William Booth (10 April 182920 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912), recieved which honor long after he was dead?
William Booth William Booth (10 April 182920 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912). The Christian movement with a quasi-military structure and government founded in 1865 has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. In 2002, Booth was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in a BBC poll.
Aldersgate Day Aldersgate Day is a commemorative day celebrated by Methodist Christians on 24 May or the nearest Sunday. It recalls the day in 1738 when Anglican priest John Wesley attended a group meeting in Aldersgate, London, where he received an experience of assurance of his salvation. This was the pivotal event in Wesley's life that ultimately led to the development of the Methodist movement in Britain and America.