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The Salvation Army in Australia, was not originally separated into two Territories, but existed administratively as one. It was known as The Australasian Territory from 1880 until it was renamed The Australian Territory in 1907, which it remained until the split into two territories in 1921. The two territories were reunited on 30 November 2018.
The territory is one of four Salvation Army Territories within the United States of America. The Western Territorial Headquarters is located in Rancho Palos Verdes , California , and is currently under the leadership of Commissioner Douglas Riley .
The Salvation Army International Headquarters in London. The Salvation Army operates in 133 countries. [4] The General is the head of the Salvation Army. The organisation divides itself geographically into five zones: Americas and Caribbean, Europe, South Asia, South Pacific and East Asia, and Africa. [75]
All remaining states and the Northern Territory are part of The Salvation Army, Australia Southern Territory. [5] Commissioners James Condon and Floyd Tidd announced in 2015 that the two territories would be reunited over a three-year period through the Australia One project. [7]
On 30 November 2018, General Brian Peddle announced that the two territories of Australia (The Salvation Army, Australian Eastern Territory and The Salvation Army, Australia Southern Territory) were again one territory, to be known as the Australia Territory. This project was known as Australia One.
Of James and Carolyn, The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory's Archives and Heritage Museum writes: Growing up with Salvationists parents The Salvation Army has always been their place of worship. They have a deep love for Jesus and are extremely grateful for the example shown them by their parents and faithful local officers.
Cox was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer on 25 May 1979 and spent the early years of his ministry as a corps officer in Switzerland. In 2005, Cox was appointed as the territorial commander of The Salvation Army's work in Finland and Estonia; a post he held until he took command of the Southern Africa Territory in October 2008. [3]
Commissioners are given the rank for a number of reasons, being given command of a Territory being the most common. [1] Other reasons may include appointments to International Headquarters Secretarial positions or other top roles [ 2 ] and less commonly other high-responsibility positions throughout the world.