Salvation Army Today - 9.12.2019 - William Booth Biography Launch
4A new two-volume biography of The Salvation Army’s Founder, William Booth was recently launched at International Headquarters in London. Offering words of welcome, General Brian Peddle thanked the author, Gordon Taylor on behalf of The Salvation Army, the General said that the ‘invaluable insights’ contained in Gordon’s ‘incredible personal accomplishment’ are now an important part of The Salvation Army’s historical record. The author, Gordon Taylor worked at The Salvation Army’s International Heritage Center for 20 years, often helping others who were researching the Founder.
Gordon’s research led him to try to ‘understand the man’, looking beyond some commonly held views. He discovered much that was new to him and says the books are ‘shaped by the material I discovered’. Compared to what he thought he knew, William Booth’s story was, he admits, ‘much more complicated; his character much more complex’. For further details about William Booth – The Man and His Mission (Part 1) and William Booth – The General and His Army (Part 2) email IHQ-Editorial@salvationarmy.org
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