Beauties of Agriculture-Origin of Ancient Nations-Ideal Picture by Poets and others-Painful Reality-Mud Huts -Bare Cupboard and Bare Walls-Want of Room- Mingling of the Sexes-Disease the Result of Want- Instances of Poverty-Truth of Crabbe's Poetry-State of Moral Feeling-Fallacies about Country Advantages- Variety of Mechanical Pursuits-Deficiency of Leisure-Mineral Their vast and varied Importance-Picture of Factory Life- Page 26. CLERKS AND SHOPMEN. Their Prospects, Appearance, and Abilities-Late Hours and Page 32. PORTERS AND CARMEN. Their Importance-Wages-Rent in London-Why do Women with Families go out to Work?-Causes of Vulgarity and Immorality in the Young-Horrors of One Room-Habits of the Class. Why do Boys choose the Sea?-Their Social Position-Straightforward Conduct-Simplicity-Performance of Domestic Duties. Their Appearance-Pretext for keeping Soldiers-Soldiers not to Marry without Leave-Married and Single Sleeping in One Room. Their Comforts and Dissipation-Woman, God's best earthly Gift to Man. Poor Women-Fourteen Hours' Work for Fourpence or Sixpence -Woman in a Garret-Inquest on a Starved Child-Poor Women no Chance-Animals more cared for than Human Beings-A hard Case-Song of the Shirt-Reflections. Page 49.-THE MENTAL CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASSES. Struggles of Mind-Helps to Thought-Cheap Literature-State of Mind among the Rustics-Inanimate Teachers-Cases of Advancement-Mental Advantages of Town Life-Room for Christian Patriots and Philosophers-Onward Character of the Age-The Mental Powers, God's Instrument for Man's Elevation. Page 57.-THE MORAL CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASSES. Importance of the Subject-Intimate Connection between Religion and Morality-Degradation of Heathen Men---Character of English Working Men-Lord's Day PursuitsSabbath Essays-Improving Symptoms-Power of the many when under proper Influence. Page 62.-A WORD TO THE WORKING CLASSES ON THEIR SOCIAL CONDITION. Man should be well fed-God's Intention towards Man-Want of Frugality-Ignorance of Domestic Economy-Provident Societies-Men should Avoid being Burdensome-How the Money goes-Bad Habits-Working Men should have a Good House-God has given Material and Room for Building-Importance of Air, Light, and Water-Doings of Patriots-Duties arising out of the Relationships of Life -Value of Minutes-Eye Service-Value of DiligenceWant of Sympathy-Hints for Economy and Comfort. Page 75. ON THEIR MENTAL IMPROVEMENT. Encouragements for those who wish to Improve their MindsInfluence of Working Men in the Country-Results of Perseverance-Satisfaction arising from the Possession of Mental Power-Moral Results of Intelligence-Adaptation of Working Men to produce mighty Results-Objects for Thought-Results of proper Reflection-Never be Discouraged-Where will Perseverance Lead to Facilities for Study-Variety of the Sciences-Elevating Tendency of their Study-Follies of Past Prejudices-Effects of Knowledge on the Savage Mind-Call to Man-Intentions of God in the Fine Arts-God's works, Man's modelsFinery of the Rich comes from the Poor-A Turn the Right Way-Who are the Men that get on-What would send England back-Go a Head-Rising Geniuses-Attend. to your Mental Appetite-The Good Old Book. Page 89. ENCOURAGEMENTS TO MORAL IMPROVEMENT. Ignorance the Soil for Vice-Mental Development does not Necessarily Secure Moral Development. - Standard of Morality-Various Standards Tried-Causes of FailureThe Good Standard-Reasons for Loving God-Adaptation of the Creation to our Senses-Supposed Case-InferenceAppeal-Resolve-Man need not be Rich to be Benevolent -Cheap Kindness-Human Nettles-Hard Lesson-The Old Woman-Englishmen and Foreigners-Natural Barriers-Dignity not Wealth or Station-Dignity Required by God-Dignity Required by the World-Dignity Required by Man's Conscience-Tricks in Trade-Commercial Difficulties-Company-Dignity Antagonistic to PrideMeanness, Prejudice, and Bigotry-Patience and Trials, and Perseverance-Miseries of Impatience-Keep your Model in View. Page 116. A WORD FOR THE WORKING CLASSES. Parties addressed-Efforts made to Benefit Man-Painful Facts -Crowded Rooms-Broken Walls-A Partial RemedyNo Place like Home-Success of Model Lodging HousesSuburban Villages-Building Societies-Baths and Washhouses-Intemperance destructive to Health and Morality -Who are its Victims-Extent of Intemperance. Page 124.