Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army is a Protestant evangelical Christian denomination and, more famously, a charity and social services organization, with international headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street, London. It is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "Sally Ann" in Canada, "Sally Army" in the UK and New Zealand, and the "Salvos" in Australia. It is structured as a hiearchical organization, with a large number of staff and volunteers. The Army's headquarters are located in London and there are thousands of branches around the world. Standard of The Salvation ArmyHistoryThe Salvation Army was founded by William and Catherine Booth in London in 1865 as an Evangelical movement called the Christian Revival Association. It then changed its name to East London Christian Mission. After starting the work outside the East End, the name changed to The Christian Mission. The William Booth Memorial Training College, Denmark Hill, London: The College for Officer Training of The Salvation Army in the UKIn 1878, the name was changed to The Salvation Army and a quasi-military outlook was adopted. On March 10, 1880, Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven young women landed in the USA and began operations. The Salvation Army's main converts were at first alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and other "undesirables" of society with whom the Church refused to have any association. As a result of Booth's pragmatic approach to ministry, they decided not to include the use of sacraments (mainly baptism and Holy Communion) in the Army's form of worship, believing that many Christians had come to rely on the outward signs of spiritual grace rather than on grace itself. William and his wife Catherine Booth believed in the teachings of Apostle Paul, that salvation came solely from the grace of God personally received by faith. They felt that much of what passed for Christianity in their day was primarily an observance of outward ritual. Among the other long-established beliefs of The Salvation Army are that its members should completely refrain from drinking alcohol (teetotalism), smoking, taking illegal drugs and gambling. Its soldiers wear a uniform tailored to the country they work in; they can be white, grey, navy, fawn and are even styled like a sari in some areas. Soldiers only wear these to attend worship services, not in every day life. Any member of the public is welcome to attend their church services. As The Salvation Army grew rapidly in the late 1800s, it generated opposition in England. Opponents, grouped under the name of the Skeleton Army, disrupted Salvation Army meetings and gatherings, the usual tactics being the throwing of rocks, rats, and tar, and physically assaulting members of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army International Headquarters, LondonThe mission of The Salvation Army is to win the world for Jesus. This mandate is based on the Army's interpretation of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. The Salvation Army believes, as stated in their first doctrinal statement, that only these scriptures, "constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice." Current organization and expendituresThe Salvation Army operates in 111 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. For administrative purposes, the organization divides itself geographically into Territories, which are then sub-divided into Divisions. Each Territory has an administrative hub known as Territorial Headquarters (THQ). Likewise, each Division has a Divisional Headquarters (DHQ). For example, Japan is one territory, the United States is divided into four Territories: Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western while Germany & Lithuania together are one territory. Each of these Territories is led by a Territorial Commander who receives orders from the Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London. After the United Nations, the Salvation Army is the world's largest provider of social aid, with expenditures of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 30 million people. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does ongoing work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. Its membership includes more than 17,000 active and more than 8700 retired officers , around 100,000 other employees and more than 4.5 million volunteers. It is led by General John Larsson, who has held this position since 2002. Larsson will be retiring in 2006. On January 28, 2006 the High Council elected Shaw Clifton as the next General. He will take office on April 1, 2006. See: High Council of The Salvation Army According to the 2006 Salvation Army Year Book, in the United States there are 85,148 Senior Soldiers and 28,377 Junior Soldiers, 17,396 Adherents and around 60,000 employees. Additionally, there are millions of volunteers. MusicAs the popularity of the organization grew and Salvationists worked their way through the streets of London attempting to convert individuals, they were sometimes confronted with unruly crowds. A family of musicians, named the Frys, began working with the Army as their "bodyguards" and played music to distract the crowds. A parade with a Salvation Army brass band, Oxford, EnglandThe tradition of having musicians available continued, and eventually grew into the creation of true bands. Their musical groups, usually a brass band or smaller collection of brass