Here is the fascinating story of The Salvation Army's indomitable presence in America, from its formation in 1880 to its ongoing crusade today both as a major evangelical movement and as the natio
Here is the fascinating story of The Salvation Army's indomitable presence in America, from its formation in 1880 to its ongoing crusade today both as a major evangelical movement and as the nation's foremost human services agency.
These pages are filled with the chronological history of The Salvation Army and with illustrative anecdotes and brief biographical accounts of major figures in the denomination. Writing with the detailed precision of an insider, yet with the judicious balance and careful objectivity of a professional historian, Edward McKinley records the tale of an innumerable company of ordinary men and women, of their courage and compassion, of their daring and dedication, and of their unselfish commitment to the will and work of God in this God-ordained movement.
This second edition, based on thorough archival and scholarly research, is a major revision and update of the widely praised first edition, which was written to commemorate The Salvation Army's centennial in the United States in 1980. There is also a new chapter on events in The Salvation Army in the years since 1980, a dynamic period that has witnessed a major expansion of the Army's evangelical thrust and its service to others.
James Osborne
—from the foreword
"Marching to Glory represents an intriguing, insightful, and inspiring kaleidoscope of the stirring saga of The Salvation Army in the United States. . . . These pages will lead the reader on a vicarious journey from the Army's inauspicious beginnings to its current status as one of the most respected organizations in America."
Lyle W. Dorsett
—Wheaton College
"This is a splendidly written and exhaustively researched book by a man who has the insight and passion of an insider as well as the thoroughness and objectivity of a historian. Marching to Glory vividly shows that there were many Christians committed to gospel proclamation that ignored neither the urban areas nor the physical needs of those who lived in cities."
Mark A. Noll
—University of Notre Dame
"This second edition of Edward McKinley's history is very welcome indeed. Its revisions and expansions are so extensive as to constitute, in effect, a new book. McKinley's graceful prose provides exactly the right vehicle for a cheerful, but also realistic, introduction to The Salvation Army's American history — a history that in these pages is colorful, self-giving, occasionally messy, always Christ-honoring, and wonderfully down-to-earth. This book can be read with great profit by both Army members and outsiders. It is denominational history at its very best."
Carl F. H. Henry
"The stirring story of a spirited movement that for a hundred years in American has brought high blessing to millions. This book is more than definitive history; it throbs with the witness of socially committed evangelicals who have ministered in Christ's incomparable name."
Edwin S. Gaustad
—University of California
"This welcome revision, much enlarged and updated, presents in gratifying detail the full and impressive sweep of The Salvation Army's remarkable history. From despised and near-disastrous beginnings, this American force marched with ever steadier steps to its present eminence. McKinley neatly balances the 'fiercely evangelical' side of The Salvation Army with its equally fierce determination to demonstrate that 'Christianity is love in action.'"
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