Project Gutenberg 2004-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 267 Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) 1832 1902 Talmage, Thomas De Witt Talmage, T. DeWitt (Thomas De Witt) The Abominations of Modern Society The Curtain Lifted -- Winter Nights -- The Power of Clothes -- After Midnight -- The Indiscriminate Dance -- The Massacre by Needle and Sewing-Machine -- Pictures in the Stock Gallery -- Leprous Newspapers -- The Fatal Ten-Strike -- Some of the Club-Houses -- Flask, Bottle, and Demijohn -- House of Blackness of Darkness -- The Gun that Kicks over the Man who Shoots it off -- Lies: White and Black -- The Good Time Coming Produced by Clare Boothby, David Newman, Alison Hadwin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Abominations of Modern Society" by Rev. T. De Witt Talmage is a moralistic and social critique written during the late 19th century. The work tackles the pervasive issues of social immorality, including drinking, gambling, and the excesses of fashion and entertainment in urban life, with a focus on New York City as a microcosm of these societal problems. Talmage aims to awaken the conscience of both men and women throughout society, urging them to recognize and combat these "abominations." The opening portion of the text starts with a preface that sets the tone for the book, describing it as a warning buoy to help guide society away from moral wreckage. Talmage critiques the pride that individuals take in their cities while turning a blind eye to the rampant vices that threaten the fabric of communal morality. The subsequent sections outline various societal issues, from drunkenness to the damaging influence of fashion, that not only affect individuals but also have broader implications for social ethics. He emphasizes the impact on families, particularly the youths, and calls on the public to acknowledge these sins that lurk within the city, warning that ignoring them poses a risk to future generations. Through vivid imagery and impassioned rhetoric, Talmage crafts a narrative aimed at societal reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology 339388 2025-08-06T03:56:23.893933 text/html 316983 2024-10-28T20:05:07 text/html 222088 2025-08-06T03:56:30.772837 application/epub+zip 225642 2025-08-06T03:56:26.917875 application/epub+zip 209761 2025-08-06T03:56:25.760854 application/epub+zip 414055 2025-08-06T03:56:33.847837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393016 2025-08-06T03:56:30.030847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351084 2022-09-07T00:15:42.217417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325295 2025-08-06T03:56:23.387892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305542 2024-10-28T20:05:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17056 2025-08-06T03:56:33.978809 application/rdf+xml 16595 2025-08-06T03:56:26.244850 image/jpeg 3976 2025-08-06T03:56:26.001850 image/jpeg 220739 2025-08-06T03:56:23.922873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia