the white tiower of a blameless life unprofitable servants It is those small houses which produce the high death-rate of Glasgow. give to that death- rate striking characteristics an enormous proportion deaths in childhood and from diseases lungs at all ages. Their exhausted air poor perverse feeding fill our streets with bandy-legged children. There you will find year after a 38 per 1000 while districts larger it only 16 or 17. Of children who die Glasgow before they complete their fifth year 32 cent one apartment not 2 five apartments upwards. die little bodies are laid on table dresser so as be somewhat out way brothers sisters play sleep eat ghastly company. From beginning rapid-ending lives these short parts continuous tragedy. A large enter life by side-door illegitimacy. One m every born there never see end first year. prematurely third have been seen sickness any doctor. " The tongue sucking child cleaveth roof his mouth for thirst young ask bread no man breaketh unto them." Every 60 70 under years age classified Registrar-General due accident negligence arid wholly such occur.' Half number overlain drunken mothers others fall over windows down stairs drowned tubs pails water scalded burned poisoned whisky. I can venture lift corner curtain veils lived houses. impossible show more. These some worst fruits two roomed house ultimate products degeneration moral physical proves whole bias 12 tendency downwards. But let us ourselves what room be taken its best. Return 126000 men women children whose house apartment consider whether since world began angel ever had task set them this — creation ... elements home conduct family within four bare walls. You mistresses houses bed- rooms parlours dining-rooms drawing-rooms kitchens wash- ing-houses pantries sculleries how could put uses ? your cooks housemaids nurses general servants would own persons act room where too must lying-in-room make sick-bed fathers billiard-rooms libraries jand dinner parties evening hours undisturbed washing-days brought when amuse you far removed become troublesome long continue pattern husband are— nurseries nurses toys picture books space without being trodden upon children's parties daily airings prattle does disturb sick mamma special spread meal seclusion contact dead still worse familiarity living where innocence preserve dew freshness infancy grown-up sons resources fathers indoor amusement cricket fields football club skating pond bed-room makes self-restraint easy decency natural wash dress spend leisure of— daughters bed-rooms bath-rooms piano drawing sisters toy mind to send cannot troubled want supplied sharing menial household work society regulated rude rabble lodgers sully purity surroundings 13 live ones hushed seclusion listen Charles Lamb's description : Household rumours touch him not. Some faint murmur indicative noma soothes him he knows distinctly is. He know anything think any- thing. Servants gliding up distant staircase treading upon velvet gently keep ear awake troubles himself further than feeble £mess errands. . .. opens eye faintly dull .stroke muffled knocker closes again ask- ing ' Who was nattered notion inquiries making but cares name inquirer. In stillness awful hush -of lies state feels sovereignty." How deport yourself racket thoughtless noise •of nursery heat smells kitchen steam disturbance washing-house combined Last yourself de- cency may washed dressed .burial. If were intrusion ! bed lie wanted accom- modation living. ought sit bear coffin unwelcome Day night until difficulty carry out' thread tortuous along dark lobby narrow stair through •crowd women driven busy unsympathetic streets lumbering beneath vehicle conveys scanty company cheerless eemetery acrid deadly ir city Mow prevent even blade grass growing grave. agree me inference we great velopment practical Christianity probably better field three kingdoms lor imitate 'Christ ministering well souls 14 men hope people unless Church healing- hand Christ present midst becomes motive power society directing rulers wise public measures stirring hearts individuals private beneficence. question is do solution social problems doing something here now. Our fleeting • furnish problem fleeting if now shall might profited rise judgment against us.