instruments, are seen in public at Army campaigns, as well as at other festivals, parades and at Christmas. Across the world, the brass band has been an integral part of the Army’s ministry, and an immediately recognizable symbol to Salvationists and non-Salvationists alike. The Salvation Army also has choirs, these are known as Songster Brigades, and these normally comprise of the traditional SATB (Soprano, Alto Tenor and Bass) singers. The Premier Songster Brigade in the Salvation Army is the International Staff Songsters (ISS). The standard of playing is high and the Army operates bands at the international level, such as the International Staff Band, which are the equal of professional ensembles, though they do not participate in the brass band contest scene. Some professional brass players and contesting brass band personnel have come up through The Salvation Army, and in some cases continue to maintain links (e.g. Philip Smith, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, who still plays and records with the Army's New York Staff Band). Depending on the size, sometimes Salvation Army corps (churches) have brass bands that enhance Sunday services by accompanying the congregation in the singing of hymns and/or during "Praise and Worship" times set aside during the service. The Army tradition in music is to use popular idiom of the day to reach people for Jesus. The Army's Joy Strings were a hit pop group in the 1960s and early 1970s in the UK and beyond, reaching the charts and being featured on national television. Another popular band is The Insyderz, an American ska-core group in the 1990s and early 2000s. Current bands like New Zealand's Moped and The Lads, England's Electralyte, Australia's Soteria, and America's TransMission, carry on this Salvation Army tradition. Related songsThe song Silver Bells, first sung by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the movie The Lemon Drop Kid, was inspired by the imagery of Salvation Army bellringers standing outside department stores every Christmas season. The Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was inspired by the Salvation Army's Strawberry Field Childrens' home in Liverpool, England. Strawberry Field closed in 2005. Mission and doctrinesMission statement: Statue of General William BoothMottos: Doctrines:
Often classified within the taxonomy of Christian denominations as a Methodist faith community, The Salvation Army has always seen itself primarily as a Christian church, but this has been eroded in the public's perceptions over the years. It is now seen externally to be mainly a social services charity and/or thrift shop. Some members of The Salvation Army are keen to re-emphasise their role as a Christian church. Disaster reliefThe Salvation Army's first major forays into Disaster Relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The Salvationists' nationwide appeals for financial and material donations yielded tremendous support, enabling the Army to provide assistance to many thousands of affected individuals. The Salvation Army is one of the largest non-governmental relief agencies and is usually among the first to arrive with help after natural or man-made disasters. They have worked to alleviate suffering and help people rebuild their lives. After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, they arrived immediately at some of the worst disaster sites to help retrieve and bury the dead. Since then they have helped rebuild homes and construct new boats for people to recover their livelihood. The Sallies were prominent among relief organizations after Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Andrew and other such natural disasters in the US. In August of 2005 they supplied drinking water to poor people affected by the heat wave in the US. Later in 2005 they responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Most recently they have helped the victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Trained volunteers, employees, officers, and soliders perform the disaster relief work of the Salvation Army. One soldier kept a blog of Hurricane Katrina relief, discussing the spiritual impetus behind the work. Thrift shops and charitySalvation Army in Lausanne.The Salvation Army is well-known for its network of Thrift stores, which raise money for its charitable and religious activities by selling donated used goods such as clothing, housewares, etc. The Salvation Army has a history of free rehabilitation from alcohol and drug abuse. Thrift stores provide the revenue to run the Adult Rehabilitation Centers known as ARC's. The ARC's are located all over the world, are work and Bible based and are usually long term residential facilities. In many countries The Salvation Army is most recognized during the Christmas season with its volunteers who stand outside of businesses and play/sing Christmas carols, or ring bells to inspire passersby to give donations of cash and checks to the kettles. This campaign is conducted also across North America every year, and generates several million dollars. A tradition has developed in the U.S., where, in some places, gold coins are anonymously inserted into the kettles that the bell ringers collect donations in. This started in 1982, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Most of the donated coins are worth several hundred U.S. dollars. Youth groupsStatue of Catherine Booth, the Mother of the ArmyThe Salvation Army has a number of youth groups associated with it, mainly its Sunday schools and Scout and Guide pack. Some territories have Salvation Army Guards and Legions Association (SAGALA). In the United States these internal youth groups for girls are known as Girl Guards (older) and Sunbeams (younger). Adventure Corps serves boys in 1st through 8th grade. Alove UKIn the new millennium, The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a sub-brand of itself for the youth, called Alove, The Salvation Army for a new generation. Its purpose is to free the youth of the church and their communities to express themselves, and their faith in their own way. ALOVE Image Mission Statement Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice. Essentials
