I have used to combat complacency and satisfaction with the status-quo that I experience in my ministry. Thank you for your efforts and know that for at least one person (willing to learn how to walk on his head and play the tambourine), this site has been used to extend the kingdom of Heaven.
Desmond Smith
St. John's, NF Canada - 10/09/01 at 09:40:11 (EST)

An excellent website - good all round information - congratulations
Dr Jim Winter
Storrington, Su UK - 09/20/01 at 05:43:07 (EST)

I think William Booth is wery interesting and this site has helped me alot. If William was not important why did he become the founder of the salvation army? I think William was a very important man!!!
lynnette
owen sound, on Canada - 07/26/01 at 08:10:19 (EST)

This is a very interesting site. I learned alot.
Margaret Parker
Big Foot, Tx USA - 07/21/01 at 21:04:32 (EST)

Excellent material.Whoever did this has done a great service to and for The Salvation Army.
Major Raphael L. Mason
Nassau, The Bahamas - 06/30/01 at 18:12:23 (EST)

great site for 'founders day' prep. thanks
Capt Wayne Allott-Miskell
Paraparaumu, New Zealand - 06/23/01 at 20:17:39 (EST)

I am studying Sociology at college and at present studying religion as a project. Most of my family worship at the Salvation Army in Kent in the U.K I thought it would be interesting to study the history of The Salvation Army and William Booth. So here goes!
Gill Hawkins
Rochester Kent, England - 04/19/01 at 15:48:35 (EST)

Great Site
Ron Trickett
Toronto, On Canada - 04/06/01 at 14:10:50 (EST)

The information you have on the website regarding William Booth is excellent and easy to understand. I have been helping my son research William Booth as a school project. The books we obtained so far were too difficult for a fifth grader to comprehend. He has a 4-6 page paper to write about a well known individual who is not from the United States. Your web site is exceptional and will help him immensely. Thanks.
SHERILYN VOTAW
, USA - 04/03/01 at 19:04:33 (EST)

I too am a soldier for the Lord Jesus Christ and will fight the good fight like the Great Examples I have just read about. William and Catherine Booth I will be honored to meet you in the havenly's. In Gods Perfect Will. Bro.Ralph V.O.A.W Victory Outreach Anaheim Warrior <>< <>< <><
Ralph Rodriguez
Anaheim, Ca USA - 03/09/01 at 20:31:45 (EST)

What a fantastic Christian leader William Booth was. We need his kind of strong, sensible, spiritual leadership today in the Christian church. It is almost unthinkable what the world would be like today without the godly influence of The Salvation Army. Millions of people are enjoying a changed life because of its ministry. Keep the vision of the Booths alive as you minister in today's society.
William R. Jackson
Dundee, OH USA - 02/26/01 at 12:26:10 (EST)

This was a great site, I´m doing a big work about William Booth so I found a lot of information here! Thanks!!
Susanna Andersson
, Sweden - 01/27/01 at 06:55:44 (EST)

I wish I had known about this sight last year when I was studying Church History
Vic Pitman-Jones
Leongatha, Vi Australia - 10/17/00 at 04:38:56 (EST)

"Called to Thy service, I gladly obey, Humbly my all at Thy feet now I lay, Trusting and fighting till life's latest day: Victory for me, victory for me." (written by William Booth - AD1900)
Ian F.Fairbank
Pasadena Tabernacle , CA USA - 09/26/00 at 12:43:17 (EST)

Greetings from Auld Reekie. Home of The Salvation Armys most modern centre for homeless men The Pleasanve.
Jack & Jean Middleton
Edinburgh, Scotland - 07/17/00 at 16:52:35 (EST)

Very good site. Will visit often
Brien Mitchell
Erith, Ke United Kingdom - 07/15/00 at 18:17:39 (EST)

I was in the hospital on Easter. I was on the 4th floor and woke up hearing music. I went to the window and the Salvation Army were playing wonderful music to me and other who enjoyed the surprise visit from them
Mary Thompson
Lapeer, MI USA - 07/13/00 at 19:43:06 (EST)

A very good idea! Interesting, and well put together. Thanks.
Stephen Poxon
Harpenden, England - 07/11/00 at 18:00:30 (EST)

you are a magnificent man william i just wish you were still alive.
janet
cairns, australia - 04/06/00 at 19:28:11 (EST)

A really excellent site, I am a 22 year old Salvationist at University and the quotes and information I have found here have been a real inspiration. Thank you.
Steve Coles
Reading, UK - 04/01/00 at 17:15:23 (EST)

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