Jarl Wahlström
General Jarl Wahlström | |
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General of The Salvation Army | |
In office 14 December 1981 – 9 July 1986 | |
Preceded by | Arnold Brown |
Succeeded by | Eva Burrows |
Personal details | |
Born | Jarl Holger Wahlström 9 July 1918 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 3 December 1999 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 81)
Spouse | Maire Nyberg |
Jarl Holger Wahlström (9 July 1918 – 3 December 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981–86).
Biography
Born to Colonel Rafael Wahlström, he was the youngest of five children. He grew up in
Upon his return in 1944, he married Lieutenant Maire Nyberg. He was appointed Finland's territorial scout organiser when the war ended. Seven years later, he was moved to the
Wahlström's first overseas appointment came in 1972, when he took up the position of chief secretary for the Canada and Bermuda Territory. He went on to become territorial commander in Finland in 1976 and then in Sweden in 1981. He was elected to the office of General later that year.[1]
As General, he headed an International Leader's Conference of The Salvation Army in Berlin 1984 and a Holy Land Congress a year later. He also led the International Youth Congress in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois, USA. This was the first worldwide Salvation Army youth gathering since 1950 and the first international Salvation Army conference to be held outside the UK.[3]
In 1986, Wahlström retired from active service, moving back to Helsinki. After a lengthy illness, he died in 1999.[1]
Legacy
He wrote song 857 in The Salvation Army Song Book (1986 version), "Great Joy Is Found in Serving Jesus". He was honoured with the Order of Civil Merit of South Korea receiving the
General Wahlström has also been credited with promoting the internationalization of the Salvation army, and furthering its
References
- ^ a b c d e "GENERAL JARL WAHLSTRÖM (R) PROMOTED TO GLORY". The Salvation Army Community. 8 December 1999. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4982-9787-5.
- ^ "Generals". The Salvation Army. Retrieved 1 August 2020.