Evangeline Booth
Evangeline Cory Booth (born December 25, 1865 in London - † July 17, 1950 ) was the fourth general of the Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939 .
Evangeline Booth, the daughter of William and Catherine Booth , was the seventh of eight children. She gave her first sermons at the age of 17. She became an officer in the Salvation Army and served five years as a commander in London, from 1895 to 1904 in Canada and from 1904 to 1934 in the United States .
literature
- Evangeline Cory Booth , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 30/1950 of July 17, 1950, in the Munzinger Archive ( beginning of article freely available)
Web links
- Biography (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer: Booth, Evangeline Cory (1865-1950) . In: Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism . Baylor University Press, Waco 2004, ISBN 1-932792-04-X , pp. 92 (English).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Higgins |
General of the Salvation Army 1934–1939 |
George L. Carpenter |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Booth, Evangeline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Booth, Evangeline Cory |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British General of the Salvation Army (1934–1939) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th July 1950 |