The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osgood, Samuel, 1812-1880

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities" by Samuel Osgood is a reflective work focusing on the values and virtues of domestic life, written in the mid-19th century. The book examines the foundational significance of home and family in American society, addressing themes of abundance, peace, spiritual culture, and the responsibilities that come with these blessings. Osgood draws on personal anecdotes and broader societal observations to advocate for a Christian approach to nurturing familial ties. The opening of the work presents a heartfelt exploration of Thanksgiving as a quintessentially American celebration that fosters gratitude for home life. Osgood emphasizes the importance of acknowledging God's blessings on domestic life and the abundance present even in humble households. He reflects on the peace granted by American civil liberties and highlights the need for intellectual and spiritual growth within family settings. Through his discourse, Osgood sets the stage for discussing various aspects of home life, contemplating the roles of parents, children, and even the influence of Christianity on the fabric of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Home views of American life

The ideal of womanhood

The hope of childhood

New things

Solicitude of parents

Reverence in children

Brothers and sisters

Marriage

Our friends

Master and servant

The divine guest

The orphan

The young prodigal

Education of daughters

Business and the heart

Summer in the country

Returning home

The church in the house.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-09-26