The social gospel movement arose during the second half of the nineteenth century. It was led by Washington Gladden who had served as the minister of the First Congregational Church in Columbus, Ohio. He motivated the congregants in playing an active role in community life and advocated attacking the immortality in fellow citizens and government officials. It was a protestant movement and applied Christian ethics to social problems. Other important leaders of this movement were Walter Rauschenbusch, Josiah Strong.
The followers of Gospel Movement took various steps to help others, especially the poor. They created settlement houses and these settlement houses provided education, low-cost health care, and low-cost housing. the movement also affected the government policies.
