The formation of the Salvation Army was probably the best example of the Social Gospel attempt to help the urban poor working class in the US and Canada around the turn of the century. Also, was the formation of the YMCA and the opening of churches by Protestant Christians on Sunday for literacy classes.
because usually people had an easier time going on estalished trail like the silk road it was dangerous but they used it up until the 15th century and it takes longer to make a new trail