William Mackergo Taylor was a Congregational minister. He says stewardship (Rom 1:14), a gospel concept, will answer the peril of the growing gap between rich and poor. Obedience to principles is best means to preserving civilization.
How many gripe about society with no first-hand, face-to-face knowledge of the problems of the tenements?
How can you meet the perils of modern civilization?
![WILLIAM MACKERGO TAYLOR (1829-1895) "DEBTORS" "And this principle [of proprietor-ship], thus introduced by the gospel, furnishes that which is needed to meet the perils of our modern civilization. The tendency of the times is to increase the separation between different classes in the community. We continually hear it said that the rich are becoming richer, and the poor are growing poorer. The gulf which has long yawned between employers and employed is widening; and the distance between the avenues and the tenement houses is constantly becoming greater."](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/409/816/885/817/353/original/68bec5c1e2cf459a.png)