# 1267 - 1965 5c Salvation Army
5¢ Salvation Army
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 115,855,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Giori Press
Perforations: 11
Color: Red, black, and dark blue
The Salvation Army
The mission was created by Methodist minister William Booth and his wife Catherine. William had been born into poverty and worked in missions since he was a teenager. His wife, though from a more prosperous family, also felt for the poor and was a major advocate for female ministry. In fact, her speaking engagements helped to support their family.
On July 2, 1865, the Booths held their first sermon for the East London Christian Mission in a tattered tent on an unused Quaker graveyard. They gave nine sermons that day, encouraging sinners to repent and join their cause. In the early years of their organization, some locals, especially tavern owners, opposed their mission. They opposed it because more and more people converted and stopped frequenting their establishments. Booth was attacked on several occasions and some of his workers were even killed.
Click here for more from the Salvation Army’s website.
5¢ Salvation Army
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 115,855,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Giori Press
Perforations: 11
Color: Red, black, and dark blue
The Salvation Army
The mission was created by Methodist minister William Booth and his wife Catherine. William had been born into poverty and worked in missions since he was a teenager. His wife, though from a more prosperous family, also felt for the poor and was a major advocate for female ministry. In fact, her speaking engagements helped to support their family.
On July 2, 1865, the Booths held their first sermon for the East London Christian Mission in a tattered tent on an unused Quaker graveyard. They gave nine sermons that day, encouraging sinners to repent and join their cause. In the early years of their organization, some locals, especially tavern owners, opposed their mission. They opposed it because more and more people converted and stopped frequenting their establishments. Booth was attacked on several occasions and some of his workers were even killed.
Click here for more from the Salvation Army’s website.