The Blood and Fire in Canada: A History of the Salvation Army in the Dominion, 1882-1976 by Moyles, R. G - 1977

Toronto, ON, Canada: Peter Martin Associates, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-88778-169-1, Light shelf rubbing to the jacket corners, jacket spine is a shade faded; little wear overall. Text is clean. 'The Sally Ann: it's part of the Canadian scene - kettles on Christmas streetcorners . . . But few Canadians are aware of the dramatic and exciting history of the Salvation Army in Canada. [This book] is a fast-moving and fascinating account of that history . . . Salvationists, ecstatic with the message they were bringing, invaded communities in loud and shocking force. Sometimes they were imprisoned, sometimes beaten in the streets. Always seeking public attention, the Salvationists attracted not only converts but also a good measure of hostility.' Illustrated. 312 pages..