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Welcome to the
Salvation Army Singapore,
Malaysia and Myanmar Territory
In brief: In May 1935
Salvation Army work began in
Singapore. It spread to Penang
(1938), Melaka and Ipoh (1940).
Kuching (Sarawak) (1950), Kuala
Lumpur (1966) and Kota Kinabalu
(Sabah) (1996).
'The General of The Salvation
Army' is a 'corporation sole' by
The Salvation Army Ordinance
1939 in the Straits Settlements;
by the Salvation Army
(Incorporation) Ordinance 1956
in the Federation of Malaya; and
by the Missionary Societies
Order 1957 in the Colony of
Sarawak.
Adjutant Taran Das (Reuben
Moss), who was attached to the
Lahore headquarters in India,
was appointed to open the work
in Burma (now Myanmar) by
Commissioner Booth Tucker in
January 1915. Myanmar
Salvationist have, since 1966,
developed their witness and
service despite the restriction
on reinforcements from overseas.
In 1994 Myanmar was joined to
the Singapore and Malaysia
Command. The Singapore Malaysia
and Myanmar Command officially
became a territory on 1 March
2005.
Countries included the
Territory: MALAYSIA AND
MYANMAR
SINGAPORE
Territorial site
http://www.salvationarmy.org.sg/
MALAYSIA REGION:
http://www1.salvationarmy.org/malaysia
MYANMAR REGION:
http://www1.salvationarmy.org/myanmar |
