The Ethical Society of St. Louis

The Ethical Society of St. Louis was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1886 by Walter Sheldon.[1]

Ethical Society of St. Louis Building Front View

History

Walter Sheldon approached Felix Adler, the founder of Ethical movement in 1883 and gave lectures in 1886 that marked the foundation of the ethical society of St. Louis. In the early days, the society offered reading rooms to workers, kindergarten and taught homemaking skills to women. [1] The current leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis is James Croft.[2]

Education

Today, the society offers Sunday school & Nursery school for children[3] and adult education classes on various topics including book of the month club, chorus, discussion on current events, ethical circles, ethical mindfulness meditation and other discussion groups.[4] In addition, the society offers other events such as art exhibitions, ceremonies etc.[5] The society also campaigns for social justice, and has been a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.

References
  1. "Early History". The Ethical Society of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. "Meet Our Staff". The Ethical Society of St. Louis. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. "Education". The Ethical Society of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  4. "Adult Education". The Ethical Society of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  5. "Events/Rentals". The Ethical Society of St. Louis. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

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