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100 1 _aThomson, Andrew,
_d1814-1901
245 1 4 _aThe Sabbath :
_bA Paper Read at the Conference of the Evangelical Alliance, Held at Geneva, September 2. 1861
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-02-06
508 _aProduced by Heiko Evermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Sabbath" by Andrew Thomson is a theological paper written in the early 1860s, specifically read at the Conference of the Evangelical Alliance in Geneva in September 1861. This book serves as a scholarly exploration of the significance of Sabbath observance within the Scottish Christian community. Its likely primary topic is the importance of maintaining a divinely appointed day of rest and worship, against the backdrop of evolving societal attitudes towards the Sabbath. In this paper, Thomson articulates the deep-rooted Scottish conviction regarding the Sabbath as a divine institution, essential for spiritual, moral, and social well-being. He details the practices surrounding the observance of the Sabbath, emphasizing its entirety should be dedicated to religious activities rather than trivial amusements. The narrative discusses the spiritual joy and communal bonding fostered through family worship and charitable acts on this holy day. Furthermore, Thomson addresses the threats to traditional Sabbath observance, such as the rise of secular pursuits and secular amusements on the Sabbath, arguing instead for a return to its religious significance to uphold the moral fabric of Scottish society. Through these discussions, Thomson aims to reinforce the necessity of the Sabbath as a pillar of Christian faith and practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSunday
653 _aSabbath
653 _aScotland -- Religious life and customs
700 1 _aRyle, J. C.
_q(John Charles),
_d1816-1900
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48182
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