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This organization was mainly of the Baptist denomination, of the earnest work of two men in New York City, but it grew to become nondenominational. Its aim was to work for the kingdom of God in the most inclusive sense. The eight principles and methods of the brotherhood were as follows:<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xJMDAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA133|[[William Dwight Porter Bliss]]|title=The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social Reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Objects|date=1908|pages=133}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5rZw3B4pw0C&pg=PA73|title=The Social Gospel: Religion and Reform in Changing America|date=1976|publisher=Temple University Press|isbn=978-0877220848|pages=73}}</ref>

This organization was mainly of the Baptist denomination, of the earnest work of two men in New York City, but it grew to become nondenominational. Its aim was to work for the kingdom of God in the most inclusive sense. The eight principles and methods of the brotherhood were as follows:<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xJMDAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA133|[[William Dwight Porter Bliss]]|title=The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social Reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Objects|date=1908|pages=133}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5rZw3B4pw0C&pg=PA73|title=The Social Gospel: Religion and Reform in Changing America|date=1976|publisher=Temple University Press|isbn=978-0877220848|pages=73}}</ref>

(1) Every member shall by personal life exemplify obedience to the ethics of Jesus.<br />

(1) Every member shall by personal life exemplify obedience to the ethics of Jesus.<br />

(2) Each member shall propagate the thoughts of Jesus to the limits of his or her ability, in private conversation, by correspondence, and through pulpit, platform, and press.<br />

(2) Each member shall propagate the thoughts of Jesus to the limits of his or her ability, in private conversation, by correspondence, and through pulpit, platform, and press.<br />

(3) Each member shall lay special stress on the social aims of Christianity, and shall endeavor to make Christ's teaching co-iceming wealth operative in the Church.<br />

(3) Each member shall lay special stress on the social aims of Christianity, and shall endeavor to make Christ's teaching concerning wealth operative in the Church.<br />

(4) On the other hand, the members shall take pains to keep in contact with the common people, and to infuse the rr-Ii^ious spirit into the efforts for social amelioration.<br />

(4) On the other hand, the members shall take pains to keep in contact with the common people, and to infuse the religious spirit into the efforts for social amelioration.<br />

(5) The members shall seek to strengthen the bond of brotherhood by frequent meetings for prayer and discussion, by correspondence, exchange of articles written, etc.<br />

(5) The members shall seek to strengthen the bond of brotherhood by frequent meetings for prayer and discussion, by correspondence, exchange of articles written, etc.<br />

(6) Regular reports shall be made of the work done by members in such manner as the executive committee may appoint.<br />

(6) Regular reports shall be made of the work done by members in such manner as the executive committee may appoint.<br />