test 1 Flashcards
why was England called Victorian England
The time during the long reign of Queen Victoria is called “Victorian britain
at that time how was the class lines set up
they were very structured
the political and economic powers were in the hands of the wealthy, which were the smallest portion of the population
what is the MOB
the MOB was the majority of the population, the poverty stricken portion of the population, and William booth later referred to them as the submerged tenth because they suffered the most and didn’t have the power to change their circumstances
when was William booth born
april 10, 1829 in the Sneinton, Nottingham
what did William booth father did for work
his father Samuel was a building contractor and he had been ruined financially by the time William was 12 because of his addiction to alcohol
what was the relationship between William and his mother
his mother, Mary Moss Booth, gave him religious training as a child
what age was William when his father died and what was he forced to do afterwards
Williams father died when William was 13 and he was forced to quit school to become an apprentice at a pawn shop
how was William raised up
he was raised angelican
where was William going for church when he was 15
He began attending the Broad street Wesley Chapel when he was 15, this is where the holy spirit spoke to his heart. after much struggle he knelt in the basement class meeting room, confessed Christ as his personal savior from sin, and determined, God shall have all there is of him
when did Catherine move to London
1846
when did she start to attend the Wesleyan chapel
1846
what did Catherine become interested in
the Methodist reform movement and also joined them
when did Catherine meet William
1852
When did Catherine and William get married
June 16,1855
after they was married what did they continue to do
they continued with the Methodist New Connexion where William was an evangelist and conducted successful revival meetings
when did they had their first child
bramwell booth was born in 1856
when was their son Herbert Henry born
1862
when was there daughter Marian Billups born and what issues did she had
1864, and she had an intellectual disability
when was William ordained and where was he sent and how long was he there for
1858, sent to Gateshead and was there for 3 years
what did William wanted to do but the New Connexion wouldn’t allow him
he wanted to do revival work and was told that he could continue doing it before the year was out, but after the 3 years the promise was still unfulfilled
in 1861 what did the New Connexion suggests to william
that he stay in Gateshead and do revival work in his spare time.
when did William resigned
1862 during the annual conference
how did the Christian mission start
1865 booth started a branch of the Christian Mission in which he was trying to link the working rich class to the poor class
why didn’t the link work
the opposition from the working class to the poor people was discouraging to them so some people stopped following booth
since they couldn’t use churches, when and where did they go for holiness meetings
1867 they used theatres and music halls for holiness meetings
what was Williams personality like
he was not educated but could speak very well
he would get depressed if things didn’t go the way they needed to
what does each color of the flag represent
crimson- The blood of Christ
blue- speaks of purity
yellow- represents the light of life given by the holy spirit
what does each symbol of the crest represents
sun- light of the Holy Spirit
Cross- the cross of Jesus
S- salvation
crossed swords- holy warfare against sin and evil and for God and souls
7 Gospel shots- the truths of the gospel
the crown- the crown of glory which God gives to all who are faithful
Blood and fire- the army motto
what caused Catherine’s early writings in defense of womans ministry
phoebe palmer, an American evangelist campaigning in Britain, had been castigated by a male minister in a newspaper article. Catherine saw it and in response, encouraged by her husband, wrote a pamphlet entitled, “Female Ministry, Women’s Right to Preach the Gospel.”
what was the skeleton army all about
Skeleton armies dressed up like salvationist and carried flags through the street, with a skull and crossbones on them, to mimic The Salvation Army and keep them from ministering in the streets. The local landlords and brewery owners would hire them to do this. The bonnets and hats were designed to help protect the heads of salvationists during open air meetings because members of the skeleton army would throw things at them.
who was responsible for the uniform
Elijah Cadman in 1878, by saying how he would like to wear a suit that would let everyone know I meant war to the teeth and salvation for the world.
what is the uniform used as
the uniform is used as a silent witness to the salvation and commitment of an individual to The Salvation Army mission.
why did Catherine made bonnets the way she did, and when did they go out of style
• Catherine made the first bonnets with a very wide brim to help with protection during open air meetings. Bonnets went out of style in the 1990s.
what uniform was popular for awhile
red jerseys
what was the positive mindset the populous had of the military and why
The military mindset was very encouraging because the concept of battling souls invigorated the spirits and the imaginations of Booth’s followers.
what was stressed in class
- In 1866 Peter Monk, a retired boxer, became Booth’s unofficial bodyguard
- The army is anti-alcohol because Catherine’s father was an alcoholic and she didn’t believe that anyone could be a social drinker.
- The army started with 7 Doctrines and later expanded to 11
- Kneel at the alter during the alter call if you want prayer; kneel at the Holiness unto the Lord table if you do not want prayer.
