“How Shall We Assist In Checking The Progress Of Crime.” Two Assize Sermons - Softcover

Thomas Stedman Polehampton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371780144 ISBN 13: 9780371780145

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

“How Shall We Assist In Checking The Progress Of Crime.” Two Assize Sermons — Thomas Stedman Polehampton. These sermons, preached at All Saints’ Church, Maidstone, during the Kent Assizes of 1855, examine the persistence of crime in Victorian England and call for active Christian involvement to curb it. Polehampton argues that the precepts of justice, mercy, and humility are not abstract but must guide rulers, magistrates, clergy, and laypeople alike. He emphasizes that the duties of each station are to promote true religion and virtue, with practical measures including the establishment and support of reformatories and penitentiaries, improved education, and the moral formation of children and youths. The sermons advocate restoring offenders through compassionate, gospel-centered outreach, reforming communities, and treating infanticide and other offenses with both mercy and accountability. He closes by urging humility before God, personal integrity, and sustained prayer, confident that collective effort can advance the reign of righteousness on earth.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371780144
• ISBN 13: 9780371780145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56