Salvation Army's Impact
Posted by Vicki Rowe
Stan gave an excellent program about the history of the Salvation Army. It was founded in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, and first called the Christian Mission. It was a church for converts who were not wealthy enough to worship at established English churches and who were not welcome there by the congregations because of their pasts.
The Salvation Army has operated in the Houston area for 120 years. It has stepped up in all of the major disasters since the Galveston hurricane of 1902. It offers an added component that other disaster relief agencies cannot, and that is spiritual relief. The Salvation Army exists in 118 countries and 145 languages. Many of the tenets under which the Salvation Army operates are very similar to Rotary's Four Way Test. They also took up the mantle and continue to operate Boys and Girls Clubs, a ministry which was started by Rotary. The amazing Harborlight Choir closed our meeting with another song and we got to join in. All in all, we had a terrific time.
The Salvation Army has operated in the Houston area for 120 years. It has stepped up in all of the major disasters since the Galveston hurricane of 1902. It offers an added component that other disaster relief agencies cannot, and that is spiritual relief. The Salvation Army exists in 118 countries and 145 languages. Many of the tenets under which the Salvation Army operates are very similar to Rotary's Four Way Test. They also took up the mantle and continue to operate Boys and Girls Clubs, a ministry which was started by Rotary. The amazing Harborlight Choir closed our meeting with another song and we got to join in. All in all, we had a terrific time.