The Bitter Cry Of Outcast London An Inquiry Into The Condition Of The Abject Poor By A Mearns

Excerpt from The Bitter Cry of Outcast London: An Inquiry Into the Condition of the Abject Poor There is no more hopeful sign in the Christian Church of to-day than the increased attention which is being given by it to the poor and outcast classes of society. Of these it has never been wholly neglectful if it had it would have ceased to be Christian. But it has, as yet, only imperfectly realised and fulfilled its mission to the poor. Until recently it has contented itself with sustaining some outside organizations, which have charged themselves with this special function, or what is worse, has left the matter to individuals or to little bands of Christians having no organization. For the rest it has been satisfied with a superficial and inadequate district visitation, with the more or less indiscriminate distribution of material charities, and with opening a few rooms here and there into which the poorer people have been gathered, and by which a few have been rescued. All this is good in its way and has done good but by all only the merest edge of the great dark region of poverty, misery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

During the 1960s and 1970s, the growth of interest in the urban past was one of the most prominent developments in historical studies in the United Kingdom. In part, this was due to the work of the late H. J. Dyos. This book brings together some of Dyos's most important and influential essays, written over nearly thirty years.

Step into the dark alleys and dilapidated homes of nineteenth-century London with Andrew Mearns's groundbreaking work, 'The Bitter Cry of Outcast London'. Unveiling the shocking realities of the city's impoverished population, Mearns's exposé reverberates with a call for urgent social reform. Through its raw language and compelling narrative, the pamphlet ignites a firestorm of discussion and debate, capturing the attention of politicians, journalists, and everyday citizens alike.

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