The Authoritative Life of General William Booth Part 48

First number of the "Little Soldier" issued.

1882. Opening of the Congress Hall and International Training College at Clapton.

Marriage of W. Bramwell Booth and Captain Florence Soper.

Work extended to Switzerland, Canada, Sweden and India.

Publication of "Life and Death" by Mrs. Booth.

First Prison-Gate Home opened in London.

1883. Work extended to South Africa and New Zealand.

1884. "The Training of Children," by the General, published.

First Band Journal issued.

First Rescue Home opened.

1885. "All the World" first published.

Criminal Law Amendment Act pa.s.sed.

Trial and acquittal of W. Bramwell Booth.

1886. Death of The Army's first French Martyr.

The General paid his first visit to France, the United States and Canada.

First International Congress held in London.

Work extended to Germany.

"Musical Salvationist" published.

Self-Denial Week established.

First "Orders and Regulations for Field Officers"

published, and first "Orders and Regulations for Staff Officers" published.

1887. Thousand British Corps established.

First Slum Settlement established.

Work extended to Holland, Denmark and Zululand.

First Crystal Palace Anniversary Demonstration.

Auxiliary League founded.

General paid his first visit to Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

"Popular Christianity," by Mrs. Booth, published.

1888. First Food Depot opened at Limehouse.

Work extended to Norway, Argentine, Finland and Belgium.

" June 21st. Mrs. Booth gave her last public address.

1889. The Pet.i.tion for the Sunday Closing of Public-houses, with 436,500 signatures, presented to the House of Commons by the General.

Publication of "The Deliverer."

General visited Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and France.

1890. 25th Anniversary of The Army celebrated at the Crystal Palace.

Oct. 4th. Mrs. Booth's Death.

" " 13th. Funeral Service at Olympia--36,000 present.

" " 14th. Funeral at Abney Park.

Publication of "In Darkest England" by the General.

1891. Work extended to Italy and Uruguay.

General first visited South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India.

1,000. 0. 0. subscribed for "Darkest England" Scheme.

General signed "Darkest England" Trust Deed.

Opening of Industrial and Land Colony at Hadleigh, Ess.e.x.

Publication of "Social Gazette."

1892. General visited Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

Publication of "Life of Catherine Booth."

1892. Work extended to West Indies.

1893. General visited Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Norway.

1894. International Congress, in connection with the General's Jubilee, held in London.

General visited America and South European Countries.