Category Archives: Salvation Army

Purchase of new Officer Training College The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory The Salvation Army International Headquarters has approved the purchase of a replacement site for housing the School for Officer Training currently located in Parkville, Victoria. This will take … Continue reading →

While listening to the radio recently I was reminded of the old Simon and Garfunkle song from 1964, The Sound of Silence. For some reason and despite my having listened to it so many times, I heard the words for … Continue reading →

A new portrait of General Eva Burrows painted by the world-renowned portrait artist June Mendoza, was unveiled last Tuesday 27 March 2012. The portrait was commissioned by some  friends who  wished to honour the General for her outstanding and significant … Continue reading →

From a religious perspective the Reverend F. W. Faber (1814 — 1863) wrote in the middle of the nineteenth century that ―Holiness is an unselfing of ourselves. I find this to be a most enchanting silhouette of the simple experience of holiness. … Continue reading →

Albert Orsborn is the writer of a song found in The Salvation Army song book, not often used these days, but one which has profound significance. From a non-sacramental Christian tradition, the verse is charged with sacramental meaning as a … Continue reading →