ControversyThe Salvation Army in the USA has come under attack for what some people see as discrimination in hiring and for its requirements on how employees should behave. Despite the tax breaks it receives as a registered charity, and its government funding (about 11 percent of total revenues, in the form of grants and payments for services), it has a stated policy of "discrimination" against applicants and employees whose faith or sexual orientation are not acceptable to The Salvation Army. The Army's position is that because it is a church, Section VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly guarantees its rights to discriminate in hiring. In a recent case, the New York Federal Court ruled that organization could use religious criteria in its hiring; that ruling is being appealed by the New York Civil Liberties Union. Other issues in the lawsuit by 19 current and former employees are still under consideration by the trial court. The State of New York has proposed legislation that requires businesses to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees. The Salvation Army opposes this policy and has threatened to close its soup kitchens and shelters across New York. In July 2001, The Washington Post published a Salvation Army internal memo. According to that document, the Salvation Army and President George W. Bush made a deal: the Salvation Army would support Bush's push on faith based initiatives if Bush made sure that the Salvation Army would be exempt from local and state legislations that prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. The leak created considerable amount of protest from the gay community and other liberal groups. This page about salvation army includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about salvation army News stories about salvation army External links for salvation army Videos for salvation army Wikis about salvation army Discussion Groups about salvation army Blogs about salvation army Images of salvation army |
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The leak created considerable amount of protest from the gay community and other liberal groups. MAD Magazine ran a parody of The Onion called "The Bunion" in one issue. Bush made a deal: the Salvation Army would support Bush's push on faith based initiatives if Bush made sure that the Salvation Army would be exempt from local and state legislations that prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Another popular send-up of the news that pre-dates The Onion is the Weekend Update segment on Saturday Night Live. According to that document, the Salvation Army and President George W. Also, the National Lampoon crew has had a lasting influence on most American humorists, so it is not unlikely that The Onion's founders and staff had been influenced by them (considering that National Lampoon grew out of the college humor publication Harvard Lampoon and that The Onion also began as a college humor magazine.). In July 2001, The Washington Post published a Salvation Army internal memo. While it is unknown if this book directly inspired/influenced The Onion's founders, it certainly shares similarities. The Salvation Army opposes this policy and has threatened to close its soup kitchens and shelters across New York. The paper contained all the usual sections found in most major newspapers (classified ads, Sunday magazines, sports, local news, comics) satirized with the anarchistic Lampoon sense of humor. The State of New York has proposed legislation that requires businesses to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees. The book was an issue of the fictional "Ohio Republican-Democrat," a tabloid style newspaper. Other issues in the lawsuit by 19 current and former employees are still under consideration by the trial court. O'Rourke and John Hughes. In a recent case, the New York Federal Court ruled that organization could use religious criteria in its hiring; that ruling is being appealed by the New York Civil Liberties Union. In 1978 National Lampoon released the book "National Lampoon's Sunday Newspaper Parody" which was edited by P.J. The Army's position is that because it is a church, Section VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly guarantees its rights to discriminate in hiring. sponsorship or approval' by the president," referring to Title 18, 713, but then went on to ask that the letter be considered a formal application asking for permission to use the seal. Despite the tax breaks it receives as a registered charity, and its government funding (about 11 percent of total revenues, in the form of grants and payments for services), it has a stated policy of "discrimination" against applicants and employees whose faith or sexual orientation are not acceptable to The Salvation Army. Klaskin, the Onion's lawyer, is quoted in the New York Times as saying "It is inconceivable that anyone would think that, by using the seal, The Onion intends to 'convey.. The Salvation Army in the USA has come under attack for what some people see as discrimination in hiring and for its requirements on how employees should behave. The letter written by Rochelle H. Essentials. The Onion has responded with a letter asking for formal use of the Seal in accordance with the Executive Order, while still declaring that the use is legitimate under Title 18, 713. Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice.. 11649), but which allows for exceptions to be granted upon formal request. Mission Statement. No. ALOVE Image In the new millennium, The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a sub-brand of itself for the youth, called Alove, The Salvation Army for a new generation. This section would seem to allow the use of the presidential seal by The Onion. Adventure Corps serves boys in 1st through 8th grade. Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (emphasis added). In the United States these internal youth groups for girls are known as Girl Guards (older) and Sunbeams (younger). The law governing the Presidential Seal is contained in TITLE 18, 713 and contains the section:. Some territories have Salvation Army Guards and Legions Association (SAGALA). Dixton, wrote a cease and desist letter to The Onion, asking the paper to stop using the presidential seal, which is used in an online segment poking fun at the President through parodies of his weekly radio address. The Salvation Army has a number of youth groups associated with it, mainly its Sunday schools and Scout and Guide pack. Bush, Grant M. dollars. In September 2005, the assistant counsel to President George W. Most of the donated coins are worth several hundred U.S. Recently, an article from The Onion appeared on the 2005 Advanced Placement English Language and Composition test, in which students were asked to write an essay analyzing its use of satire.[4]. This started in 1982, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. [2] [3]. A tradition has developed in the U.S., where, in some places, gold coins are anonymously inserted into the kettles that the bell ringers collect donations in. Columnist Ellen Makkai and others who believe the Harry Potter books recruit children to Satanism have also been taken in by The Onion's satire, using quotes from an Onion article as evidence for their claims. This campaign is conducted also across North America every year, and generates several million dollars. [1]. In many countries The Salvation Army is most recognized during the Christmas season with its volunteers who stand outside of businesses and play/sing Christmas carols, or ring bells to inspire passersby to give donations of cash and checks to the kettles. Exercise Televised. The ARC's are located all over the world, are work and Bible based and are usually long term residential facilities. In late March 2004, Deborah Norville of MSNBC presented as genuine an article entitled Study: 58 Percent Of U.S. Thrift stores provide the revenue to run the Adult Rehabilitation Centers known as ARC's. The Evening News is Beijing's most popular newspaper, claiming a circulation of 1.25 million. The Salvation Army has a history of free rehabilitation from alcohol and drug abuse. sports franchises' threats to leave their home city unless new stadiums are built for them. The Salvation Army is well-known for its network of Thrift stores, which raise money for its charitable and religious activities by selling donated used goods such as clothing, housewares, etc. The article is a parody of U.S. One soldier kept a blog of Hurricane Katrina relief, discussing the spiritual impetus behind the work. Congress's threats to leave Washington for Memphis, Tennessee or Charlotte, North Carolina unless Washington, DC built them a new Capitol building with a retractable dome. Trained volunteers, employees, officers, and soliders perform the disaster relief work of the Salvation Army. The story discusses the U.S. Most recently they have helped the victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Unless New Capitol Is Built (they were apparently unaware of The Onion's satirical nature). Later in 2005 they responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. On June 7, 2002, Reuters reported that the Beijing Evening News republished, in the international news page of its June 3 edition, translated portions of Congress Threatens To Leave D.C. In August of 2005 they supplied drinking water to poor people affected by the heat wave in the US. to introduce democracy and protect their interests in the region, Bill Clinton declared himself "President for life.", Bob Dole was shot, and Tipper Gore was being held hostage. The Sallies were prominent among relief organizations after Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Andrew and other such natural disasters in the US. As the recount process unfolded, the Onion published a satirical issue reporting chaos in America, in which Serbia sent peacekeepers to the U.S. Since then they have helped rebuild homes and construct new boats for people to recover their livelihood. Gore. After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, they arrived immediately at some of the worst disaster sites to help retrieve and bury the dead. The noteworthiness of this story was largely a matter of luck: the paper went to press election night, before