East End of London where a statue
of Catherine Booth, the Army
Mother, was unveiled. Paid for by
women of the Army in the USA, it
stands next to one of her husband,
General William Booth. Speaking at
the event, Commissioner Debi Bell
(USA South) said, "One of the things
that attracted me to the Army was
that both [male and female] officers
were ordained and spoke at the
corps. I felt a calling to be a woman
preacher. Because of what Catherine
did I can do what I do."
the Salvation Army's beginnings in
the London's East End. Following
a moving video tribute to General
Eva Burrows, who was promoted
to Glory only months before the
congress, General Cox awarded
her the Order of the Founder, the
Salvation Army's highest award. It
was the first time it has ever been
awarded posthumously. A video
presenting highlights of her life
shows General Burrows saying,
"I never wanted to live my way; I
always wanted to live God's way."
Because none of her family could
be in attendance, the territorial
commander for Australia Southern
Territory, Commissioner Floyd Tidd,
received the award on their behalf.
Book of The Salvation Army, the
first since 1986. (The U.S. edition
will be available in September along
with accompanying story in the
September issue of the War Cry.)
Chief of the Staff, also spoke: "The
Salvation Army knew what it was to
be countercultural. We have been
called to stand against powers that
surround us, to fight against all that
is immoral and unethical, to witness
early Salvationists believed nothing
could contain the Gospel. That's
the kind of faith and hope that God
through the Holy Spirit wants to
give to The Salvation Army."
worn by the delegates lit up the
vast auditorium during key parts
of the meeting. Focusing on social
justice, Commissioner E. Jane Paone
(Switzerland, Austria and Hungary)
declared, "Social justice is God's
who love and care to make Him
known... the Kingdom of God culture
surpasses our own small mindsets."
international expressions. Delegates
from Hong Kong, Canada, Indonesia,
the United States, Sweden,
Australia and countries in South
America performed. An incredible
combined timbrel brigade of
hundreds of players from all five
zones performed as its members
spread throughout the floor of the
March of Witness for more than 2,500
Salvationists down the mall to
Buckingham Palace.
march through London to testify of
their love for Jesus, our Savior.