Ruth Compton Brouwer

The World Student Christian Federation, 1895–1925

History & Biography

“In this fine book Selles deals with an important dimension of Christian internationalism in the early twentieth century: the work of women secretaries in the WSCF. Beginning with a traditional evangelistic purpose, the secretaries adapted sensitively to national and international challenges, their focus after World War I increasingly on social issues. A labor of love as well as intellect, Selles's monograph is a salutary reminder of how much of today's secular internationalism has its roots in national student Christian movements and the ecumenical WSCF.”