02687cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500600014426400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050503990042150801890082052012080100953400450221765300190226265300200228185600430230199900170234437540UtSlPG20260610133845.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBV1 aOsgood, Samuel,d1812-188014aThe Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-09-260 aHome views of American life -- The ideal of womanhood -- The hope of childhood -- New things -- Solicitude of parents -- Reverence in children -- Brothers and sisters -- Marriage -- Our friends -- Master and servant -- The divine guest -- The orphan -- The young prodigal -- Education of daughters -- Business and the heart -- Summer in the country -- Returning home -- The church in the house.  aE-text prepared by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)  a"The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities" by Samuel Osgood is a reflective work focusing on the values and virtues of domestic life, written in the mid-19th century. The book examines the foundational significance of home and family in American society, addressing themes of abundance, peace, spiritual culture, and the responsibilities that come with these blessings. Osgood draws on personal anecdotes and broader societal observations to advocate for a Christian approach to nurturing familial ties.  The opening of the work presents a heartfelt exploration of Thanksgiving as a quintessentially American celebration that fosters gratitude for home life. Osgood emphasizes the importance of acknowledging God's blessings on domestic life and the abundance present even in humble households. He reflects on the peace granted by American civil liberties and highlights the need for intellectual and spiritual growth within family settings. Through his discourse, Osgood sets the stage for discussing various aspects of home life, contemplating the roles of parents, children, and even the influence of Christianity on the fabric of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life  aConduct of life40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37540  c78380d78380