Under the heading 'Songs of The Salvation Army' with the Welsh crest followed by the words - 'General: William Booth' - it then makes an appeal for officers - 'WANTED, All the time, men and women to dedicate their whole life to the War, without any prospect of wages or worldly honour but with the one aim of saving souls. Applicants should inquire - from the Captain or the District Officer from whom they will receive all the information they require.'
(Llundain is London.
Pris Ceiniog means Price a Penny.)
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In 1874 The Salvation Army, still under the earlier name of The
Christian Mission, was established by 'Mother' Pam Shepherd
at Aberdâr, but in August of 1886 The Caernarfon and Denbigh
Herald reported that it had begun in Caernarfon as a Welsh-Speaking 'revolutionary Army'. This work spread rapidly through
North Wales and very quickly a headquarters was established
in Caernarfon from which Army literature was published, this
including Y Gad Lef (The War Cry) and documents like The
Articles of War were published. Amongst the publications was the Welsh
Penny Song Book shown alongside. This gives the address of
the 'Pencadlys Dros Ogledd Cymru' (Headquarters for North
Wales) as being '29 Marcus Street, Caernarfon'. The terrace
of houses was built around 1872.
Marcus Street, Caernarfon, in 2003
CLICK HERE for a location map.
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