Project Gutenberg 2019-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 113 Blunt, Walter 1802 1868 The Use and Abuse of Church Bells; With Practical Suggestions Concerning Them Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Use and Abuse of Church Bells; With Practical Suggestions Concerning Them" by Walter Blunt, A.M. is a theological treatise written in the mid-19th century. This book examines the significance and misuse of church bells within the context of the Anglican Church, highlighting the historical and spiritual roles these bells play in church life. It focuses on the sacred purpose of bell ringing and reflects on how contemporary practices have strayed from these original intentions. In his work, Blunt explores the various cultural and religious implications of church bell ringing, lamenting its descent into triviality and secular amusement. He argues for a revival of their holy purpose as instruments that call the faithful to worship, funeral rites, and community celebrations. He offers practical suggestions for maintaining the sanctity of bell ringing, advocating for specific guidelines governing its use to ensure that church bells serve their intended role as spiritual and communal resonators rather than as mere instruments mirroring secular festivities. Through this discourse, Blunt hopes to restore the church bells' significance and influence in engaging churchgoers in their spiritual lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England Church bells -- England Bell towers -- England Change ringing -- England BV ML Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 59140 2025-09-23T12:37:52.889940 text/html 55641 2019-04-13T14:38:44 text/html 60913 2025-09-23T12:37:54.695913 application/epub+zip 59483 2025-09-23T12:37:53.281930 application/epub+zip 59483 2025-09-23T12:37:53.068904 application/epub+zip 91254 2025-09-23T12:37:56.001911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81547 2025-09-23T12:37:54.487897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81728 2022-09-26T22:09:07.758625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50437 2025-09-23T12:37:52.769909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50474 2019-04-13T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19072 2025-09-23T12:37:56.120900 application/rdf+xml 10276 2025-09-23T12:37:53.137948 image/jpeg 2341 2025-09-23T12:37:53.102917 image/jpeg 18727 2019-04-13T14:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 43087 2019-04-13T14:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 47810 2025-09-23T12:37:52.897929 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