Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Salvation Army in Mobile
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
1. The Salvation Army in Mobile Marker
At the corner of Conception and St. Francis Streets, Captain Edward Justus Parker, Staff-Captain Charles Miles and a Salvation Army lieutenant conducted an open air meeting on the night of their arrival in March 1887. In contrast to earlier Salvation Army openings in other cities, the Mobile audience was polite. Men removed their hats as prayer was offered and those in attendance respectfully participated in singing and dropped coins into the collection plate.
Mobile became an official Salvation Army Corps on October 13, 1899, with Captain and Mrs. James T. Cumbie in command. The Army's first Corps Community Center in Mobile was located at 213 Conti Street where it remained from the late 1930s to the late 1960s.
The Salvation Army's fight against human suffering -- started in 1865 in London by General William Booth -- is still helping people to help themselves, though its methods have changed with the times.
Erected 1987 by Commissioner James Osborne, commander of the Army's Southern Territory, Salvation Army.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1887.
Location. 30° 41.548′ N, 88° 2.591′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (here, next to this marker); To Jean Baptiste LeMoyne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchants National Bank Building (about 400 feet away); In Memory of the Battle of Mobile Bay (about 400 feet away); Mobile City Limits (about 400 feet away); John Forbes & Co. (about 500 feet away); Judge Virgil Pittman / Wiley L. Bolden, Sr. (about 600 feet away); Saenger Theatre (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Also see . . . Our History. Salvation Army website entry (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
2. View of marker looking diagonally thru Bienville Square.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
3. Wide shot of marker looking east on St Francis Street.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
4. Intersection of St Francis & Conception Streets.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
