<P> The great ends of the church are the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world . </P> <P> In the late 19th century, many Protestants were disgusted by the poverty level and the low quality of living in the slums . The social gospel movement provided a religious rationale for action to address those concerns . Activists in the Social Gospel movement hoped that by public health measures as well as enforced schooling the poor could develop talents and skills, the quality of their moral lives would begin to improve . Important concerns of the Social Gospel movement were labour reforms, such as abolishing child labour and regulating the hours of work by mothers . By 1920 they were crusading against the 12 - hour day for workers at US Steel . </P> <P> Gladden (1836--1918) was an American clergyman . His words and actions earned him the title of "a pioneer" of the Social Gospel even before the term came into use . Gladden spoke up for workers and their right to organize unions . </P> <P> For Gladden, the "Christian law covers every relation of life" including the relationship between employers and their employees . His 1877 book The Christian Way: Whither It Leads and How to Go On was his first national call for such a universal application of Christian values in everyday life . The book began his leadership in the Social Gospel movement . Historians consider Gladden to be one of the Social Gospel movement's "founding fathers". </P>

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