The Authoritative Life of General William Booth: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Authoritative Life of General William Booth, credited to George Scott Railton, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Authoritative Life of General William Booth by George Scott Railton. Read in English by Tom Hirsch William Booth, together with his wife Catherine founded a small mission in London which eventually expanded to become a global movement, carrying the Christian gospel message of salvation and holiness under the banner of the Salvation Army. While never losing his sharp focus on personal transformation that saved men and women from the depths of despair, Booth put faith into action by caring for the temporal needs of society wherever the Army gained a foothold. George Scott Railton was the first Commissioner in the Salvation Army and second in command, working closely and intimately with Booth, and traveling extensively around the world. He presents here a comprehensive biography of the man who changed history; Included are many tributes to the General after his death, and further chapters on the spirit of the Army and its work. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Authoritative Life of General William Booth
• Author credits: George Scott Railton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 38
• Listed recording duration: 14:48:22

Catalogue topics

• Christianity
• London
• faith
• england
• grace
• gospel
• charity
• salvation army

Opening tracks: first 24 of 38

1. 00 - Preface — 6:14
2. 01 - Childhood and Poverty — 19:29
3. 02 - Salvation in Youth — 20:44
4. 03 - Lay Ministry — 23:39
5. 04 - Early Ministry, Part 1 — 19:19
6. 05 - Early Ministry, Part 2 — 19:47
7. 06 - Fight Against Formality — 24:44
8. 07 - Revivalism — 18:58
9. 08 - East London Beginning — 27:33
10. 09 - Army-making — 16:38
11. 10 - Army Leading — 28:22
12. 11 - Desperate Fighting — 28:55
13. 12 - Reproducing The Army in America — 33:26
14. 13 - In Australasia — 27:55
15. 14 - Women and Scandinavia — 21:00
16. 15 - Children Conquerors in Holland and Elsewhere — 25:11
17. 16 - India and Devotees — 30:23
18. 17 - South Africa and Colonisation, Part 1 — 20:30
19. 18 - South Africa and Colonisation, Part 2 — 22:19
20. 19 - Japanese Heroism — 14:17
21. 20 - Co-operating With Governments — 18:24
22. 21 - Conquering Death — 28:08
23. 22 - His Social Work — 33:18
24. 23 - Motoring Triumphs — 27:43

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