Founded in 1879, what is the official news publication of the Salvation Army?
The War Cry "The War Cry". In 1970, the Salvation Army's US National Headquarters started publishing a nationwide version of "The War Cry". The War Cry The War Cry is the official news publication of The Salvation Army. Today national versions of it are sold in countries all over the world to raise funds in support of the Army's social work. The first edition of "The War Cry" was printed on 27 December 1879 in London, England. In 1880, US Salvation Army Commissioner George Scott Railton published the "Salvation News", a small newsletter. He published the first US edition of "The War Cry"
The Salvation Army in Asia with the first outpost in India. The Army also established outposts in Australia in 1879, Japan in 1895 and China in 1915. The Salvation Army flag is a symbol of the Army's war against sin and social evils. The red on the flag symbolises the blood shed by Jesus Christ, the yellow for the fire of the Holy Spirit and the blue for the purity of God the Father. The oldest official emblem of The Salvation Army is the crest. In 1878 Captain W.H. Ebdon suggested a logo, and in 1879 it was to be found on the