Salvation Army Philanthropic organisation Religious organisation which arrived in Sydney in the early 1880s and undertook charitable work as well as evangelising. Position Founded by Booth, William {"name":"Founder","target":"Booth, William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Type Philanthropic organisation {"name":"Philanthropic organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Foundation of the Salvation Army in Sydney 1882-83 by David Woodbury , 2011 From a rowdy meeting at the night markets, to sturdy buildings in Sydney's workers' suburbs, the Salvation Army's early evangelists always went where the people were. more » image image image image image image image image image image