The Five Points Monthly Record, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): June, 1854; No. V: June, 1854; No. V (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Advance insight into a historic charity in New York’s Five Points, with real-life stories of aid, hope, and reform.

This edition gathers explanatory writings about the House of Industry, vivid daily-life sketches, and detailed financials that show how benevolence is organized and carried out among the destitute and vicious.

The content blends principle with practice. It explains the Christian economy of charity and presents monthly reports, correspondence, and updates on benevolent industrial work around the world, all anchored by life at the Five Points institution. Readers will encounter firsthand scenes from the grounds, the chapel, and the streets of the neighborhood, along with testimonies of rescue, renewal, and community service.

• Understand the institution’s guiding principles and how benevolence operates in daily life.
• Read sketches and incidents from work at the Five Points, including dramatic escapes from misery and stories of recovery.
• Review the monthly financials, progress reports, and correspondence that track the institution’s activity.
• Learn about outreach efforts and charitable actions connected to broader humanitarian work.

Ideal for readers interested in 19th-century social history, urban charity, and the lived experience of reform efforts in New York.

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