(dpa) - Werner Frei, Commander of the Salvation Army in Germany, pictured in his uniform in front of the national headquarters of the Salvation Army in Cologne, Germany, 7 August 2003. The Salvation Army is an integral part of the Christian Church, although distinctive in government and practice. Th
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(dpa) - Werner Frei, Commander of the Salvation Army in Germany, pictured in his uniform in front of the national headquarters of the Salvation Army in Cologne, Germany, 7 August 2003. The Salvation Army is an integral part of the Christian Church, although distinctive in government and practice. The Army's doctrine follows the mainstream of Christian belief. The movement, founded in 1865 by William Booth, has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world. The rapid deployment of the first Salvationists was aided by the adoption of a quasi-military command structure in 1878 when the title 'The Salvation Army' was brought into use. A similarly practical organisation today enables resources to be equally flexible. Responding to a recurrent theme in Christianity which sees the Church engaged in spiritual warfare, the Army has used certain soldierly features such as uniforms, flags and ranks to identify, inspire and regulate its endeavours. Nowadays, the Salvation Army has more than one million members in 109 countries.