Looking Backward, Thinking Forward

'Looking Backward, Thinking Forward' offers a comprehensive historical account of the first fifty years of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Authored by Stella Wyatt Brummitt to commemorate the society’s golden jubilee, this work chronicles the organization’s evolution from its modest beginnings into a formidable force for social and spiritual change across the United States.The narrative highlights the pivotal role of women in the church, showcasing their dedicated efforts in education, healthcare, and community reform. The book serves as a vital record of Methodist history, documenting the establishment of schools, hospitals, and community centers designed to serve marginalized populations. Through detailed accounts of mission work, Brummitt provides valuable insight into the social gospel movement and the organized efforts of Christian women to address systemic issues such as poverty and inequality. This jubilee history is not only a tribute to five decades of significant achievement but also a strategic vision for the continued expansion of missionary service. It remains an essential text for understanding the intersection of faith, gender, and social reform in early 20th-century America.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.