‘Early one morning in May 1878 a tall bearded man, wearing a long yellow dressing gown and felt slippers, set off an explosion in his London bedroom.’
So begins chapter one of the latest book from the pen of John Larsson, which offers a fascinating insight into some of the most remarkable years in the history of The Salvation Army. Drawing on a series of ‘Rear-Mirror Views’ articles published in the UK Salvationist magazine, the book comprises 36 short chapters, each focusing on events or personalities crucial to the expansion of the Army in thirteen astonishing years of the late 19th century.
John Larsson writes in his usual free-flowing and engaging style as he tells the story of those years and introduces the key personalities through whom the Lord worked. Chapters include:
The Fiery Radical
The Sensational Evangelist
The Trumpets Sound
‘Please can I come to the meeting?’
‘My God, who kissed me?’
A Life Shaped by Two Events
End of an Era
Darkest England
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Salvation Books
Release
December 19, 2019
Thirteen Astonishing Years That Shaped The Salvation Army – 1878-1890
‘Early one morning in May 1878 a tall bearded man, wearing a long yellow dressing gown and felt slippers, set off an explosion in his London bedroom.’
So begins chapter one of the latest book from the pen of John Larsson, which offers a fascinating insight into some of the most remarkable years in the history of The Salvation Army. Drawing on a series of ‘Rear-Mirror Views’ articles published in the UK Salvationist magazine, the book comprises 36 short chapters, each focusing on events or personalities crucial to the expansion of the Army in thirteen astonishing years of the late 19th century.
John Larsson writes in his usual free-flowing and engaging style as he tells the story of those years and introduces the key personalities through whom the Lord worked. Chapters include:
The Fiery Radical
The Sensational Evangelist
The Trumpets Sound
‘Please can I come to the meeting?’
‘My God, who kissed me?’
A Life Shaped by Two Events
End of an Era
Darkest England