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100 1 _aWrench, John Elwin
245 1 2 _aA few lines against the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sabbath day
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-23
508 _aTranscribed from the 1853 John Farquhar Shaw edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for allowing their copy to be consulted for this transcription
520 _a"A Few Lines Against the Opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sabbath Day" by John Elwin Wrench is a poetic pamphlet written in the mid-19th century, reflecting the Victorian era's nuances regarding religion and societal norms. This work articulates concerns about the opening of a prominent public space, the Crystal Palace, on the Sabbath, underscoring the importance of dedicating this day to worship and reflection rather than commercial activities. The pamphlet serves as a critique of the emerging leisure culture that began to prioritize profit over spiritual observance. In the poem, Wrench employs a series of stanzas to express his belief that the Sabbath should remain a sacred time for worship and rest from worldly pursuits. He juxtaposes the grandeur of the Crystal Palace, symbolizing modernity and progress, against the need for spiritual reflection and devotion. Through poignant imagery, he highlights the spiritual dangers of mixing reverie with worship, arguing that such actions threaten to taint the innocence of the Sabbath. Wrench calls upon Christians to uphold their values and protect their sacred traditions by resisting the temptation to engage in leisurely activities on this holy day. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSabbath -- Poetry
653 _aCrystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England) -- Poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62206
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