Project Gutenberg 2008-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 45 Walker, James 1794 1874 The Spirit Proper to the Times A Sermon preached in King's Chapel, Boston, Sunday, May 12, 1861 Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Gerard Arthus and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Spirit Proper to the Times" by James Walker is a sermon delivered in King's Chapel, Boston, during the early 1860s, amidst the tumult of the American Civil War. This work can be classified as a religious discourse, focusing on the themes of public spirit, sacrifice, and moral duty in the context of societal challenges. Walker explores the notion of sacrifice for the public good, contrasting the actions and motivations of the public in times of peace with those that arise during crises, emphasizing that true patriotism is rooted in a commitment to liberty and order. In his sermon, Walker passionately discusses the concept of public spirit and its vital role in uniting a community during times of adversity. He reflects on human nature's capacity for selflessness and action when faced with a national emergency, urging individuals to embrace the call for sacrifice, whether it be through financial contributions, labor, or even laying down their lives for the greater good. Walker acknowledges the sacrifices made during the Civil War and suggests that such challenges may revitalize a waning public spirit by awakening instincts for cooperation and altruism. Ultimately, he affirms that these sacrifices, borne from a genuine moral force, are pleasing to God and essential for the nation's survival and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Unitarian Universalist churches -- Sermons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sermons E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 44947 44411 2024-10-11T07:40:15.552502 2023-09-11T10:26:26.622428 text/html text/html 41314 2021-01-03T18:50:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15904 2021-01-03T18:50:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 85980 2024-10-11T07:40:19.728462 application/epub+zip 84520 2024-10-11T07:40:17.421478 application/epub+zip 84520 2024-10-11T07:40:16.239510 application/epub+zip 191572 2024-10-11T07:40:21.398453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184050 2024-10-11T07:40:19.022475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163804 2022-09-12T06:45:49.929898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37477 37271 2024-10-11T07:40:15.278490 2023-09-11T10:26:26.456425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 37324 2021-01-03T18:50:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14463 2021-01-03T18:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19902 2024-10-11T07:40:21.521447 application/rdf+xml 13906 2024-10-11T07:40:16.784493 image/jpeg 3640 2024-10-11T07:40:16.511552 image/jpeg 82758 2024-10-11T07:40:15.558493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia