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Durinity School

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

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Section 1.--LABOUR.

Labour the Ordinance of God

The Blessings Labour brings to Man

Duties of Employers

Duties of the Employed..

Wages and Recompense

The Example of Christ and of Paul

Inspiration in Craftmanship..

Labour of the Virtuous Housewife

Greetings and Example of Boaz ..

Agricultural Distress

Rest from Labour

The Right Aspect of Labour..

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II.-RICHES AND POVERTY.

Value of Riches in the Eye of the World .. 1

Value of Riches in the Eye of God

9

Simplicity of Life

13

The Right and Wrong Use of Riches.. 22

Example of the Early Christians

26

Temptations and Responsibilities of Wealth 28

Riches do not secure Happiness ..

35

Duties of the Rich

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III.-JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE.

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God the Ideal of Justice..

1

With God there is an Equality among Men 3

Justice wi be Rewarded

11

Ideal of Justice for the Nation and the

Individual

18

Injustice surrounds us

24

Punishment of Injustice

29

Honour to those who deserve Honour . 35

The only Debt of Man to Man is Love

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IV.-OPPRESSION AND MERCY.

Oppression is Abhorrent to God and Man 1

God's Power to Deliver from Evil Oppressors 5

Exhortations to Mercy

14

The Punishment of Oppressors

22

The Evils caused by Oppression ..

29

The Misery of the Oppressed

33

The History of the Children of Israel in

Egypt

35

V.-AVARICE AND GENEROSITY.

The Love of Money, and its Consequences 1

The Misery caused by Avarice

7

The Prophets call on us to consider our

Ways -

The Life of the Miser

11

Exhortations to Generosity

14

Example of Paul

17

Abraham's Courtesy

19

The Ideal of the Psalmist

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VI.-DISCORD AND PEACE.

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Discord at times Inevitable

Discord Hostile to Progress..

Christ taught Men to be at Peace

Exhortations to Avoid Strife

Exhortations to Unity and Co-operation

Peace cometh of God

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VII.-WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.

Value of Education ..

1

True Wisdom leads Man to God..

8

The Way to learn Wisdom

12

Neglect of Education, and the Consequences

thereof

16

Examples of those whose Prayer for Wis-

dom was granted ..

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To whom shall Wisdom be given ?

25

Conclusion..

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VIII.-RETROSPECT AND FORESIGHT.

The Lessons of History ..

1

The Progress of Reform is slow ..

5

Forethought, Prudence, and Faith

8

Lessons in Foresight

13

Lessons in Patience

16

Lessons in Prayer and Earnestness 21

IX.-HUMANITY.

Exhortations to the Love of Mankind

Exhortations to Practical Philanthropy

Lessons in Conciliation ..