Saint Patrick's Parish, 1884-1984
Title | Saint Patrick's Parish, 1884-1984 PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (Saint Paul, Minn.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1983* |
Genre | Catholics |
ISBN |
One Hundred Years
Title | One Hundred Years PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 85 |
Release | 1984* |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Centenary Celebration and History, 1884-1984
Title | Centenary Celebration and History, 1884-1984 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Stratford (Vic.) |
ISBN |
St. Patrick's Church, Coleraine, 1884-1984
Title | St. Patrick's Church, Coleraine, 1884-1984 PDF eBook |
Author | David J. Sturdy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Church of Ireland |
ISBN |
Saint Patick's Parish, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Title | Saint Patick's Parish, Saint Paul, Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | Saint Patrick's Catholic Church |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Catholics |
ISBN |
Saint Patrick's
Title | Saint Patrick's PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1984* |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Churches and the Working Classes
Title | The Churches and the Working Classes PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Midgley |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2012-12-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1443844586 |
Contrary to our perception of the centrality of the churches in English life in the nineteenth century, the disappointing results of the 1851 Religious Census led religious leaders to seek a variety of ways to increase religious allegiance as the century progressed. The apparent apathy and lack of interest in formal religion on the part of the working classes was particularly galling, and the various denominations tried hard to attract them through evangelical missions as well as social and charitable ventures which sometimes competed with religious concerns, to the latter’s detriment. This book traces the motivations, concerns and efforts of the churches, particularly in the period between 1870 and 1920, and the ambivalent responses of ordinary people. The Education Act of 1870 led to the churches losing their hold on the education of the young, a consequence foreseen by many church leaders, but unable to be prevented. By 1920 it was apparent that the churches’ optimism regarding an increased role with a war-weary population would not be fulfilled. The focus is on the city of Leeds, representative of the industrialised urban areas with burgeoning populations which proved to be such a challenge to the churches, at the same time stimulating them to ever-greater efforts.