The Salvation Army refers to its ministers as "officers". When they are acting in their official capacities, they can often be recognized by the colour-coded epaulettes on their white uniform dress shirts. The epaulettes … See more

The Army has churches throughout the world, known as Salvation Army corps. These serve as churches and community centers. Traditionally, many corps buildings are also called temples or citadels.
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The official mission statement reads:
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love … See more

In the United States, the Salvation Army's first major forays into disaster relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. General Evangeline Booth offered … See more

The Salvation Army was founded in London's East End in 1865 by one-time Methodist Reform Church minister William Booth and his wife Catherine Booth as the East London Christian Mission, and this name was … See more