The Parent's Monitor - Narratives, Anecdotes, and Observations on Religious Education, and Personal Piety

David Barker

Published by Samuel Wood & Sons (et al.), 1829

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"THE PARENT'S MONITOR - or, Narratives, Anecdotes, and Observations on Religious Education, and Personal Piety" by David Barker ("Minister of the Gospel"). 1829 2nd edition; Samuel Wood & Sons (et al.); New York. "Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Parents, Guardians, and Teachers." Complete in three parts. From the Preface: "The compiler of this work has long been deeply impressed with the unspeakable importance of giving religious education to the young, and of keeping up in families the exercises of piety and devotion: to promote these, so far as it may please God to bless his humble labours, is the design of the present publication." The contents are grouped into three parts, as follows (please see the photos for the complete list): PART I: Showing, by many examples drawn from real life, the happy effects of religious education, in leading to early piety, to great usefulness, and to final salvation. Containing biographical sketches of persons piously educated, who died happily in youth, or lived to become eminent Christians, and many of them useful Ministers of the Gospel. PART II: Showing, by examples, also from real life, the blessing which has finally attended the patient labours and fervent prayers of Christian instructors, after great anxiety, fear and disappointment. PART III: Showing how a Christian education ought to be conducted. Here the sentiments and directions of the best writers on this interesting subject may be found. The rules are given which were adopted by wise and holy parents in the instruction and government o their families; and a variety of anecdotes and suitable examples are interspersed. Condition: Soiling & foxing to the cloth over the spine. There are a couple of small cloth tears at the left edge of the spine. Worn cover corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Consistent foxing to the pages. Name written in old handwriting in ink on front end papers. Some pages are still attached along the top edge. Overall the book is in Good condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Parent's Monitor - Narratives, Anecdotes, and Observations on Religious Education, and Personal Piety
• Publisher: Samuel Wood & Sons (et al.)
• Publication Date: 1829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good