Home Missions in Action

"Home Missions in Action" by Edith H. Allen is a look back at how the Christian church in the United States worked to fix social problems and help people in the country. The book talks about how Home Missions had a duty to help people with their spiritual and social needs by giving them education, fighting for fairness, and serving the community. It shows how big events, like the Great War, changed what the church thought its job was. The writing shows how Home Missions changed the way people thought and acted in America, and how it shaped the country itself. The text focuses on the church's obligation to address social issues, pushing for ways to improve community life along with people's spiritual well-being. By using real-life examples, such as missions on the early frontier and the church's efforts to help those on the edge of society, the beginning shows how these missions tried to win back, teach, heal, and join different people into a united country.