The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
SOCIAL SETTLEMENTS.
THE ETERNAL BROTHERHOOD OF
MAN.
A New Departure In Philanthropy as Con-
Quoted by Students and Churches In
England, scotland, and America.

seems 10 the ltAlc VI a AdA
distant age but is really, ia the immen-
sity OF time, but as tomorrow, answers
1t.
In the very morning time OF the
worlds history man, not yet awake 10
the responsibilities Of living. or to the re-
lations of human souls one with another,
but even thus early, uncertainty cropping
after truth, asked. Am / my brothers.
keeper"
Four thousand times the seed was sown.
end sprung up. and made green the earth,
and bore fruit for the affairs OF Israel be-
fore the answer came from Heaven IN
the sacrifice, for humanity, Of the one
perfect man; an answer far too great
for the human intelligence TO understand
all at once. Well-nigh two thousand
years more have passed since then, during
which slowly. slowly. as comes the dawn
first merely a tightening OF the dark
ness of night then a tinge Of purple Ike
doves wing, then spears Of saffron. Ike
the first daring buds that prophesy OF
spring. then the flingirg wide OF the gates
of II crning and the glorious Unfolding OF
an ocean Of light: thus mas been the grad
ual comprehension Of this most cOnclu-
sive and wonderful answer 20 very sig
nificant question. Until now, in this lat
ter end of the nineteenth century Of the
year Of grace, through the various phi
larthropic works set I'm motion by the
church, or by persons in whom dwell
the spirit Of that sacrificed Christ, the
voice Of humanity is proclaimins with
shout as sublime and as holy as the
birth of a new day, Il am my brother
keeper"
Even within the last decade this answer
mas been made tho more emphatic by the
blossoming in sundry places, when
seemed to cry out for such a saving
grace. Of what seems to be the very How
or of philanthropy-the Social Settlement.
A social settlement consists OF simply
hand Of men and women Of education, re-
finement and heart who choose a thickly
settled and wretched neighborhood, build
in or near II. a spacious, comfortable
and as fas as the means at their as
posal will permit, an artistic home. ana
there abide upon a friendly footing with
their neghbors-who are encouraged 10
come and go without restraint.
The settlement thus becomes a centre
of social and intellectual discourse, the
purpose Of whose residents" is. while
bringing pleasure to the sunted lives OF
those about them, to teach them the art
OF high-thnking and right-living, by the
simple obiect-lesson which the presence
Of such a centre in their midst affords
while they themselves, In turn. learn from
their hard-handed friends, the truth. ana
experiences of a side Of life, knowledge
of which cannot penetrate the gilded
walls of the West End.
THE NEW PHILANTHROPY.
The new philanthropy is thus. Ike mer-
cy twice blest; it blesses MIN that gives
and him that takes" 1t Is the little can
die" which hrows its beams afar' IKE
good deed I'm naughty world" yet does
not forget how much 1t depends for the
brightness Of its ray upon the surround
Ing night. A.
not desire to be classed as charity or
Philanthropy; it is not charity or philan-
thropy in the vulgar sense, yet IN the tru-
est. highest meaning of the words, 1t Is
the embodiment Of both. Its very corner
stone is love-lOve of mankind
one Of the most Significant verDal
changes in the revised version or the
New Testament is the rendering-the
development, let us say-of the word char
it's into that of love. Entirely contrary to
ST Paul's teaching, charity has come IN
these latter days. TO mean almsgiVing-
the sending most often through phli
apenD Of gold from May Fair 10 the
..sIinns" i'm order to help the physical
man 10 live. The love of human souls
which underles the Social Settlement
movement means the casting aside of the
fascinating role of my Lady BounufuL
the relinquishing Of the charms OF May
Fair. the going down In person 10 live IN
the "slums." that the brotherman may
rot only exist easier physically, but that
he may learn - live better spiritually
and intellectually
Now, where lie the fields for this work,
and who are they that labour In them!
The harvest Is white in every city large
Ial.n
of tplifting influences. In many such
cities-notably the largest towns of Eng
land. Scotland. and the United states
the work has already been successfully
organized.
AS to the workers. strange as 1t may
seem, they are most often college SUI
dents or graduates; so often indeeu'
that the settlements are frequently spok-
en- Of as College or University Settle
ments. and their work az University hA-
tension. -,
Arnold Tovnbee. of whom Toynbee Hall,
I'm East End. London 0he first establish
ed. and one of the most widely known or
the scttIements), is a memorial, was
student Of oxford.
TO those who have thought Of the col
lege student as young man oil idshlon'
looking on the part of the world less hlen-
w favored of fortune than himself with
contempt, the picture Of the graduate
sharing, for a few years. a rev months
or IL may he only few weeks. the lives
of the poor ar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
hand over to them the benefits OF learn
ing TO extend the influence Of Alma Ma
Ter 10 the lowest walks Of life-is \ reve-
laticn: TO all IL must be a noble and beau
tiful spectacle.
lest here It is interesting to note that
the first colleges built in this country were
founded in a spirit Of philanthropy. Inc
Rev Dr. Huntington Qamillarly called
Father Huntington'D, who has devoted
wears of his life to work among the poor
of New York city in a lecture on The
University Settlement Idea calls 10
mind the fact that old Harvard, III Mas
sachusetts, was built for the purpose or
educating, civilzing, and converting 10
Christianity, the Indians; but he fails 10
mention that old William and Mary, IN
Virginia, was founded for the same end
Before the time OF either Of these ven
cradle institutions, there had been under
taken. upon the banks Of the James,
few miles below the present site or kich-
nond a college for a Ike purpose, Dus
the masters sent out from England TO
carry on the work were massacreed by
those for whose sake they came over,
and so the enterprise failed.
At these colleges the English youths
who did not go home 10 be educated were
tat ght side by side with the young saw
eyes. and thus, N the working together
Of the ignorant and the enlightened, they
were, in a sense, social settlements.
THE WORK AS ORGANIZED
Now. what are the working methods Of
a social settlement?
In every settlement there must be
81 go In Ar-