William Booth, Founder of the Salvation Army
William Booth (April 10, 1829 - August 20, 1912) was an English Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army was modelled after the military, with its own flag and music, often with Christian words to popular and folkloric tunes sung in the pubs. Booth and the other soldiers in "God's Army" would wear the Army's own uniform, for meetings and ministry work. He became the "General" and his other ministers were given appropriate ranks as "officers" and "soldiers". In the early 1880s, operations were extended to other countries, notably the USA, France, Switzerland, Sweden and others, including to most of the countries of the British Empire. In his later years, he was received in audience by kings, emperors and presidents, who were among his ardent admirers. He died in 1912 at the age of 83. His funeral service was held at London's Olympia where 40,000 people attended, including Queen Mary. The following day his funeral procession set out from International Headquarters. As it moved off 10,000 uniformed Salvationists fell in behind. Forty Salvation Army bands played the 'Dead March' from Handel's Saul as the vast procession set off.
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