Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Columbus, Ohio

William Booth embarked upon his ministerial career in 1852, desiring to win the lost multitudes of England to Christ. Jesus Christ to the poor, the homeless, the hungry, and the destitute. Thieves, prostitutes, gamblers, and drunkards were among Booth's first converts to Christianity.To congregations who were desperately poor, he preached hope and salvation. His aim was to lead people to Christ and link them to a church for further spiritual guidance.Booth abandoned the conventional concept of a church and a pulpit, instead taking his message to the people. His fervor led to disagreement with church leaders in London, who preferred traditional methods. As a result, he withdrew from the church and traveled throughout England, conducting evangelistic meetings. His wife, Catherine, could accurately be called a co-founder of The Salvation Army.