William Booth b. 10 April 1829

from http://www.armybarmy.com/blog.html

This is William Booth's Birthday. On the memorial stone at the Training College in Melbourne it reads, "His works do follow him." And it is true. In his lifetime preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ to more people face-to-face than any person who had ever lived, and started an army that transformed the culture of England and sparked national revivals in several countries, and set a social strategy that challenged the foundations of western society. But his works do follow him. That amazing legacy has been extrapolated such that we are missionally fighting in 113 countries (with 25 more in the works); we are the largest social service provider barring the UN in the world; and we've been overwhelmingly blessed over the years to see many millions of people come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord through repentance and faith. Glory to God!

That plaque concludes by asking, "Will you consecrate all your life as he did for God and souls?" This is a question for each of us to ask ourselves on this day.