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100 1 _aWeir, John
245 1 4 _aThe New Crystal Palace and the Christian Sabbath
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-25
508 _aTranscribed from the 1852 Nisbet and Co. edition by David Price, using scans from the Bodleian Library, Oxford
520 _a"The New Crystal Palace and the Christian Sabbath" by John Weir is a religious discourse presented as a tract published in the early 1850s. This work reflects the social and religious concerns of the time, specifically addressing the implications of opening the newly constructed Crystal Palace on Sundays. Weir argues against the idea of permitting recreational activities and public exhibitions on the Christian Sabbath, emphasizing a need to uphold the sanctity and observance of this day as divinely ordained. In the book, Weir outlines the perceived dangers of violating the Sabbath through secular activities, suggesting such actions are a step towards national immorality and divine judgment. He references scriptural principles, historical examples, and contemporary societal trends to argue that the public opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays could lead to the erosion of spiritual values and societal order. Weir calls upon Christians to unite in opposition to this change, framing it as a moral duty to honor God's law and maintain the sanctity of the Sabbath amidst an increasingly permissive society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSunday
653 _aCrystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62220
999 _c103044
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