The Salvation Army might illustrate Ralph Waldo Emerson's comment that ‘an institution is the lengthened shadow of one man’; its sense of mission, beliefs and polity still reflect the vision of its Victorian founder, William Booth. Booth is usually regarded as a man of the sword (metaphorically speaking) rather than of the pen and left no voluminous collected works like those of his hero, John Wesley. Nevertheless he was an industrious writer and his considerable output of material intended to expound his beliefs, explain his purposes and guide his followers provides valuable source material for the understanding of his movement even today. While his In darkest England and the way out remains Booth's principal literary work, other volumes under his name consisted of collections of articles initially appearing in various Salvation Army and other periodicals. The ephemeral nature of its publication means however that this body of work is largely inaccessible today, so to mark the centenary of Booth's death in 1912, Andrew Eason and Roger Green have collected together a score of his articles offering his views on matters central to what might be described as ‘Salvationism’. These are presented in chapters headed ‘Origins and early days’, ‘Salvation’, ‘Holiness’, ‘Female ministry’, ‘Missions and missionaries’ and ‘Relationship to the Church’. One might have expected a section on ‘Booth and social work’ but this is treated only in his pivotal 1889 article, ‘Salvation for both worlds’, an editorial decision no doubt reflecting Green's analysis of Booth's developing understanding of the holistic nature of Salvation. A general introduction provides an overview of Booth's life and work while separate introductions to each section offer necessary context for the papers. The volume is indexed, and there is a useful list of resources for further study. Minor quibbles are that the table of contents would be more helpful to the reader if it included the titles of the individual articles in each section, and that the high price might deter some would-be purchasers. Perhaps a paperback edition will be offered. A publication of the recently established Centre for Salvation Army Studies at Booth University College, Toronto, the book is not only a welcome addition to academic studies of the Salvation Army but also offers an opportunity to hear Booth's distinctive voice across the years.