Orange History
Did you know that The Salvation Army began in Orange without an officer? A local resident, William Braybrook, began holding Salvation Army meetings in an old produce store and after a while requested that Salvation Army headquarters send trained officers to the town, resulting in the Orange Salvation Army corps being officially opened on 16 December 1885.
An Army without an Officer
Less than three years after The Salvation Army began in Sydney, word had reached Orange that it had “opened fire” in Bathurst and comrades were marching the streets with a “Blood and Fire” ban...
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Early Opposition
During the late 19th century and early 20th century many local councils employed a person in the role of “Inspector of Nuisances”. The role seems to have had a wide-ranging job description that allowed vari...
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In times of need
It’s often said that The Salvation Army has a ministry of “presence” – of being there in times of need. When an explosion killed nine men at the Cadia iron mine near Orange in 1921, two Salvat...
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Molong
While there has not been a corps (church) in Molong for more than 45 years, the Army still has a presence in the town through visitation to aged-care facilities, the involvement of Salvationists in the community and part...
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Always about people finding freedom
From its early days when The Salvation Army band used to march down the main street, to today when Salvos can be found serving coffee or teaching budgeting skills; one thing has remained the same. The Salvation Army is a...
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