y in Hadleigh, on the river Thames,
some thirty miles from London. I have slept in the hotels, worked in the
industrial homes, wandered over the farm colonies, and mingled with the
inmates of other types of Army institutions.

Nov., 1909. E. G. L.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Pamphlet "The Salvation Army in the United States."

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGE.

Preface 5

Introduction 7-15

CHAPTER I
The Salvation Army Industrial Department 16-62

CHAPTER II
The Salvation Army Hotels and Lodging Houses 63-98

CHAPTER III
The Farm Colonies of the Salvation Army 99-116

CHAPTER IV
The Salvation Army Slum Department 117-121

CHAPTER V
The Salvation Army Rescue Department 122-126

CHAPTER VI
Some Minor Features of the Salvation Army Social Work 127-131

CHAPTER VII
Conclusion 132-139

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION.

The Salvation Army was founded by William Booth in London, England, in
1865. Previous to this time Mr. Booth had been a successful clergyman in
the Methodist Church, and had become widely known throughout England as
a revivalist. As time passed, he had become more and more interested in
the condition of the un-churched masses, and as his church did not
approve of his taking up work among the masses in connection with it as
an organization, he had, in 1861, separated from the Methodists. With
little support, he established in London what was known as The Christian
Mission.

From the first, numbers of converts were made, and soon several missions
were established in London, and other cities of England. From the first,
too, the agency of women was an important feature. Especially was this
true in visitation among the lower classes. In regard to the foundation
of the Army itself and in connection with its earlier successes, much
credit must be given to Mrs. Booth, the wife of William Booth. She
became as noted a speaker and revivalist as her husband, and together,
they made plans for the movement. Unfortunately she died of cancer in
1890. Through these early years of the movement its management, almost
unconsciously, developed along lines that