William Booth and His Salvation ArmyThe filthy back streets of London's East End in the Victorian era were home to every imaginable crime, vice, and horror. Many thousands lived there without Christ and without hope, and no one seemed to care. But William Booth did care. In 1865, Booth began a mission that took the Gospel to these people. It became The Salvation Army and changed the lives of many thousands as it spread throughout London, Britain, and the world, preaching a Gospel of