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ReviewsWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places.Write review Common terms and phrasesact of God alms alms-house almsgiving AMERIcAN UNITARIAN ASSOcIATION among the poor ance ardent spirits average number benevolent Boston Bridewell brothel brought cannot causes cerned character charity chil Christendom christian christian humanity Church Missionary Society Church of Scotland claims committed Commonwealth condition connex connexion considerable number crime daily DEARBORN debased demand dependence on charity disciple of Christ dition domestic discipline dram duty Edinburgh Review effectual employment England ergies evil exer fami families Faneuil Hall feel fluence free schools gospel grammar schools greater number happiness HARRISON GRAY OTIS House of Correction husbands and wives idlers impotent poor indeed influence institutions intemperance interest Ireland ister Jesus Christ JOSEPH TUCKERMAN Juvenile Delinquents labor large number lence live mand means metropolis might minister at large ministry misery moral nerally nexion nity number of children oakum objects obtain pantaloons parental control parents pastoral pathy pauperism pauperism and crime pest house philanthropist ples political economist poor laws portunate poverty poverty and crime principles prison private schools profane provision quired racter religion religious remedy rent respect School of Reformation sent sentiment siderable socie society South Boston spect suffering sympathy tained themselves therefore thirtytwo thus timated tion total depravity truants tural tween vagrants vice vicious vidual virtue virtuous wages whom whose work-house yond York Legislature Popular passagesWhat these relations shall be is one of the most interesting, and, at the same time, one of the most difficult, of the many problems with which we, or our successors, must deal. Page 15 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind ; to set at liberty them that are bound, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord ; Page 8 York's establishment of the office several years elapsed before the next State provided for it. This State was Maryland. By an act of February 28, 1826, a State superintendent was to be appointed by the Governor and council whose duties were practically the same as those of the superintendent of common schools in the State of New York. Michigan was the only other State that made provision (1829) for the office before 1830. From 1830 to 1839, 8 other States made provision for the office, and by 1850... Page 7 Industry, the institution has become at once a general infirmary, an asylum for the insane, and a refuge for the deserted and destitute children of the city. Page 40 God, had doomed him and his family to suffer for disobeying their repeated admonitions; that he had no claim of right on society for the smallest portion of food, beyond that which his labour would fairly purchase... Page 10 ... of the assessment have gradually and progressively increased from their commencement ; and that it does appear to be a matter of very serious interest to the community at large, to prevent as far as possible this practice from being generally adopted — to limit the assessments as much as they can be limited, where the circumstances of particular parishes render them unavoidable, and whenever it is practicable to abandon them. Page 17 ... are, at present. The common people, clothed in the coarsest garb, and starving on the meanest fare, lived in despicable huts, with their cattle. Page 8 ... which extinguishes public virtue, and puts a final period to liberty. Thus the Assyrian empire sunk under the arms of Cyrus with his poor but hardy Persians. The extensive and opulent empire of Persia fell an easy prey to Alexander and a handful of Macedonians. And the Macedonian empire, when enervated by the luxury of Asia, was compelled to receive the yoke of the victorious Romans. The descendants of the heroes, philosophers, orators, and free citizens of Greece are now the slaves of the Grand... Page 25 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. Page 20 Indolence was almost the only comfort they enjoyed. There was scarcely any variety of wretchedness with which they were not obliged to struggle, or rather, to which they were not obliged to submit. Page 9 More book information |