The Salvation Army radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice", and it emphasises worship, discipleship, missions, and social action. Alove is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS). 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 as the East London Christian Mission, and this name was used until 1878. The name "The Salvation Army" developed from an incident on 19 and 20 May. William Booth was dictating a letter to his secretary George Scott Railton and said, "We are a volunteer army."
The Salvation Army, Canada in cities and towns across Canada. In 1886, only four years after it had come to Canada from England, the Salvation Army built its Territorial Headquarters for Canada and Bermuda. It also housed the Toronto Temple, built 1886, demolished 1954. Arnold Brown (General of The Salvation Army) OC (December 13, 1913 – June 26, 2002), the 11th General of The Salvation Army (1977-1981) served as territorial commander in 1974. Arnold Brown compiled a history of the first 50 years of Salvation Army ministry in Canada, entitled "What Hath God Wrought?". Like other Salvation Army brass bands, the Canadian (Canada and