Women paving the way

At a time when women in ministry positions were unheard of in most other denominations, The Salvation Army in Bega has hosted dozens of female Salvation Army officers. The trend started with its first officers Captain English and Lieutenant Hamilton. Ordaining women was a revolutionary concept at the time so these women were real pioneers and must have experienced an odd look or two around town! The Salvation Army in Australia has produced a number of remarkable Salvation Army women over the years, including its very own female general, Eva Burrows (pictured right with Pope John Paul II.)