uzzel led a center of social gospel activism in denver.
uzzel led a center of social gospel activism in denver.
where did uzzel lead a center of social gospel activism?
denver
in the united states prior to the first world war, the social gospel was the religious wing of the progressive movement which had the aim of combating injustice, suffering and poverty in society. denver, colorado, was a centre of social gospel activism. thomas uzzel led the methodist people's tabernacle from 1885 to 1910. he established a free dispensary for medical emergencies, an employment bureau for job seekers, a summer camp for children, night schools for extended learning, and english language classes. myron reed of the first congregational church became a spokesman, 1884 to 1894 for labour unions on issues such as worker's compensation. his middle-class congregation encouraged reed to move on when he became a socialist, and he organized a nondenominational church. the baptist minister jim goodhart set up an employment bureau, and provided food and lodging for tramps and hobos at the mission he ran. he became city chaplain and director of public welfare of denver in 1918. besides these protestants, reform jews and catholics helped build denver's social welfare system in the early 20th century.
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the social gospel movement was not a unified and well-focused movement, for it contained members who disagreed with the conclusions of others within the movement. rauschenbusch stated that the movement needed "a theology to make it effective" and likewise, "theology needs the social gospel to vitalize it." in "a theology for the social gospel" (1917), rauschenbusch takes up the task of creating "a systematic theology large enough to match [our social gospel] and vital enough to back it." he believed that the social gospel would be "a permanent addition to our spiritual outlook and that its arrival constitutes a state in the development of the christian religion", and thus a systematic tool for using it was necessary.
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