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War cry

War Cry or Warcry may refer to:* A battle cry — yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit.* WarCry , a Spanish power metal band* The War Cry, official newspaper of the Salvation Army...

The War Cry is the official news publication of the Salvation Army

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....

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History

The first edition of The War Cry was printed on December 27, 1879 in London, England.
In 1880, US Salvation Army Commissioner George Scott Railton

George Scott Railton

George Scott Railton was the first Commissioner of The Salvation Army and second in command to its Founder General William Booth.-Early life:...

 published the Salvation News, a small newsletter. He published the first US edition of The War Cry in January 1881 in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

. Between 1920 and 1970, each U.S. territory published its own individual version of The War Cry. In 1970, the Salvation Army's US National Headquarters started publishing a nationwide version of The War Cry.

External links

• The War Cry page of The Salvation Army in Canada (now known as Salvationist)
• The War Cry page of The Salvation Army in Australia
• The War Cry page of The Salvation Army in the UK and Ireland
• The War Cry page of The Salvation Army in the USA