Quiz 1

Question 1

Explain why Military Motif was Embraced so well

Answer 1

• The military was very respected at the time. Those who serve in the armed forces would gain the attention of anyone they passed. Within the church, there was a sense of urgency to the mission. “Onward Christian Soldiers” had just been published.

Question 2

What would general Booth gain from taking total control of the Christian Mission

Answer 2

• He had power to appoint his successor.
• He had power to expend all monies but was charged to annually publish a financial report.
• He had authority to acquire or dispose of property and to set up or revoke trusts.

Question 3

What were Churches’ view to the Booth’s methods?

Answer 3

• They thought he focused too much on the unwanted members of society.

Question 4

What do the SA flag colors represent?

Answer 4

• Blue- Purity of God the Father
• Yellow- Fire of the Holy Spirit
• Crimson (red)- Blood of Jesus Christ by which we are redeemed.

Question 5

2 major factors the that created Victorian Britain

Answer 5

• The moves from rural to urban society and agrarian to industrial society.

Question 6

After beginning the Christian Mission ,what was Booth’s plan for the church and how did it go?

Answer 6

• He wanted to bridge the unchurched to the church and had no desire to form a new denomination. Due to the existing churches’ refusal to accept any of his converts, Booth ended up forming his own church.

Question 7

Who is the designer of the Bonnet?

Answer 7

• Catherine Booth (The Army Mother)

Question 8

What is the birth year of William Booth?

Answer 8

• 1829

Question 9

Who made Christian Mission Decisions?

Answer 9

• A conference (democratic body) based on the Methodist Conference model. It was slow.

Question 10

Who is the author of your textbook?

Answer 10

• Ed McKinley

Question 11

Who influenced Catherin Booth wrote about female ministry?

Answer 11

• Phoebe Palmer. She was an American evangelist who was criticized and inspired Catherine to write the pamphlet “Female Ministry”

Question 12

What are the parts of the crest?

Answer 12

• The sun = light and fire of the Holy Spirit
• The Cross = the Cross of Jesus Christ.
• The large “S” = is for salvation
• The swords = Holy warfare against sin and evil and for God and souls
• Seven dots or gospel shots representing the truths of the Gospel
• The Crown = the crown of glory which God will give to all who are faithful, Blood and Fire

Question 13

What was Catherine’s maiden name?

Answer 13

• Mumford

Question 14

What was the “Victorian Britain” period and what happened in it?

Answer 14

• The term “Victorian Britain” refers to the period of history in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland during the long reign of Queen Victoria (1837?-1901).
• The Christian Mission and later The Salvation Army was founded.

Question 15

What’s William Booth’s first job?

Answer 15

• Pawnbroker (Apprentice)

Question 16

What made the Booth barred from the Methodist Churches?

Answer 16

• His own resignation from the Methodist New Connexion and his desire to bring the undesirables into the church.

Question 17

Society in Victorian Britain

Answer 17

• Society in that period was very much structured along class lines.
• The political and economic power lay in the hands of the privileged classes who represented the smallest portion of the total population.

Question 18

Where did William Booth meet Catherine at first?

Answer 18

• At the home of Mr. Edward H. Rabbits

Question 19

Who are the gangs of paid ruffians who rallied around a skull and cross bones to harass the early Salvation Army?

Answer 19

• Skeleton Army

Question 20

Who was booth referring to when he talked about the submerged 10th?

Answer 20

• The MOB Those with no rights or class mobility