Select Lectures: Comprising Some of the More Valuable Lectures Delivered Before the Young Men's Christian Association, in Exeter Hall, London, from 1847 to 1855

Davis Wasgatt Clark

ISBN 10: 0371218187 / ISBN 13: 9780371218181

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Select Lectures: Comprising Some of the More Valuable Lectures Delivered Before the Young Men's Christian Association, in Exeter Hall, London, from 1847 to 1855
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371218187
• ISBN 13: 9780371218181
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Select Lectures: Comprising Some Of The More Valuable Lectures Delivered Before The Young Men's Christian Association, In Exeter Hall, London, From 1847 To 1855 by Davis Wasgatt Clark. This volume collects a dozen lectures delivered before the Young Men’s Christian Association in Exeter Hall, London, between 1847 and 1855, and edited by Rev. D. W. Clark. The works, by various Anglican and Protestant clergymen, cover topics including Mohammedanism, the religious revival of the last century, music in relation to religion, the literary attractions of the Bible, the instincts of industry and labor, heroism, and the interplay of science, literature, and faith. Aimed at a young audience, these sermons and discourses combine biblical exposition, historical narrative, and moral exhortation, seeking to inspire virtue, public spirit, temperance, and a robust Christian outlook. The collection also reflects 19th-century advantages of education, civic reform, and religious experience, offering a panoramic portrait of Victorian religio-cultural concerns and the era’s evangelistic zeal.