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World's General Welfare Association Poster, October 5, 1915
The poster contains various bulletins and petitions with an anti-war ethos.
World Church Leaders Mobilize for March on Prague to End War , June 17, 1928
Gordon reports on a conference of clergymen promoting world peace through religious collaboration.
Woman's Home Mission Review of Twenty Years at Hull-House, February 1911
A religious journal review of Twenty Years at Hull-House, praising Jane Addams' work as wise and uplifting.
William McCarthy to Jane Addams, August 14, 1912
McCarthy chastises Addams for supporting Theodore Roosevelt whom he says is a dishonorable, political opportunist.
William B. Ketcham to Jane Addams, August 18, 1912
Ketcham writes to Addams about his support for Theodore Roosevelt and cautions about the danger of the Catholic Church against him.
Why Massacres Through Inaction?, March 21, 1924
Lee recounts the political and humanitarian situation in the Near East in the aftermath of World War I.
What Is Socialism?, 1912
The article argues that the virtues of socialism and a socialist economy are supported by the Bible.
Walter Rauschenbusch to Jane Addams, May 22, 1911
Rauschenbusch thanks Addams for sending one of her speeches to him as requested.
Turkish Hymn of Hate, May 28, 1922
A letter to the editor that describes the anti-British content of the "Hymn of Hate," recently published in Peyam Sabah in Angora.
Tribute to Theodore Parker, November 17, 1910
Addams pays tribute to Theodore Parker at a Memorial Banquet in Chicago, where she praised his anti-slavery work and support of black suffrage, blamed his generation for not extending suffrage to women, and surmised that Parker would have ultimately supported the franchise for women had he lived longer.
Thomas Curtis Clark to Jane Addams, August 1, 1917
Clark sends Addams a poem inspired by her work at Hull-House.
Theodora Wilson Wilson to Jane Addams, May 13, 1915
Wilson discusses the Quaker perspective on peace and promises to pray for Addams' success.
The World Court, January 14, 1926
Addams offers a history of movements for world courts and peace. The speech was given at the Palmer House in Chicago to the Women's Roosevelt Republican Club.
The Unexpected Reactions of a Traveler in Egypt, February 1914 (draft)
Addams, compares ideas of religion in the past and present and discusses ideas on morality and the human condition.
The Unexpected Reactions of a Traveler in Egypt, February 1914
Addams, comparing past and present ideas of religion, discuses ideas on morality and the human condition.
The Social Situation: Religious Education and Contemporary Social Conditions, June 1911
Addams offers a strong indictment against old fashioned religious education and argues that the church, in order to encourage modern youth to see the validity of religion, must engage the realities and distractions of urban life.
The Sheltered Woman and the Magdalen, July 25, 1913
Addams exposes the double standard applied to women who break society's moral codes and argues for a more charitable view of women and a better understanding of their economic circumstances. A version of this was published in November 1913.
The Religious Life in America, September 23, 1911
A pamphlet of "press notices" on Wilhelm Müller's Religious Life in America (1911).
The Relation of "Settlements" and Religion, November 8, 1908
Addams introduces a discussion about the purposed of social settlements at the Abraham Lincoln Centre. The event celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jenkin Lloyd Jones' pastorate.
The Reaction of Moral Instructions upon Social Reform, April 3, 1909
Addams describes the current moral situation of American youth as a result of the current education and religious situations. This speech was also given before the Chicago Sinai congregation.
The Reaction of Modern Life upon Religious Education, February 11, 1910
Addams explains the relationship between education, religion, labor, and crime as she has experienced it in Chicago.
The Pageant of Emancipation, April 10, 1929
Addams discusses the progress of women and their importance to society in the western world and in Asia at a regional meeting of the Young Woman's Christian Association.
The New Social Spirit, December, 2, 1902
A copy of a speech about labor, philanthropy, and immigrants that Addams delivered to the National Council of Jewish Women.
The Miner Speaks, ca. May 1926
Hankey describes the plight of coal miners in England.
The League of Neighbors, December 4, 1924
An editorial profiles Charles and Eugenia Weller's work with the League.
The League of Nations and Our Moral Obligation to Feed the Starving, July 5, 1920
Addams argues that to reach a popular audience, the League of Nations should make a dramatic and practical step to undertake feeding the world's hungry. The speech was given to the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States.
The League of Nations and Our Moral Obligation to Feed the Starving, July 5, 1920
Addams argues that to reach a popular audience, the League of Nations should make a dramatic and practical step to undertake feeding the world's hungry. The speech was given to the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States.
The Hopes We Inherit, 1927
Addams and Balch discuss the history of peace movements.
The Great Adventure: The Way to Peace, January 1915
Royden speaks at length about the war raging in Europe, including the causes of the war and ideas about how to bring peace to warring nations.
The Colored Preacher On The Wiles of Satan, ca. October 1918
A poem warning about the temptation to avoid work in the summer months.
The College Woman and Christianity, August 8, 1901
Addams discusses the challenges facing college women, including the habit of self-preparation, a tendency to make an exception of herself, and the danger that study without action makes a person timid and irresolute. She argues that there is a need to do and to do for others without concern for one's own reputation that makes for good Christian work.
The Church and the Social Evil, May 1912
A published version of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published in Messages of the Men and Religion Movement.
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912 (excerpts)
A newspaper report of Addams' April 23 speech at Carnegie Hall entitled "The Church and the Social Evil," published on May 13.
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912 (excerpts)
A newspaper report of Addams' speech in New York on "The Church and the Social Evil."
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912 (draft)
Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejecting aid to "fallen" women. She calls for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was later published in Messages of the Men and Religion Movement and in Vigilance.
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912
A newspaper report of Addams' speech in New York entitled "The Church and the Social Evil."
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912
Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published in Vigilance.
The Church and the Social Evil, 1912
A reprint of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners.
The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest, May 2, 1908
Addams discusses the association in the public eye between settlements and immigrants and when immigrants are involved in high profile crimes, settlements are accused of supporting anarchism. Addams defends the role of the settlement as the bridge between immigrant communities and the American public, holding that it does not change in times of crisis.
Teaching Experience, May 2, 1927
Wills lists his teaching experience in the hopes of working at Hull-House.
Susan Miller Long Quackenbush to Jane Addams, February 6, 1917
Quackenbush sends Addams a sermon and a telegram by Jenkin Lloyd Jones which she finds inspiring.
Statement on Santa Claus, December 9, 1911
Addams extols the benefits of cultivating a belief in Santa Claus among children. It was part of a larger article, "We Believe in Santa Claus," published in a variety of newspapers.
Statement on Al Smith, April 25, 1927 (excerpts)
Addams notes that Al Smith's run for the presidency was a great thing because it showed increasing tolerance. This appeared in multiple newspapers.
Speakers' Conference on Present Tendencies in International Cooperation for World Peace, June 10 and 11, 1926
The Alliance provides the aims and program for a conference on world Peace held in Chicago.
Social Service and the New York Community Church, July 1925-1926
The Church describes its social service programs.
Sidney Lewis Gulick to Jane Addams, March 2, 1917
Gulick invites Addams to join the American Council of the World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship through the Churches.
Sidney Lewis Gulick to Jane Addams, June 25, 1917
Gulick provides Addams with a report of the work of the World Alliance for Promoting International Friendship through the Churches, and asks her for names of potential members.
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