Church Missions Doing Practical Work Among Aliens

Notes: “Dr. Bryan who has spent much of his useful life in promoting the welfare of the immigrants in the mill district, is the vital force behind the movement [for a settlement house].” // “But men and women with great visions and broad minds, with hearts inspired by the call of humanity, men like Dr. Bryan and his devoted assistants, have determined that the good qualities of these people shall have a chance of expansion and self-expression. They show their determination by going down among these people, working and living with them and inspiring them to the ideals of true Americanism. As Dr. Bryan has so well expressed it, “We want to make them love their neighbors and help each other.” This after all, is the epitome of all higher civilization.” // “By teaching these men and women the dignity of labor, the beauty of honest lives, and by showing them that their American neighbors are interested in their welfare, the social workers hope to produce a sense of community pride which will make them models for other settlements in this section of the country.”
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