Project Gutenberg 2015-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 179 Thomson, Andrew 1814 1901 Ryle, J. C. (John Charles) 1816 1900 Ryle, John Charles The Sabbath A Paper Read at the Conference of the Evangelical Alliance, Held at Geneva, September 2. 1861 Produced by Heiko Evermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Sabbath" by Andrew Thomson is a theological paper written in the early 1860s, specifically read at the Conference of the Evangelical Alliance in Geneva in September 1861. This book serves as a scholarly exploration of the significance of Sabbath observance within the Scottish Christian community. Its likely primary topic is the importance of maintaining a divinely appointed day of rest and worship, against the backdrop of evolving societal attitudes towards the Sabbath. In this paper, Thomson articulates the deep-rooted Scottish conviction regarding the Sabbath as a divine institution, essential for spiritual, moral, and social well-being. He details the practices surrounding the observance of the Sabbath, emphasizing its entirety should be dedicated to religious activities rather than trivial amusements. The narrative discusses the spiritual joy and communal bonding fostered through family worship and charitable acts on this holy day. Furthermore, Thomson addresses the threats to traditional Sabbath observance, such as the rise of secular pursuits and secular amusements on the Sabbath, arguing instead for a return to its religious significance to uphold the moral fabric of Scottish society. Through these discussions, Thomson aims to reinforce the necessity of the Sabbath as a pillar of Christian faith and practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Sunday Sabbath Scotland -- Religious life and customs BV Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 65367 2025-06-19T11:19:34.471638 text/html 41790 2024-10-24T16:58:01 text/html 95887 2025-06-19T11:19:36.485621 application/epub+zip 94371 2025-06-19T11:19:34.883578 application/epub+zip 79983 2025-06-19T11:19:34.654584 application/epub+zip 125928 2025-06-19T11:19:37.956594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117467 2025-06-19T11:19:36.258634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103299 2022-09-21T20:07:20.123955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57072 2023-09-21T04:32:35.090209 text/plain 37272 2024-10-24T16:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17151 2025-06-19T11:19:38.109594 application/rdf+xml 9006 2025-06-19T11:19:34.745572 image/jpeg 1874 2025-06-19T11:19:34.698623 image/jpeg 79651 2025-06-19T11:19:34.484625 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 en.wikipedia