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Welcome to the
home page of the Salvation Army
in India
In brief: India is the
Army's oldest mission field,
Frederick St George de Latour
Tucker of the India Civil
Service, read a copy of The War
Cry, became Salvationist and as,
Major Tucker (later Commissioner
Booth Tucker), took the Indian
name of Fakir Singh and
commenced Army work in Bombay on
19 September 1882. The adoption
of Indian food, dress, names and
customs gave the pioneers ready
access to the people, especially
in the villages. In addition to
evangelistic work, various
social programmes were
inaugurated for the relief of
distress from famine, flood and
epidemic. Educational facilities
such as elementary, secondary
and industrial schools, cottage
industries and settlements were
provided for the depressed
classes. Medical work originated
in Nagercoil in 1893 when Harry
Andrews set up a dispensary at
the headquarters there. The
medical work has grown from
this. Work among the then
Criminal Tribes began in 1908 at
government invitation.
The Salvation army is registered
as a Guarantee Company under the
Indian Companies Act 1913.
Several officers had been
established in earlier years,
including the Editorial and
Literary Office and the Audit
Office.
Since the establishment of the
Health Services Advisory Council
in 1986 a regionally based
national secretariat has evolved
to provide support to many
aspects of Salvation Army work
in India.
The Conference of India Leaders
(COIL) established in 1989,
meets annually to coordinate
national Salvation Army affairs
and give direction to the
national secretariat.
Territories included the
country: India Central, India
Eastern, India South East, India
South West, India Northern,
India Western, & Andaman &
Nicobar Islands (part of India
Northern territory)
India national
site
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ind
India
Territorial sites
India Eastern
Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-Eastern
India South East
Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-South-Eastern
India South
Western Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-South-Western
India Central
Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-Central
India Western
Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-Western
India Northern
Territory:
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf/vw-local/India-Northern
INDIA CORPS
Aizwal Temple
Corps
http://www.salvos.com/aizwal
Bethlehem Corps
http://www.salvos.com/bethlehem
Tuikual Corps Youth
http://salvos.com/thetruthtuikual/
Vijayavada Corps
http://www.salvos.com/vijayavada
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