Brethren social policy, 1908-1958.
Publisher: Brethren Press
Published: 1961
Place of publication: Elgin, IL, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Copyright date: 1961
Subjects: Church and social problems -- Church of the Brethren.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
Table of contents: label: Introduction
title: 9; label: Preface
title: 13; label: Chapter 1 - The First Two Centuries
title: 17; label: The Early Pattern of Separation From Society
title: 17; label: Separation in the Eighteenth Century
title: 19; label: Separation in the Nineteenth Century
title: 21; label: Chapter 2 - The Years of Uncertainty, 1908-1927
title: 27; label: The State of the Church
title: 27; label: The Question of Distinctive Dress
title: 30; label: Interest in Negroes
title: 32; label: Economic Concerns
title: 33; label: Social Action on Prohibition
title: 35; label: The Church of the Brethren and the State
title: 37; label: Overseas Relief Work
title: 48; label: The Brethren and the Ecumenical Movement
title: 52; label: The Crisis of the 1920's
title: 55; label: Chapter 3 - The Years of Preparation, 1928-1939
title: 59; label: Administrative Changes
title: 59; label: Peace Activities Down to 1935
title: 62; label: Temperance Education
title: 66; label: Relation to Economic Issues
title: 67; label: Increasing Interest in the Ecumenical Movement
title: 70; label: Preparation for War
title: 72; label: Relief Work During the Spanish Civil War
title: 75; label: Relief Work in China
title: 81; label: Administration of the Relief Program
title: 81; label: Chapter 4 - The Civilian Public Service Program, 1940-1947
title: 85; label: Administrative Changes
title: 85; label: The Need for a Program of Alternative Service
title: 88; label: The Establishment of a Program of Alternative Service
title: 92; label: Continued Support of Peace Activities
title: 96; label: Chapter 5 - The Expanding Relief Program, 1940-1947
title: 101; label: Relief Projects at the Beginning of the War
title: 102; label: Relief Projects During the War
title: 103; label: Preparation for Postwar Relief Activities
title: 106; label: Worldwide Relief Projects After the War
title: 123; label: Greater Ecumenical Cooperation in Relief Work
title: 138; label: Chapter 6 - The Years of Integration, 1947-1958
title: 143; label: The Creation of One Church Board
title: 144; label: Relief and Rehabilitation
title: 151; label: Social Education
title: 165; label: Social Action
title: 168; label: Chapter 7 - Conclusion
title: 179; label: Bibliographical Note
title: 187; label: Notes
title: 189; label: Index
title: 214