-Temperance Society-Degradation of Intemperance— Suitableness of Temperance Societies to Effect their Object -Reforms among Drunkards-Indifference of ChristiansDrunken Scene-Appeal to Christian Sympathy--Approval of Abstinence by History, Philosophy, and ReligionCrimes resulting from Drink-Religion benefited by Abstinence-Temperance to be Based on Christian Principles -Asylums and Intemperance Abstinence Principles Philosophically True The Ultimate Triumph of Temperance Principles. Page 129.-Ragged Schools.-Education-Charity Schools-Sunday Schools-Spread of Knowledge-Case of the very Poor not met-Need of Ragged Schools-Rapid Spread of Ragged Schools-Confusion in Ragged Schools-Requisites for Ragged School Teachers-Deep Depravity of the Poor -Contrasts of School and Home-Counteracting Influence -Cause for Gratitude-Ragged School Newtons, Bacons, Williams's, Howards, &c.-Honour to those engaged in the Work. Page 134.-Literary Institutions.-Resorts for Young Men of a former Age-Amusements of Bygone Days-Improvements of a Past Period-Literary Societies-Importance of Exterior Attractions-The Giant Dwindling to a Dwarf-Twenty Determined Men-Great Works Require Great Efforts The Mind of Man must be Fed-The Literary Institution the Great Mental Kitchen-Push on and make Men Happy. Page 141.-City Missions.-London Scenes of Profligacy and Poverty-Progressive Course of Vice-Results of City Missions-Character of Missionaries-A Good PauseGrateful Feeling. Page 145.-The Press.-The Press a Common Channel for Good and Evil-Wonder excited by it at First-Fruitless Efforts to crush the Press-The Press the Mental and Moral Enlightener-Contrast between Christians and Selfish Men in Reference to the Press-Bible Society and the PressTract Society and the Press-The Press and Public Opinion -Vile and Obscene Publications-A Plan proposed. Page 152. A WORD TO PARLIAMENT. Men are too apt to Look to Others instead of Themselves-Parliament should Help the Working Classes-Patriotic Statesmen-What does Parliament do?-Alter the Franchise-Wrong Qualifications-Ballot-Working Men the Proper Object for Legislative Solicitude-Poor Man's Leisure Time-Proposition for Improving the Many by Erecting Halls of Science, Museums, Baths and Washhouses, by laying out Parks and Botanic Gardens, establishing Literary Societies, Library, and Lecture Rooms, &c.-Hints How to Get the Money-Results of Profligacy Prevention Better than Cure-Sports and Pastimes -Sweepstakes-Why put down Bull-baiting and suffer Steeple-chasing?-Horse-racing-Game Laws. Page 162. A WORD TO THE CHURCH. Which is the Church-The Church and the Working ClassesDark State of the Church-Reformation-The Church the Moral and Religious Teacher of the World-The Church in her Relation to the Temporal and Spiritual Welfare of Man-Humble Instruments Chosen by God-The External Appearance of Jesus and His Disciples-The Church not what she should be-Formality and Pomp-Carelessness and Indifference-Homage to Appearance-What does God Look at ?-Singing, Architecture, &c.-Ministers-Institutions of the Church-Christian Responsibilities-A Plan in Connection with the Church to Relieve the Poor-Individual Character of Church Members-Importance of a Holy Life-Indications of Sickly Christianity-Worldly Character of Christians-Christian Masters and their Servants-Prayer, Conversation, and Reading-Sweetness of Temper-Sacrifices of Christians-Influence of One Man -The Glorious Reign of Christ. |