There are those who would have us believe that the present Welfare Services principles are outdated, overemphasized, and impossible under existing world conditions. To them we would declare it is easier for some skeptics to give up than to learn. It is no doubt eaiser to be a critic than a servant. In the uncertain days of the present and of the future, welfare services will remain a beacon for the world to see. Its very foundation contunues to be built on the rock of helping people to help themselves. Properly implemented, most human needs can be met through this important program of the Church.


Ashton, Marvin J. Pure Religion: The Story of Church Welfare Since 1930 by Glen L. Rudd. 1995. P.382. Originally in Conference Report, Oct. 1981, p. 126