Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . \ ShR\ UK (\V KbLt. Whs ) ^USS1U.^). ^riSSIONAin LONDON. 281. in ihk london missionarysocietys mushum. as they are doing. Examination reveals,for example, that the Friends, or Quakers,have nine centres in some of the most denselypopulated and po\ert}-stricken parts of theMetropolis, and have man) social activities—these ranging from free Sunday breakfasts toa labour department. Comparativeh- fewLondoners may be aware of a useful missionknown as the Christian Coinmunit\,
Living London; its work and its play, its humour and and its pathos, its sights and its scenes; . \ ShR\ UK (\V KbLt. Whs ) ^USS1U.^). ^riSSIONAin LONDON. 281. in ihk london missionarysocietys mushum. as they are doing. Examination reveals,for example, that the Friends, or Quakers,have nine centres in some of the most denselypopulated and po\ert}-stricken parts of theMetropolis, and have man) social activities—these ranging from free Sunday breakfasts toa labour department. Comparativeh- fewLondoners may be aware of a useful missionknown as the Christian Coinmunit\, which,founded as long ago as 1685 by the Huguenots,still preaches the Gospel and relieves the dis-tress of the poorest classes. The Unitariansare not lagging behind the orthodox or-ganisations. They also seek to amelioratethe lot of the poor—to help the widow and theorphan. They have their Poors Purse, andtheir Old CIo rummage sales. The Jews,who are never lacking in philanthrop)- towardstheir own people, ha\-e their charitable andmissionary agencies. East and west, northand south ; in the slums and in the streets ;on the river and in the parks ; in attic andcellar ; in ever\
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