ISBN: 9780217888035

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… Meer...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Books Literary Collections~~General The-Bible-In-The-Workshop-Or-Christianity-The-Friend-Of-Labor~~John-William-Mears General Books LLC Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. - FALSE IMPRESSIONS REHOVED. Christianity encourages the Workingman in his Sphere?Two Popular Impressions to the contrary?Religion supposed to require a tranquil and secluded Life ?The Monks not true Representatives of practical Christianity?Active Life necessary to its Culture?Wilberforce an Example of Piety, exercised in, and by means of, public engagements?The other Error : that Labor is a Curse?Nothing in mere Labor bearing the Impress of a Curse?Labor in Paradise?Difference, resulting from the Fall, to be ascribed mainly to Sin?How Sin fulfills the Curse? How Christianity neutralizes it. The character itself of the Religion, thus committed to a working nation and to workingmen, requires next to be considered. "What is important here to be shown is, that Christianity encourages the workingman in his own sphere; that it encourages him without making him discontented; that it represents to him his own Calling as sufficiently noble to become the Theatre of his ambition, and endeavors to call out his energies and abilities, for the advancement of that Branch of Labor, in which he is engaged. It is not by abolishing labor, or by taking away the necessity for it,Si KxrrTiTios or Thx Whole or Kkxjgioh. this CLrl:lAr.itir ar pears as the friend of the labor- lru:.s ioe-i v.1 leniencies attributed to Chris- t:a:.ivr, of a o. :.trarr character, however, must first It has n-': Vwa uncommon to regard Christianity as favorable, rari.or, to a life of meditation and inaction, ar.d ita TaHo duties as liable to be seriously interruj'ted bv the active pursuits of the -working- man. So far from promoting the interests of the workingmau. the adoption of the Christian religion would seem to require first, the abandonment of such uncongenial occupations. Consequent...<

ISBN: 9780217888035

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. ADVANTAGE TO THE WORKINGMAN OF THE SACRED CHARACTER OF THE SABBATH. Need of efficient Safeguards to preserve a Day of Rest--Means provided by Deity--The Additional Character of Sacredness--Its efficiency--Sense of Expediency Powerless--Laborer at the Close of the Week needs Certainty-- Cotter''s Saturday Night--Nations who discard the Sacred Character fail to realize the temporal Uses of the Day--Mr. Greeley''s view of a Parisian Sunday--Workingmen rescued from Evil Company by keeping the Day holy--Pious Mother''s Care replaced by the Sabbath--Crime begins with Sabbath-breaking--Hogarth''s Picture--The London Bakers--Cause of this--A moral Cycle of Seven Days--Laborer especially requires an Entire Day--Plan of Half-Sabbaths--Day sacredly kept, his true Friend--Mode of employing it. We have seen how favorable to the interests of the workingman, or rather how indispensable to the comfort and long life of man and beast, in all circumstances, is the regular and complete repose required in the right observance of the Sabbath. It becomes, therefore, our duty, by every proper safeguard we can devise and apply, to secure this arrangement, which has already been prepared for us by Christianity, beyond possibility of violation or of abrogation, to our country and our race. God''s Guardianship Of The Day Of Rest. 303 To accomplish this object, legislation has been resorted to, and a violation of the Sabbath by the pursuit of a secular calling on that day is a criminal offence. This is right and commendable. Facts and arguments to prove the necessity of a day of rest, such as is the Sabbath, to individuals in active life, ought to be forcibly and clearly set forth and communicated to the multitudes. But we contend that no scheme for attaining this object co... John William Mears, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, The Bible In The Workshop, Or, Christianity The Friend Of Labor Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<