We are made for larger ends than Earth can encompass. Oh, let us be true to our exalted destiny.
Catherine Booth Quotes
If we are to better the future we must disturb the present.
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| Birth: | 17th January, 1829 |
| Death: | 4th October, 1890 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Activist |
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Catherine Booth was born in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. She was a British activist. She was the wife of the founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the 'Mother of The Salvation Army'. From an early age, Catherine was a serious and sensitive girl. She had a strong Christian upbringing and was said to have read the Bible through eight times before the age of 12. Even as a young girl she had served as secretary of a Juvenile Temperance Society writing articles for a temperance magazine. Catherine was a member of the local Band of Hope and a supporter of the national Temperance Society. Catherine began to be more active in the work of the church at Brighouse. Though she was extremely nervous, she enjoyed working with young people and found the courage to speak in children's meetings.
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