International Social Christian Institute and Bureau of Research of the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work

International Social Christian Institute and Bureau of Research of the Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, Internationales Sozialwissenschaftliches Institut, Institut International de Christianisme Social
Founded: 1925
Sources: HB 1929

Officers

• Metropolitan Archbishop of Akhisar Germanos President 1929-1936
• Dr. Henry A. Atkinson General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936 : General Secretary of the Conference
• Reverend S. Parkes Cadman President 1929-1936
• Dr. Kapler President 1929-1936
• Prof. Dr. Adolf Keller General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1936 : General Secretary for the Institute
• Archbishop Soederblom President 1929-1936
• Prof. Titius Chairman (President) 1929-1936 : Chairman of the Commission of the Institute.

Seats

• 19 Rue de Candolle: Geneva : Switzerland
  since April 1928
• Zurich: Switzerland
  from 1926 until bis 1928

Object

It is a centre for mutual knowledge, correlation and co-operation of all socially active Christian organisations in the different religious communions and countries. (HB 1929)

Finances

Direct contributions of the churches. (HB 1929)

General facts

The Conference on Life and Work which was held at Stockholm 1925, uniting nearly all the Christian Churches of the world, except the Roman Catholic Church, which was also invited, studied the Christian aspect of modern industrial and economic problems. It established the Bureau first in Zurich in 1926; then transferred it to Geneva in April 1928. (HB 1929)

Publications

The review Stockholm (trilingual) and the Bulletin of the Institute. (HB 1929)

Activities

Information service on the social activities of the Churches and other organisations, research work in the field of industrial and economic problems, educational activity. Arrangements of Conferences for social experts. Publications, etc. (HB 1929)

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