Clockwise from above: For its service during the war, The Salvation Army received universal acclaim. Here, Evangeline Booth receives recognition on behalf of The Salvation Army. (Getty) • When the armistice was proclaimed on Nov. 11, 1918, thousands came to the Army’s Armistice Service led by General Bramwell Booth in London outside the Mansion House. • Just before the war began, The Salvation Army had invaded Russia. The Army prospered for a short time before the Bolshevik government that overthrew the czarist reign banned it. Commissioner Karl Larsson, pioneer officer, poses with some of the first Russian officers, circa 1915. • Even while The Salvation Army was deeply involved with helping those in the war effort, evangelism proceeded unabated. Pictured is Joe the Turk with his famous cart drawn by goats. No longer in danger of arrest, he traveled widely telling stories of his arrests and preaching the Gospel.
A Pictorial Celebration of The Salvation Army’s 150 Years
Valiant and Strong
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