Project Gutenberg 2011-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 207 Osgood, Samuel 1812 1880 The Hearth-Stone: Thoughts Upon Home-Life in Our Cities 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. 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christian life Conduct of life BV Text Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 417263 2025-07-15T08:57:36.585740 text/html 423593 2011-09-26T15:55:20 text/html 256084 2025-07-15T08:57:44.896708 application/epub+zip 259190 2025-07-15T08:57:40.070718 application/epub+zip 233390 2025-07-15T08:57:38.741741 application/epub+zip 503511 2025-07-15T08:57:48.489712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465564 2025-07-15T08:57:43.944723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356605 2022-09-17T08:12:13.742822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385248 2025-07-15T08:57:35.912739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384836 2011-09-26T15:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384850 2011-09-26T15:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21775 2025-07-15T08:57:48.625679 application/rdf+xml 19956 2025-07-15T08:57:39.245717 image/jpeg 4285 2025-07-15T08:57:38.992716 image/jpeg 145999 2011-09-26T15:50:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 153796 2011-09-26T15:57:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 145988 2011-09-26T15:50:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 242952 2025-07-15T08:57:36.618738 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