the contested election results which led to Bush v. They have worked to alleviate suffering and help people rebuild their lives. Presidential election, when the future President remained undetermined, the Onion published a story titled Bush or Gore: "A New Era Dawns" which parodied the similarities between the two politicians. The Salvation Army is one of the largest non-governmental relief agencies and is usually among the first to arrive with help after natural or man-made disasters. Just after the 2000 U.S. The Salvationists' nationwide appeals for financial and material donations yielded tremendous support, enabling the Army to provide assistance to many thousands of affected individuals. In 1998, controversial minister Fred Phelps posted the Onion article '98 Homosexual-recruitment drive nearing goal on his God Hates Fags website as proof that homosexuals were indeed actively trying to get straight people to join their ranks. The Salvation Army's first major forays into Disaster Relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Upon occasion the straight-faced manner in which the Onion reports non-existent happenings has resulted in outside parties mistakenly citing Onion stories as real news. Some members of The Salvation Army are keen to re-emphasise their role as a Christian church. The Onion's coverage of the September 11, 2001 attacks less than two weeks following the attacks was one of the earliest satirical reactions to those attacks, and was considered for a Pulitzer Prize. It is now seen externally to be mainly a social services charity and/or thrift shop. This brings The Onion back to the open state it was in prior to April 2004 when the restrictive move towards a Premium Service was first initiated. Often classified within the taxonomy of Christian denominations as a Methodist faith community, The Salvation Army has always seen itself primarily as a Christian church, but this has been eroded in the public's perceptions over the years. Simultaneously The Onion discontinued their Premium Service which charged readers a substantial fee for additional content and vintage archives. Doctrines:. Club relaunched in a new design which presents the content as almost entirely discrete from The Onion itself. Mottos:. In late August 2005, The Onion's companion website The Onion A.V. Mission statement:. As of 2004 the paper's founders are publishers of other weeklies: Keck of the Seattle weekly The Stranger and Johnson of Albuquerque's Weekly Alibi. Strawberry Field closed in 2005. In early 2001, the company relocated its offices to New York City. The Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was inspired by the Salvation Army's Strawberry Field Childrens' home in Liverpool, England. A possible origin for its name is a mispronunciation of "The Union", which is a fairly common name for a legitimate paper. The song Silver Bells, first sung by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the movie The Lemon Drop Kid, was inspired by the imagery of Salvation Army bellringers standing outside department stores every Christmas season. The Onion remained a regional success until it began its website in 1996. Current bands like New Zealand's Moped and The Lads, England's Electralyte, Australia's Soteria, and America's TransMission, carry on this Salvation Army tradition. The Onion was founded in 1988 and originally published in Madison, Wisconsin by two juniors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson; they sold it to colleagues the following year. Another popular band is The Insyderz, an American ska-core group in the 1990s and early 2000s. The regular contributors include:. The Army's Joy Strings were a hit pop group in the 1960s and early 1970s in the UK and beyond, reaching the charts and being featured on national television. Each issue features columns by (fictional) regular and guest writers. The Army tradition in music is to use popular idiom of the day to reach people for Jesus. Past writers have included Max Cannon, Rich Dahm, Tim Harrod, David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, Carol Kolb, Robert Siegel, and Jack Szwergold. Depending on the size, sometimes Salvation Army corps (churches) have brass bands that enhance Sunday services by accompanying the congregation in the singing of hymns and/or during "Praise and Worship" times set aside during the service. Herman Zweibel (Zwiebel is German for onion), who has "held the position since 1901" and is rather insane; the real editor is currently Scott Dikkers, the managing editor is Peter Koechley, and the current writing staff comprises Todd Hanson, Maria Schneider, John Krewson, Joe Garden, and Chris Karwowski, as well as the graphics work of Mike Loew and Chad Nackers. Philip Smith, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, who still plays and records with the Army's New York Staff Band). The Onion's fictional editor is T. Some professional brass players and contesting brass band personnel have come up through The Salvation Army, and in some cases continue to maintain links (e.g. . The standard of playing is high and the Army operates bands at the international level, such as the International Staff Band, which are the equal of professional ensembles, though they do not participate in the brass band contest scene. Both print and online editions of The Onion are published on Wednesdays. The Premier Songster Brigade in the Salvation Army is the International Staff Songsters (ISS). The staff of the Onion have also produced