1879.  Dec. 29th Publication of the first number of the “War Cry.”

Formation of the first Salvation Army Band at Consett.

1880.  Headquarters removed to Queen Victoria Street.

Opening of the work in the United States and Australia.

Opening of first Training College.

Publication of first “Orders and Regulations.”

“Godliness,” by Mrs. Booth, published.

1881.  Work extended to France.

First number of the “Little Soldier” issued.

1882.  Opening of the Congress Hall and International Training
                  College at Clapton.

Marriage of W. Bramwell Booth and Captain Florence
Soper.

Work extended to Switzerland, Canada, Sweden and India.

Publication of “Life and Death” by Mrs. Booth.

First Prison-Gate Home opened in London.

1883.  Work extended to South Africa and New Zealand.

1884.  “The Training of Children,” by the General, published.

First Band Journal issued.

First Rescue Home opened.

1885.  “All the World” first published.

Criminal Law Amendment Act passed.

Trial and acquittal of W. Bramwell Booth.

1886.  Death of The Army’s first French Martyr.

The General paid his first visit to France, the United
States and Canada.

First International Congress held in London.

Work extended to Germany.

“Musical Salvationist” published.

Self-Denial Week established.

First “Orders and Regulations for Field Officers”
published, and first “Orders and Regulations for Staff
Officers” published.

1887.  Thousand British Corps established.

First Slum Settlement established.

Work extended to Holland, Denmark and Zululand.

First Crystal Palace Anniversary Demonstration.

Auxiliary League founded.

General paid his first visit to Denmark, Sweden and
Norway.

“Popular Christianity,” by Mrs. Booth, published.

1888.  First Food Depot opened at Limehouse.

Work extended to Norway, Argentine, Finland and Belgium.

" June 21st.  Mrs. Booth gave her last public address.

1889.  The Petition for the Sunday Closing of Public-houses,
                  with 436,500 signatures, presented to the House of
                  Commons by the General.

Publication of “The Deliverer.”

General visited Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and France.

1890. 25th Anniversary of The Army celebrated at the Crystal
                  Palace.

Oct. 4th.  Mrs. Booth’s Death.

" " 13th.  Funeral Service at Olympia—­36,000 present.