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This second edition of Historical Dictionary of The Salvation Army contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on i leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of The Salvation Army.
List of contents
Series Editor's Foreword, by Jon Woronoff
Foreword by General André Cox
Editor's Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. The Generals of The Salvation Army
B. The Chiefs of the Staff of The Salvation Army
C. Wives of the Generals of The Salvation Army
D. Children of William and Catherine Booth
E. Doctrines of The Salvation Army
F. International Spiritual Life Commission Affirmations
G. Ranks and Designations
H. Recipients of the Order of the Founder, 1920-2005
Bibliography
Contributor List
About the author
Major John G. Merritt became a Salvationist in 1966 and was commissioned a Salvation Army officer in 1968. For the next 33 years, he served in pastoral, inner city, editorial, educational, and historical agency appointments in the USA and Chile, retiring with the rank of major in 2001 after 11 years as director of The Salvation Army's Southern Historical Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
Lt. Colonel Allen Satterlee was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1975 and subsequently served in pastoral, editorial, administrative, educational and historical agency appointments in the United States, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Jamaica. He currently serves as the USA national editor-in-chief and is the author of 10 books, most of which center on Salvation Army history.
Summary
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of The Salvation Army contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on i leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of The Salvation Army.
