Canada and Bermuda
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There are newspaper reports of organised Salvation Army activity in Toronto, Ontario, in January 1882, and five months later the Army was reported holding meetings in London, Ontario. On 15 July the same year, Major Thomas Moore, sent from USA headquarters, established official operations. In 1884 Canada became a separate command. The League of Mercy originated in Canada in 1892. An Act to incorporate the Governing Council of The Salvation Army in Canada received Royal Assent on 19 May 1909.
The work in Newfoundland was begun on 1 February 1886 by Divisional Officer Arthur Young. On 12 January 1896 Adjutant (later Colonel) Lutie Desbrisay and two assistant officers unfurled the flag in Bermuda.
Countries included in the territory Bermuda, Canada Languages in which the gospel is preached Creole, English, French, Indigenous languages (Gitxsan, Nisga’a, Tsimshian), Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai Periodicals Faith & Friends, Just for Kids, Salvationist
Territorial Leadership
Commissioner Lee Graves - Territorial Commander
Commissioner Debbie Graves - Territorial President of Women's Ministries
Colonel John Chamness - Chief Secretary
Colonel Lani Chamness - Territorial Secretary for Spiritual Life Development
Territorial Headquarters
2 Overlea Blvd
Toronto
Ontario M4H 1P4
Canada
Contact us
Tel: [1] (416) 425-2111
Email: can.leadership@salvationarmy.ca
Statistics
Officers - 1,512 (active 577 retired 935) Auxiliary-captains - 10
Cadets - 24 Employees - 8,512
Corps - 274 Outposts - 2
Senior Soldiers - 15,401 Adherents - 29,209 Junior Soldiers - 1,847