The Salvation Army, Sydney Congress Hall
Sydney Congress Hall is a Salvation Army Corps situated in the Sydney's CBD. Not only is SCH the oldest Corps in the Australian Eastern Territory, it was also the largest Corps in NSW for much of the 20th century. It has maintained a strong traditionalist view on many of the Salvation Army's developments over the years.
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