ONWARD TO CONQUER - A History of the Exeter Temple Corps of the Salvation Army 1881 - 1981 by Hawker, Ruth - 1981

Exeter, England: The Exeter Temple Corps of the Salvation Army, 1981. (xiii) 54 pp. Trade paperback format. Personalised inscription by Ruth Hawker on the title page. Staple-bound in glossy card covers; illustrated with black and white photographs. Light rubbing on the corners; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings; includes a dropped-in service sheet from the Exeter Salvation Army, dated June 10th, 2001. The Contents are: Foreword by Major Andrew M. Hamilton; Introduction; Part One: In the Beginning 1881 - 1912: The Salvation Army Comes to Exeter; The Formation of the Skeleton Army; General Booth's First Visit to Exeter; The Civic Authorities Take Action; The Arrest of Captain Trenhail; The Trial of Captain Trenhail; The First Officers and Soldiers; Further Arrests; The Army Marches On; The Establishment of the Social Service. Part Two: 1912 - 1981: Christmas; Easter; Harvest Festival; Self Denial; The Corps Anniversary; Special Events; Campaigns; Fund Raising; War Damage; Oliver Chalker; The Area Command. Part Three: Outline of the Sections: The Young People's Corps; The Band; The Songsters; The Home League; and The Over Sixties Club; followed by Conclusion; and appendices.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.