Through the Year with William Booth
365 daily readings from William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army
Stephen Poxon
9780857216144
384 pages
SPCK Group
Overview
William Booth - pawnbroker's assistant, firebrand preacher, advocate of women's rights, friend of the poor, confidant of statesmen, politicians and royalty, father of eight children, champion of the marginalised, and founder and first General of The Salvation Army. General Booth's courage, oratory and passion changed Victorian Britain. He resolutely ignored his critics - including those who decried him as the Anti-Christ - and reached out to those who considered themselves well outside the concern of Almighty God. Prayer and practicality were his hallmarks: he ridiculed the idea of preaching to a beggar while that beggar was cold and hungry. William Booth worked tirelessly, campaigning, researching, negotiating, adapting music-hall songs - and writing. This book introduces us to his heart and convictions. Here we find the urgency, thought and humanity which drove him on.
Author Bio
Stephen Poxon is a freelance writer living in Hertfordshire. He is the author/editor of Through the Year with William Booth, Through the Year with Catherine Booth, Through the Year with John Wesley, and At the Master's Side. He is engaged in various writing projects.
