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The State of the Country: Discourse Preached in the Federal Street Meetinghouse in Boston, Sunday, June 8, 1856 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Synopsis
A historic sermon-length meditation on a nation at a crossroads, urging prayer, virtue, and calm leadership in a time of looming crisis.
In this 1856 discourse from a Boston meetinghouse, the speaker analyzes the failures and strengths of a young republic facing deep national strains. It argues that freedom, law, and religious faith must guide public life, and that both rulers and citizens share responsibility for the country’s future.
The work offers a window into how people in the mid-19th century wrestled with division, potential conflict, and the call to personal repentance. It blends moral exhortation with political reflection, asking readers to consider how to preserve union and justice without surrendering core principles.- Understand a preacher’s view of liberty, duty, and the role of religion in public life.
- Explore arguments about national character, reform, and the dangers of moral laxity.
- Hear cautions against pride, faction, and violence, and calls for prudent, measured action.
- See how the era framed war, peace, and the possibilities of a constitutional republic.
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