This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. A PLAN FOR CARRYING THE GOSPEL TO "EVEET CREATURE " IN THE LAND. CITIES. The evangelization of cities is one of the great problems of the age. The difficulties in the way of bringing the masses under the influence of the gospel are, perhaps, greater than in the country. The extremes of society are at a greater distance from each other. The expense of maintaining Gospel Institutions is much greater, while the means of the numerical majority are more straitened. The provisions which the wealthy and middling classes make for themselves do not reach the poor; and if places of worship are provided especially for the poor, we counteract the leveling principle of the gospel, which brings the "rich and poor together," before the Lord, the Maker of all. We have already shown the impracticability of reaching these masses, by simply opening places FAMILY-VISITING. Co of worship, and making public proclamation of the Gospel. Sufficient provision could not be made; and if it could, the people would not avail themselves of the privilege. The following plan has been adopted in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and some other cities, and to a considerable extent carried out, with the most encouraging results. It is equally well adapted to every other city. I. The city is divided into districts and to each evangelical church is assigned a district corresponding in size to the number of members and ability of the church. Efforts are made, by a general committee of supervision, to induce every church to take the district assigned to it, and become responsible for its permanent visitation, so as not to leave in the city a single neglected family. II. When a church has received its district, the first thing to be done is, to have it surveyed, ...