Author: WOODBROOKERS ASSOCIATION HOLLAND - BANNING, W.,
Title: Onze Boodschap. [Eerste druk/first edn.].
Description: Enschede, Arbeiders-Gemeenschap der Woodbrookers, nd.d. [circa], 1925. Small 8°. Orig. wrappers, stapled, decorative front wrapper. 15pp. Large press-clipping from a dutch daily reflecting a speech on reli-socialism by Dora de Jong at Leeuwarden municipality. [Geschriften van de Arbeiders-Gemeenschap der Woodbrooker in Holland, No. 21]. The message of reli-socialism. The dutch Woodbrookers Association was founded in 1908 and in 1909 summer-courses started upon initiative of H. van Senden whilst regular courses took place at Barchem after 1911, where the association erected permanent conference-buildings in 1913. At a later stage regional conferences and educational courses were organized, a.o. at Bentveld, Haarlem Municipality. The Association initiated valuable contributions to incorporate socialism within dutch protestant religion and organizations, however focusing upon general advancement of social status by means of further education of the dutch labour-classes, and to provide low-budget holidays.

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