Salvation Soldiery
(London: Partridge and Company, 1883)

Addresses on the requirements of Christian service.

In Darkest England and the Way Out
(London: The Salvation Army, 1890, most recent reprint 1970)

The most notable of Booth’s many books. He analyses the state of contemporary England and presents his grand scheme for its social reclamation. An on line edition is available.

Purity of Heart
(London: The Salvation Army, 1902)

Letters to salvationists on personal holiness. online edition

Visions
(London: The Salvation Army, 1906)

A compilation of War Cry articles. back to top of page

Books by Catherine Booth

Female Ministry(1859)

A reasoned and biblical defence of a woman’s right to preach. You can read it if you click here

Aggressive Christianity
(London: The Salvation Army, 1880)

A series of papers on Christian warfare. On-line edition

Popular Christianity
(London: The Salvation Army, 1887)

An indictment of the contemporary Religious scene.

Life and Death
(London: The Salvation Army, 1890)

Evangelistic sermons

The Highway of Our God
(London: The Salvation Army, n.d.)

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BOOKS ABOUT THE BOOTHS
AND THE EARLY SALVATION ARMY
(Listed in chronological order)

The Life of Catherine Booth by F. de L. Booth-Tucker
(London: The Salvation Army, 1892)

The earliest biography of Catherine, by her son-in-law.

The Life of William Booth by Harold Begbie
(London: Macmillan, 1926) On line version

God’s Soldier, General William Booth by St John Ervine
(London: Heinemann, 1934)

The History of The Salvation Army, Vols 1-3 by Robert Sandall
(London: The Salvation Army, n.d.)

The official history from the birth of the Booths to the death of William.

The General Next to God by Richard Collier
(London: Fontana, 1965)

Catherine Booth by Catherine Bramwell-Booth
(London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1970)

The definitive biography of Catherine by her granddaughter. The Church Times called it a ‘Profoundly moving and intimate biography...a worthy tribute.’

No Discharge in this War by Frederick Coutts
(London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1975)

A one volume history of The Salvation Army by its eighth General (1963-69). This is not a detailed account but traces the significant events in the life of The Salvation Army between 1829 (Founders’ birth) and the election of the tenth General in 1974.

Bread for my Neighbour by Frederick Coutts
(London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1978)

Subtitled ‘The Social Influence of William Booth’ this is a companion volume to No Discharge in This War. It illustrates how the social activities of the early Salvation Army paved the way for social reform and the Welfare State.

Booth’s Boots by Jenty Fairbank
(London: The Salvation Army, 1983)

The former archivist and librarian of the International Headquarters’ Literary Department tells the story of the Army’s social services in the UK. From inauspicious, localised beginnings she traces the development of the work to the present-day nation-wide network of social provision.

War on Two Fronts: The Redemptive Theology of William Booth by Roger Green
(Atlanta: The Salvation Army, 1989)

An analysis of the changes in Booth’s theological thinking over the course of his life. Green is a salvationist andprofessor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts.

The Salvation Army: A Pictorial Record by Charlotte Horridge
(Godalming: Ammonite Books, 1989)

Available from Amazon.co.uk

The introduction gives a brief overview of the life of the Booths. The main section has 90 historical photographs and illustrations with explanatory notes.

Blood & Fire by Roy Hattersley
(London: Little, Brown and Company, 1999)

Available from Amazon.co.uk

This biography by the former Labour Party deputy leader shows the Booths to be ‘remarkable by any standards - heroic, confident, indomitable and full of hope and love for each other and their fellow men’. The introduction concludes that they ‘deserve a place in the pantheon of Great Victorians’.

What is The Salvation Army?
(London: The Salvation Army, 1999)

A series of three little booklets produced for Primary Schools: (1) The William Booth Story; (2) Following Jesus’ Example (social services); (3) The People at Worship (activities of a typical corps). Each booklet has quizzes and activities to do.

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INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT

Heritage Centre
Temporarily located at William Booth College, Champion Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8BQ.
email: Heritage@SalvationArmy.org

William Booth Birthplace Museum
Notintone Place, Sneinton, Nottingham NG2 40Q.

The house where William Booth was born is now a mini-museum dedicated to his life. View by appointment 0115 950 3927.

The Whitechapel Walkabout

Places in the East End of London that featured in the earliest history of The Salvation Army.

Abney Park Cemetery
Stoke Newington, London

The resting place of both William and Catherine.

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LINKS

..The Salvation Army (United Kingdom)
Details about all the work in the UK and links to local centres.

.. The Salvation Army (International)
Find out about The Salvation Army around the world.

.. Schools information
The Salvation Army Schools Information Service in the United Kingdom.

..The International Heritage Centre
More historical information and video footage for Quicktime.

..'Windows on the Word'
Quotes and illustrations for Christian speakers.

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