1890-Friends' New East End Mission, Bedford Institute, Spitalfields, E. London. 1891-Newman House (R. C.), 108 Kensington Road, S. E. London. Passmore Edwards Hall (formerly University Hall), Tavistock Place and Little Coran Street, St. Pancras, N. W. 1892-Canning Town Settlement of Women Workers (affiliated with Mansfield House), 461 Barking Road. Bermondsey Settlement, Farncombe street, Jamaica Road, S. E. London. Women's House of Bermondsey Settlement, 149 Lower 1892-College of Women Workers (Grey Ladies), Dartmouth Row, Blackheath Hill, S. E. London. York House, Ladies' Settlement for Parochial Church 1894-Robert Browning Hall, York street, Walworth, S. London. 1895-University Settlement, Ancoats, Manchester. RECENT ADDITIONS. Lancashire College Settlement, Hulme, Manchester. Allcroft Road Neighborhood Guild, 140 Allcroft Road, N. Eton Mission, Gainsborough Road, London. Chalfont House, 20 Queen Square, W. E. London. Gonville and Cains College Settlement, Battersea, S. E. London. Christ Church Mission, 53 St. Leonard's Road, London. Wellington College Mission, 183 East street, Walworth, London. Harrow Mission Association, 91 Latimer Road, W. London. Ipswich Social Settlement, Fore street, Ipswich. Hoxton Settlement, 280 Bleyton street, Wile St. N. London. Lady Margaret House, Kensington road, Lambeth, S. E. London. St. Mildred's House, Millwall, E. London. Owens College Settlement, Manor st., Ardwick, Manchester. TOYNBEE HALL.-The first home of the movement was Toynbee Hall, soon followed by Oxford House. Toynbee Hall was opened in 1885, and Rev. S. A. Barnett was the first warden. Naturally the educational work has taken a large place. The Hall is one of the most prominent centers of Extension lectures. A valuable library has been collected. Classes in many subjects have been conducted. The people have been led to provide a free public library for themselves through local government. The university men have raised the quality of primary instruction in neighboring schools by stimulating and guiding the teachers who are generally persons of limited experience and knowledge. By means of a Political Economy Class a number of workingmen have been trained to take part in civic movements on behalf of the community in connection with Board Schools, charitable and educational administration. The residents and visitors are free to choose their own party in politics and their sect in religion, while a generous spirit of citizenship becomes the expression of patriotic and religious devotion. OXFORD HOUSE.—Oxford House was founded frankly and positively upon Christianity. One of its most successful features is its clubs for men. The Federation of Working Men's Clubs, embracing forty-three non-political and non-alcoholic clubs, with a total of nearly 4,000 members has been an increasing power for good. intoxicants are sold or used. In these clubs no This does not alien ate very many of the men and their wives are naturally favorable to such a plan. No political test is enforced, so that all sides are represented and any useful civic task may be taken up. Religion is free to all, urged on none. "It is," says Rev. A. F. W. Ingram, "an impossible thing that any one with strong Christian faith can be knit up with a body of men year in and year out, through happiness, through trouble, in the midst of all the ups and downs of life, without interpreting in some measure his faith." These clubs are self-governing. They have taught men to rely on themselves, to treat each other with consideration and courtesy, to hear contrary opinions and weigh them. With a higher standard of life the young men are less inclined to marry at a prematurely early age. Home life itself is made more rich and attractive by the conversation which club discussions and reading are sure to start and sustain. ST. MARGARET'S HOUSE (begun 1889) is the Ladies' Branch of the Oxford House. Its distinctive purpose was "to provide a center from which ladies-with time, talents, and experience at their disposal-could work, to do for the women and girls of Bethnal Green what the Oxford House was doing for the men and boys. They aid the parish work and carry on enterprises of their own, girls' clubs, hospital visiting, work-house visiting, children's country holidays, school management, assistance to domestic servants, factory girls, etc. THE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT-WOmen entered the field in 1887. The Women's University Settlement, (founded 1887), has come into touch with the tenement house work conducted by the famous Miss Octavia Hill. In 1895, the residents assisted in the management of seven courts or small streets of cottages. They collected rents, looked after repairs, sought to prevent overcrowding and visited the tenants for various purposes. They seek to train workers among the poor by means of lectures and practical work and by visits with those who have experience. The residents acquire influence as school managers, assist local charities, help sickly children to country outings, and organize clubs for girls and boys. The Association declares its objects to be: "To promote the welfare of the people of the districts of London, and especially of the women and children, by devising and promoting schemes which tend to elevate them physically, intellectually or morally, and by giving them additional opportunities for education and recreation. The non-resident workers, not necessarily University women, are admitted by application to the Lady Warden. The residents. are received after a probation of months. The charges for residence are stated to be £30 to £35 a year. The Women's Settlement has entered upon a systematic effort to give thorough training to workers. The ordinary course extends over one year and is intended to give an outline of general principles and methods. The student may pursue some special branch in a second year of study. Theoretical instruction is given by lectures, papers and reading for thirteen weeks. Technical training is given by practice under other workers. Two or three days a week may be given to charity organization committee work. Visits to various institutions in London enable the students to become acquainted with the methods and resources of philanthropy. MANSFIELD HOUSE. The Congregationalists joined forces in 1890 with Mansfield House, Canning Town, East London, and Robert Browning Settlement, Walworth, South London, in 1894. Mansfield House comes close to the wage earning people and the very poor. It was established from Mansfield College, Oxford. Mr. Percy Alden, the Warden, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Will Reason, have gained a remarkable influence. The house has earned and deserved confidence by actual service. When thousands of men were out of employment they gathered supplies and fed from six to eight thousand persons each day. They secure aid for the poor; send feeble children to the country for health; provide baths and other means of comfort; organize public opinion in favor of better schools |