Booth, William, 1829-1912

found: Salvation Army USA Website, Jan. 11. 2002:historical figures, William Booth p. (began The Salvation Army in July 1865 in London, England; General Booth died in 1912)

found: Grove Music Online, WWW site, June 26, 2020Salvation Army, music of the (The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth (1829-1912), was a former Wesleyan Methodist minister whose experience as a pawnbroker's assistant in Nottingham inspired him to take the gospel to the poor and socially unacceptable ... In 1868 Booth issued the Christian Mission Hymn Book, a compilation of hymns specifically designed for his organization, and in 1875 he published a further collection of hymns, Revival Music, this time including tunes. A third collection, Salvation Army Songs, followed in 1878, from which time the term 'song' has generally replaced 'hymn' in Salvation Army music. Music was never intended to become a major feature of the Salvation Army, but from the beginning the movement attracted a number of individuals who were also instrumentalists.)