"[3] Francis Fisher, the Minister of Customs, said: "We are here to-day to open and dedicate this home to the memory, of the immortal William Booth, founder of this great international Army of Salvation.

It was ever the wish and practice of the late General William Booth that every penny controlled by his Army should be spent in the interests of suffering humanity, and to-day, in accordance with the noble spirit inspired by that great man, the Army presents to our citizens a monument to his genius...To General Booth the devoted soldiers of his Army have dedicated the Memorial College.

According to newspaper reports, Prime Minister William Massey said: "the Training College was a credit to those who had originated it, to the architect, the builders, and to the Salvation Army.

[4] In 1933, during the Great Depression, it was closed for a year due to financial reasons.

[5] It now houses the School of Practical Philosophy, a non-profit educational organisation.