The Peril and the Preservation of the Home / Being the William L. Bull Lectures for the Year 1903

A series of lectures examines threats to domestic stability in American society, diagnosing how poverty, overcrowded tenements, and civic indifference undermine family life. The author surveys historical causes and municipal failures, documents slum conditions and model housing experiments, and analyzes social, economic, and moral dimensions through a Christian social perspective. The work argues for practical remedies—housing reform, public health measures, education, and civic responsibility—while urging philanthropic and governmental cooperation to preserve home life. Vivid case studies and proposals aim to mobilize readers toward preventative and constructive civic action.