Ballington Booth
American religious leader
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dispute with Salvation Army
- In Salvation Army
In 1896 Ballington Booth, another son of the general and national commander in the United States, resigned after a dispute and set up the Volunteers of America. The Volunteers endured and is a national organization with headquarters in New York City.
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establishment of Volunteers of America
- In Volunteers of America
…York City in 1896 by Ballington and Maud Booth as a result of a schism in the Salvation Army and is organized along quasi-military lines. The Grand Field Council, made up of all officers of the rank of lieutenant major or higher, is the chief governing body. It elects the…
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relationship with Maud Booth
- In Maud Ballington Booth
In 1886 she married Ballington Booth, son of General William Booth, and adopted both his names.
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