Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory is a term used by The Salvation Army to describe the death of a Salvationist.

Earliest printed usage of the term seems to be in late 1882 in "The War Cry", which included death announcements in the December 14 issue, with headlines such as 'Promotion of Sister Muxlow from Earth to Heaven' and 'Private Rudd goes to Glory from the Open-air.' Another report, headed 'Promotion from Cheltenham to Glory,' appeared in "The War Cry" of December 16, 1882.

Some Salvation Army corps have a Promoted to Glory Board or ledger on which all members (Soldiers or Adherants) of that corps, who have passed away, are listed along with their year of death.

It is also common for Salvationists to talk about fellow Salvationists that have died as being "P to G'd".


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