Description - Life and Labour of the People in London Volume 1-7; London North of the Thames the Inner Ring by Mr Charles Booth
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... of funds and lack of workers, and, in truth, if both were not provided from outside, the whole structure would, in most cases, fall to the ground. At St. Michael's, the southernmost parish of Shoreditch, the work is quite remarkably concentrated. We are told that the week-day congregations are often as good as those on Sunday, and that for both the numbers are about the same as those of the regular communicants. On Sunday evening a few more come, but the congregations at best are small, and there is a want of workers and funds. The ritual and the practices at this church are no less High than at St. Columba, but less responsive submission seems to be expected from her people; no tests of any kind are imposed. The clubs are freely open to all, and it is averred that the poor who are relieved are not even asked to come to church. It is said that social work is made difficult by the 'cliquiness' of the people: a difficulty which could hardly arise if the Church could appeal to any common faith. But this they cannot do. St. Clement's is also extremely High and, we are told, 'very active, with gifts and otherwise.' It has innumerable Sunday and week-day services, and draws its not very numerous congregation mainly from outside; but claims, as so many others do, that many who come from a distance are former parishioners. Great difficulty is found in obtaining intelligent teachers for the Sunday school, and living round about there is an enormous population practically untouched. A boys' brigade is the most successful piece of social work. Of the other churches, some are High and some are Low, but all are about equally inoperative. The vicar of St. Paul's, Bunhill Row, repeats the complaint that he can get no help from outside sources, 'not being the East End.' O...
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