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Frederick Booth-Tucker

Category: WorshipLanguage: English / RomanizedKey: G
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Frederick Booth-Tucker biography,

Was born in India, where his father William

Thornhill Tucker was a Deputy Commissioner

In the Indian Civil Service (ICS).

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Though he was born in a Christian family,

Deep spiritual conversion occurred only

In 1875 during the London campaigns of D.

L. Moody and Sankey. After completion of his

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Education in England, Frederick also joined

The ICS as an Assistant Commissioner.

Biography:

Birth: 21-03-1853

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Home Calling: 17-07-1929

Birth: India

Homeland: United Kingdom

Place of Vision: Across the World

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While employed in ICS,

Frederick evangelized among his colleagues

And despite being warned by his senior

Officers preached Indians. He was unsatisfied

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With the existing missionary activities

And progress of Christianity in India.

Upon knowing about the activities of the

Salvation Army in London, he went

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To England to meet William Booth,

The founder of the Salvation Army.

He faced opposition from his family

To leave his high social status

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And join the Salvation Army. On the other

Hand, William Booth kept him on wait

To see how committed he was.

However, this undeterred servant of God

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Finally came to India in 1882

On behalf of the Salvation Army.

Frederick Booth-Tucker ministry across the world

Realizing the caste system in India

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As the main obstacle, Frederick determined

To reach out to the lower caste people.

He adopted native customs and music

In his ministry. He wore saffron robes,

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And renamed himself as ‘Fakir Singh’.

At the same time, he also tried

To keep good relations with upper-class

Indians. Frederick's preaching of equality

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And salvation won many souls

For Christ.

In 1891, due to the ill health of his wife

Emma, Booth-Tucker returned to London.

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Later, they went to America and revitalized

The American Salvation Army. In 1907,

Booth-Tucker was again appointed

To look after the ministry in India

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And Ceylon. He worked among the criminal

Tribes of India till his return

To England in 1919.

Though in 1924 he retired from his service

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In the Salvation Army, he continued

To conduct campaigns in Europe.

He also wrote several songs and books.

This tireless man of God, who was

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Instrumental in establishing the Salvation

Army in India, went to his heavenly abode

In 1929.

Beloved, are you ready to leave the

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Comfortable life to serve your God?

Take away from the article

“Lord, help me to count all things but loss for Your sake. Amen!”

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