numerous books, including Our Dumb Century, Finest News Reporting, and Dispatches from the Tenth Circle. The Salvation Army also has choirs, these are known as Songster Brigades, and these normally comprise of the traditional SATB (Soprano, Alto Tenor and Bass) singers. As well:. Across the world, the brass band has been an integral part of the Army’s ministry, and an immediately recognizable symbol to Salvationists and non-Salvationists alike. The newspaper was revamped on August 31, 2005, which changed the layout of the website homepage. Their musical groups, usually a brass band or smaller collection of brass instruments, are seen in public at Army campaigns, as well as at other festivals, parades and at Christmas. Regular features of The Onion include:. The tradition of having musicians available continued, and eventually grew into the creation of true bands. Club blogs and reader forums, and presents itself as an almost-separate entity from The Onion itself. A family of musicians, named the Frys, began working with the Army as their "bodyguards" and played music to distract the crowds. Club has its own domain, includes its own regular features (including weekly sex advice column Savage Love), A.V. As the popularity of the organization grew and Salvationists worked their way through the streets of London attempting to convert individuals, they were sometimes confronted with unruly crowds. The online incarnation of The A.V. Additionally, there are millions of volunteers. The print edition also contains previews of upcoming live entertainment specific to cities where a print edition is published. According to the 2006 Salvation Army Year Book, in the United States there are 85,148 Senior Soldiers and 28,377 Junior Soldiers, 17,396 Adherents and around 60,000 employees. Club that features interviews, reviews of various newly-released media, and other weekly features. See: High Council of The Salvation Army. The second half of the newspaper is a non-satirical — but still often humorous — entertainment section called The A.V. He will take office on April 1, 2006. Obsession with fame and celebrity are frequently satirized, as well as the general credulousness of the public. On January 28, 2006 the High Council elected Shaw Clifton as the next General. The paper often reports on everyday events in a sensationalistic manner ("Area Man Confounded by Buffet Procedure"). Larsson will be retiring in 2006. It parodies traditional newspaper features and styles. It is led by General John Larsson, who has held this position since 2002. The Onion's articles comment on current events, both real and imagined (an example of the latter: "All Americans Issued Life Jackets for Some Reason"). Its membership includes more than 17,000 active and more than 8700 retired officers , around 100,000 other employees and more than 4.5 million volunteers. Paul, Denver/Boulder, and San Francisco. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does ongoing work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa. As of May 2005 its print editions are distributed in Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. After the United Nations, the Salvation Army is the world's largest provider of social aid, with expenditures of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 30 million people. It contains satirical articles as well as a general entertainment section. Each of these Territories is led by a Territorial Commander who receives orders from the Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London. The Onion is a parody newspaper published weekly in print and on the Internet. For example, Japan is one territory, the United States is divided into four Territories: Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western while Germany & Lithuania together are one territory. "Embedded in America": The Onion Ad Nauseam Complete News Archives Volume 16 (2005, ISBN 1400054567). Likewise, each Division has a Divisional Headquarters (DHQ). "Fanfare for the Area Man": The Onion Ad Nauseam Complete News Archives Volume 15 (2004, ISBN 1400054559). Each Territory has an administrative hub known as Territorial Headquarters (THQ). and Them": The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives Volume 14 (2003, ISBN 140004961X). For administrative purposes, the organization divides itself geographically into Territories, which are then sub-divided into Divisions. "Relations Break Down Between U.S. The Salvation Army operates in 111 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives Volume 13 (2002, ISBN 1400047242). The Salvation Army believes, as stated in their first doctrinal statement, that only these scriptures, "constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.". Dispatches from the Tenth Circle: The Best of The Onion (2001, ISBN 0609808346). This mandate is based on the Army's interpretation of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Volume 1 (2000, ISBN 0609804634). The mission of The Salvation Army is to win the world for Jesus. Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source (1999, ISBN 0609804618). Opponents, grouped under the name of the Skeleton Army, disrupted Salvation Army meetings and gatherings, the usual tactics being the throwing of rocks, rats, and tar, and physically assaulting members of The Salvation Army. Gorzo the Mighty, the Emperor of the Universe, villain in the style of 1930s science fiction. As The Salvation Army grew rapidly in the late 1800s, it generated opposition in England. Jackie Harvey, a ridiculously uninformed media critic who writes the column The Outside Scoop. Any member of the public is welcome to attend their church services. Jean Teasdale, an overweight nerdish woman with kitsch tastes, whose constantly upbeat attitude always finds the bright side of her otherwise depressing white trash life. Soldiers only wear these to attend worship services, not in every day life. Smoove B, a smooth talking ladies' man who insists on the best of everything for his dates. Its soldiers wear a uniform tailored to the country they work in; they can be white, grey, navy, fawn and are even styled like a sari in some areas. Herbert Kornfeld, Accounts Receivable Supervisor, a white man with a boring desk job who speaks in gangsta rap-isms and ebonics. Among the other long-established beliefs of The Salvation Army are that its members should completely refrain from drinking alcohol (teetotalism), smoking, taking illegal drugs and gambling. He is similar to the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. They felt that much of what passed for Christianity in their day was primarily an observance of outward ritual. Larry Groznic, an overweight geek with an obsession for subcultural fandoms. William and his wife Catherine Booth believed in the teachings of Apostle Paul, that salvation came solely from the grace of God personally received by faith. Jim Anchower, a slacker and stoner with a different job every few weeks, whose musical tastes are stuck in 1970s rock and roll. As a result of Booth's pragmatic approach to ministry, they decided not to include the use of sacraments (mainly baptism and Holy Communion) in the Army's form of worship, believing that many Christians had come to rely on the outward signs of spiritual grace rather than on grace itself. Jackie Harvey was given his own blog. The Salvation Army's main converts were at first alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and other "undesirables" of society with whom the Church refused to have any association. A daily fictional stock market analysis titled "Stock Watch", a web opinion poll titled "QuickPoll", and "National News Highlights" of three regional stories, were added. On March 10, 1880, Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven young women landed in the USA and began operations. "In the News" was retitled "From the Print Edition". In 1878, the name was changed to The Salvation Army and a quasi-military outlook was adopted. "What Do You Think?" became "American Voices," with the question updated daily, and only three responders each day. After starting the work outside the East End, the name changed to The Christian Mission. Up until August 31, 2005, one of them was almost always a "systems analyst.". It then changed its name to East London Christian Mission. "What Do You Think?", a survey showing photos of the same six people, although their names and professions change every week. The Salvation Army was founded by William and Catherine Booth in London in 1865 as an Evangelical movement called the Christian Revival Association. "In the News" photograph and caption with no accompanying story (such as "Frederick's of Anchorage Debuts Crotchless Long Underwear", "National Association Advances Colored Person"). . "The ONION in History": a front page produced in the look of newspapers of an earlier era, satirizing that earlier style and content (these are all taken from the book "Our Dumb Century"). The Army's headquarters are located in London and there are thousands of branches around the world. Cynical horoscopes. It is structured as a hiearchical organization, with a large number of staff and volunteers. Random and bizarre editorials. It is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "Sally Ann" in Canada, "Sally Army" in the UK and New Zealand, and the "Salvos" in Australia. Point-Counterpoint. The Salvation Army is a Protestant evangelical Christian denomination and, more famously, a charity and social services organization, with international headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street, London. "Infographic"), with a bulleted list of items on a theme. Social Action: Giving a voice to the voiceless. Discipleship: Getting into Jesus and his community. We Believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We Believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ. We Believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believes has the witness in himself. We Believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration (being born again) by the Holy Spirit are necessary to salvation. We Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has, by his suffering and death, made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. We Believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocence, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. We Believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the divine and human natures are united, so that he is truly and properly God and truly and properly man. We Believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost - undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory. We Believe that there is only one God who is infinitely Perfect - the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things - and who is the only proper object of religious worship. We Believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God; and that only they constitute the divine rule of Christian faith and practice. |