The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th
The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th
The book The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th was written by author Here you can read free online of The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th a good or bad book?
Where can I read The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th
What reading level is The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I mean that of Charity. Your Seats are open, throughout the Church ; here are no invidious distinctions, no temptations to osten- tation, no scope for exclusiveness. The right of Parishioners to accommodation, in their accus- tomed place of worship, is put upon the proper footing, the only one recognized by the Law of the Land. It is a right of occupation not of exclu- 19 sion ; — a right supported by the local authorities (the minister and churchwardens), for individuals to be assigned their p...laces, if they come regu- larly, and fill them ; but not a power, (for there never was a right) to stay away, and yet lock up a pew door, to prevent others from entering it.
But the arrangement here is more than the mere openness of the seats ; it witnesses, further, to charity in the uniformity of them. Herein is hidden a deep sympathy for the feehngs of the poor and lowly, as noble as it is rare. A nd truly, my Brethren, if the Gospel is not only to be preached, but also to be practised to the poor, we must try, by what means we can, to show, that honest pov- erty is an honoarable estate ; we must welcome the poor man, as our Brother, and every v/hit our Equal, in the House of God ; we must not thrust him away, from all places convenient for sight and hearing, into obscure corners ; but we must make him feel at ease, and teach him self- respect, by shewing him respect ourselves ; by doing to him, as we would be done by.
What to read after The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Robert Liddell to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I mean that of Charity. Your Seats are open, throughout the Church ; here are no invidious distinctions, no temptations to osten- tation, no scope for exclusiveness. The right of Parishioners to accommodation, in their accus- tomed place of worship, is put upon the proper footing, the only one recognized by the Law of the Land. It is a right of occupation not of exclu- 19 sion ; — a right supported by the local authorities (the minister and churchwardens), for individuals to be assigned their p...laces, if they come regu- larly, and fill them ; but not a power, (for there never was a right) to stay away, and yet lock up a pew door, to prevent others from entering it.
But the arrangement here is more than the mere openness of the seats ; it witnesses, further, to charity in the uniformity of them. Herein is hidden a deep sympathy for the feehngs of the poor and lowly, as noble as it is rare. A nd truly, my Brethren, if the Gospel is not only to be preached, but also to be practised to the poor, we must try, by what means we can, to show, that honest pov- erty is an honoarable estate ; we must welcome the poor man, as our Brother, and every v/hit our Equal, in the House of God ; we must not thrust him away, from all places convenient for sight and hearing, into obscure corners ; but we must make him feel at ease, and teach him self- respect, by shewing him respect ourselves ; by doing to him, as we would be done by.
What to read after The Duty of Bearing Witness to the Truth a Sermon Preached On Sunday the 24th?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Robert Liddell to read onlineMoreLess
Write Review:
User Reviews: