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Evangelina

18th April 2005, 02:27 AM

Curiosity question - has anyone here read any of the old-school SA texts... like In Darkest England or Catherine Booth's essays? Biographies? I'm wondering if these are still popular in the Army today? If you have read them, what did/do you think?

I'm reading Aggressive Christianity atm... talk about confronting! :o

(note: if you have no idea what I'm talking about, there are links to some of these in the Resources sticky)

Abiel

18th April 2005, 02:34 AM

I have read in darkest england. It is food for thought, though also very much of it's time. The writings of Catherine Booth especially about the validity of women's ministry are still valuable...still having the same arguements

Abiel

18th April 2005, 02:35 AM

i'd like to read some Brengle. He was depressed.

Evangelina

18th April 2005, 03:13 AM

Hmmmm... I might put one of his on my list, then. His Helps to Holiness (?) looks interesting.

someone_else

19th April 2005, 06:54 AM

nope but i would like to read some stuff to learn a bit more about the early salvation army church

Andy Broadley

19th April 2005, 05:15 PM

I read 'Darkest England', and found it a very good book. Like Abiel said, way ahead of it's time. I'd like to read more of the early Army books (did Railton write any?) I'm sure ITF has links.

Unfortunately, I also read the 'sequal', "In darkest England now", which I believe was by a retire General who I won't name in case it wasn't. I'm afraid I fund it a very good cure for insomnia

Warren Peace

19th April 2005, 06:06 PM

I'm (hopefully) going into CFOT next year... I'm sure I'll have to read one or 12 of these books at some point in time.

I hate reading :sigh:

Evangelina

19th April 2005, 07:12 PM

I read 'Darkest England', and found it a very good book. Like Abiel said, way ahead of it's time. I'd like to read more of the early Army books (did Railton write any?) I'm sure ITF has links.
ITF does have links :) But the only GSR book I can link you to is The Authoritative Life of General William Booth (http://www.sabooks.org.uk/downloads/General%20Booth%20-%20George%20Scott%20Railton.pdf) :sorry: I'll try to find more.

Andy Broadley

22nd April 2005, 01:57 AM

Just had a quick thought (sorry ITF I keep throwing things at you), but did Booth-Tucker ever get round to writing about the start of the Army's work in India? That would be a good read.

wobbly

25th April 2005, 05:52 AM

Does Gems 6 count?

Andy Broadley

25th April 2005, 05:57 AM

Does Gems 6 count?

:scratch: :scratch: :scratch:

Evangelina

25th April 2005, 08:03 AM

elm0

26th April 2005, 02:29 AM

I might have to read some of these books. Just had a quick glance at a few preview pages of 'Darkest India' and it looked interesting.

Victrixa

21st May 2005, 12:57 PM

'Helps to Holiness' by Samuel Logan Brengle! It's awesome! :clap:

'The General Next to God' (I just don't remember by whom this great book was written by! :blush: )

Dippy

4th June 2005, 11:09 PM

Just had a quick thought (sorry ITF I keep throwing things at you), but did Booth-Tucker ever get round to writing about the start of the Army's work in India? That would be a good read.

I want to think that he did write a book on that, but I do not have a title for you. I'll check with our trade store. Now you've got me wondering. :wave: My dad owned a copy of Darkest England. Wonderful read. :groupray: