Books on Rescue Missions, City Missions & The Salvation Army

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Into the Streets and Lanes: A History of the Brighton and Hove Town Mission 1849 - 1989" by Berni Bannier published in 1989. This is A history of the Brighton and Hove Town Mission spanning from 1849 to 1989, documenting its evangelistic outreach, social work, and the dedication of its missionaries to the urban poor. This aud...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Yakima Union Gospel Mission: The First Fifty Years 1936-1986" by James L. Gonderman published in 1987. This is A historical account of the Yakima Union Gospel Mission's first fifty years from 1936 to 1986, detailing its founders, superintendents, and ongoing Christian ministry providing food, shelter, and spiritual guidan...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Heart of the City: The First 125 Years of The Sydney City Mission" by June Owen published in 1987. This is This book chronicles the 125-year history of the Sydney City Mission from its founding in 1862 by Benjamin Short as a Protestant evangelical group to its transformation into a large, multi-purpose social welfare agen...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Rescue Leaders of the Past" by Rev. Leslie B. Crumley; Mrs. Herbert Eberhart published in 1987. This is A booklet comprising two seminars that highlight the historical accounts, testimonies, and biographies of early founders and leaders of the rescue mission movement in the United States. This audio summary was developed usin...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Gospel Rescue Mission Update #1" by Charles Y. Furness published in 1987. This is A textbook for the Leadership Training Program of the International Union of Gospel Missions that covers the history, biblical basis, personnel, methods of operation, and ministries of gospel rescue missions. This audio summary was developed usi...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Modern Rescue Missions: A Survey of the International Union of Gospel Missions" by Ronald W. Fagan published in 1986. This is A survey of the member missions of the International Union of Gospel Missions, focusing on the types of alcoholism rehabilitation programs offered, funding, staffing, program philosophy, and evaluation...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Lighten Their Darkness: The Evangelical Mission to Working-Class London, 1828-1860" by Donald M. Lewis published in 1986. This is This work examines the cooperative efforts of Victorian evangelicals to minister to the urban working classes in London between 1828 and 1860, detailing the message and methods of urban evangelical...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Role of Rescue Missions in the Decade Ahead" by Lloyd Olson published in 1984. This is A preliminary and diagnostic study assessing the role of member rescue missions in the decade ahead, providing strategic recommendations regarding the future purposes, structure, and directions of the International Union of Gospel Missi...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "A Century of Concern: The Story of the First One Hundred Years of the Central Union Mission" by Lillian Thorp published in 1984. This is This book details the first one hundred years of the Central Union Mission in Washington, D.C., from 1884 to 1984, recounting its leadership, facility expansions, and Christian charitable mi...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Cape Town City Mission 80 Anniversary 1902 - 1982" by Cape Town City Mission published in 1982. This is A commemorative brochure celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Cape Town City Mission, detailing its history, present developments, constitution, and the various homes and centres it operates for children, youth, and the...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "A Voice in the City: 150 Years of Liverpool Mission" by Gordon Read and David Jebson published in 1979. This is This commemorative volume documents the 150-year history of the Liverpool City Mission, highlighting its founding principles, key historical figures, and its diverse range of social and spiritual outreach programs d...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Salvation in the Slums: Evangelical Social Work, 1865-1920" by Norris Magnuson published in 1977. This is A historical survey of the philanthropic and social welfare activities conducted by popular evangelical revivalist movements, including the Salvation Army and various rescue missions, among the urban poor, immigrants, and...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Unto the Least of These: A Handbook of specialized ministries in the Rescue Mission" by William Seath published in 1974. This is a handbook intended to aid Rescue Mission executives, staff, and volunteers, providing comprehensive guidelines on organizational structure, personnel management, community relationships, finances,...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Two Structures of God's Redemptive Mission" by Ralph D. Winter published in 1973. This is Ralph Winter describes the forms that God's two redemptive structures take in every human society and have taken throughout history. His thesis implies that we must accept both the local church and the mission society as legitimate a...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Life of Baptist Noel: Its Setting and Significance" by D. W. Bebbington published in 1972. This is An article examining the life of Baptist Wriothesley Noel, focusing on his departure from the Church of England to join the Baptists in 1848, his advocacy for the separation of church and state, and his enduring influence on...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "I Saw the Cross" by William Seath published in 1969. This is A collection of personal stories and testimonies from individuals who found salvation, hope, and rehabilitation through the ministry of the Chicago Christian Industrial League. This audio summary was developed using NotebookLM.

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Challenge of the Impossible: The Story of The Chicago Christian Industrial League" by William Seath published in 1967. This is The sources detail the history and mission of the Chicago Christian Industrial League, a rescue mission founded in 1909 by Rev. George A. Kilbey to serve the "least, the last, and the lost" in Chi...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Old Lighthouse: The Story of the Pacific Garden Mission" by James R. Adair published in 1966. This is A history of the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, detailing its founding, prominent leaders, and the stories of individuals whose lives were transformed by its Christian ministry to the people of Skid Row. This audio su...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Churches and the Working Classes in Victorian England" by K. S. Inglis published in 1963. This is A historical study of the relationship between Christian denominations and the urban working classes in Victorian England, examining the methods and effectiveness of the Church of England, Nonconformists, Catholics, the Salvation...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Handbook of Rescue" by Rev. William Seath, D. D. published in 1961. This is This handbook serves as a comprehensive manual for establishing and operating rescue missions. It outlines the historical context of homelessness and "Skid Row," while providing practical guidance on organization, administration, and public relations....

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "The Romance of Rescue" by William E. Paul published in 1959. This is A comprehensive history of Gospel and Rescue Missions, detailing their Scriptural origins, periods of growth and decline, methods of operation, and prominent leaders in American cities. This audio summary was developed using NotebookLM.

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "A Compilation of Lectures Given At The Sixth Annual Rescue Mission Training Institute" by J. B. Moellendick published in 1956. This is A compilation of lectures given at the 1956 Rescue Mission Training Institute, providing practical guidance on personal evangelism, mission administration, community relations, personnel manag...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Mission on Main Street" by Helga Bender Henry published in 1955. This is "Mission on Main Street" chronicles the comprehensive history of the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles, tracing its growth from its 1891 founding as the Pacific Gospel Union into the largest rescue mission in the world. The book details the organizatio...

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "A Study of Rescue Missions" by Rev. William Seath, D.D. published in 1954. This is An analytical study of the operations, history, methods, and programs of Christian rescue missions serving transient, homeless, and underprivileged populations in Skid Row areas. This audio summary was developed using NotebookLM.

This is an audio summary provided by City Vision University of the book "Soup, Soap, and Salvation: God's Changing Power" by Pat B. Withrow published in 1952. This is A collection of personal testimonies from men and women whose lives were transformed and saved through the ministry of the Union Mission in Charleston, West Virginia. This audio summary was developed using NotebookLM.