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Sunday School Movement

Raikes Picture This seemingly insignificant event that Sunday afternoon set Robert's mind thinking of the deprivation which existed amongst these people and especially the little ones. So began the Sunday school movement and his crusade to eliminate injustice and hardship mainly through the pages of the Gloucester Journal, of which he was the proprietor and editor.

Raikes sought the reform of a corrupt prison administration. He preached against the uncontrolled sale of strong drink, particularly to children at the gin parlors on every corner. He instigated a crusade for education which he believed to be an effective means of reform. He started what we call today the "The Sunday School Movement."

"Like so many great movements of God, success did not come easily."

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