General William Booth (April 10, 1829 - August 21, 1912) was a
prominent Methodist evangelist
and the founder of The Salvation Army. The author of many books and
composer of several songs, Booth catalysed the merging discontent of the industrial revolution and the Victorian era through the 'submerged tenth'.
His book In Darkest England And The Way Out not only caused a sensation after its 1890 release, but it set the foundation for modern social welfare schemes.
Booth himself explained, "Salvationism means simply the overcoming and banishing from the earth of wickedness". His mission
was to win the world for Jesus. The Salvation Army was a classic 'ultra-revivalist movement', preaching repentance and faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ as the means of forgiveness and regeneration.
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