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His scheme provides the foundation for Salvation Army social services today. Before the mid s, Booth had little interest in social reform. Social services only diverted from revivalist endeavors. Early Salvationists had, of course, begun urban home mission practices of temporary, hand-out charity.

But the Darkest England scheme attempted to change the very nature of the urban environment. Why did Booth change his mind?

First, certain Salvationists interested in social reform pushed him in new directions. Social reform was in the air when Salvationist slum sisters living in London established refuges for unfortunate women in Soho and Picadilly areas.

Stead, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette. Their efforts brought to world attention the need for legislation to save girls under sixteen from white slavery in London and Paris brothels. But had these Salvationists gained credit for their ideas, the Army might have split into separate spiritual and social organizations.

In January a British Weekly survey indicated that London corps local Salvation Army mission halls attracted only. By comparison, an survey had shown that the Army had attracted While the Army grew in working-class neighborhoods, it declined in the poorest slums.

Frustration over failure with populations they felt called by God to save led to new practices. Charles Darwin. Daniel Defoe. Charles Dickens. Walt Disney. Scott Fitzgerald. Ian Fleming. Kenneth Grahame. Thomas Hardy. Ernest Hemingway. Rudyard Kipling. Herman Melville. John Milton. Isaac Newton. George Orwell. Edgar Allan Poe. Beatrix Potter. Arthur Rackham. Virginia Woolf. Print Catalogues. Fair Lists. Sign up above to receive our monthly e-newsletter and occasional emails about appeals, campaigns and volunteering opportunities.

We promise to keep your details safe and secure. For more information about how we look after your details, please read our privacy statement. Whatever you decide today, you can update your communication preferences at any time by contacting our Supporter Care Team on or fr salvationarmy. In Darkest England: year-old book shines light on modern issues published on 2 Nov A book, written in by The Salvation Army Founder William Booth as a blueprint for tackling poverty and social exclusion in Victorian England, reveals remarkably modern solutions which are still being used today.

He proposed far reaching ideas including: Hostels for the homeless Waste recycling centres Skills workshops Job centres for the unemployed Access to banks and lawyers for the urban poor Places of refuge for women Booth inspired many people to join The Salvation Army with campaigns for improved working and living conditions.

Booth's grand plan transformed The Salvation Army from a successful, but small evangelical church in England, to a global Christian mission that has transformed the lives of millions of people around the world.

The Salvation Army is still offering that help, inspired and passionately committed to Booth's vision for every person.