The city has become a serious menace to our civilization... It has a peculiar attraction for the immigrant. Josiah Strong attractioncitycivilization Change image and share on social
There the union of Church and State tends strongly to paralyze some of the members of the body of Christ. Here there is no such influence to destroy spiritual life and power. Josiah Strong bodychristchurch Change image and share on social
It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and second, civil liberty. Josiah Strong arguechristianchristianity share on social
There are no more new worlds. The unoccupied arable lands of the earth are limited, and will soon be taken. Josiah Strong arableearthland Change image and share on social
Our fifty principal cities contain 39.3 per cent of our entire German population, and 45.8 per cent of the Irish. Our ten larger cities only nine per cent of the entire population, but 23 per cent of the foreign. Josiah Strong centcityentire share on social
If I read not amiss, this powerful race will move down upon Mexico, down upon Central and South America, out upon the islands of the sea, over upon Africa and beyond. And can any one doubt that the results of this competition of races will be the 'survival of the fittest?' Josiah Strong africaamericaamiss share on social
It may be easily shown, and is of no small significance, that the two great ideas of which the Anglo-Saxon is the exponent are having a fuller development in the United States than in Great Britain. Josiah Strong anglobritaindevelopment Change image and share on social
Commercial distress in any great business center will the more surely create widespread disaster. Josiah Strong businesscentercommercial Change image and share on social
In Europe the various ranks of society are, like the strata of the earth, fixed and fossilized. There can be no great change without a terrible upheaval, a social earthquake. Josiah Strong changeearthearthquake Change image and share on social
Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations. Josiah Strong comparativelycountrycrowd Change image and share on social
