Project Gutenberg 2021-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 106 Allen, George (Vicar of St. Thomas's, Islington) 1827 1878 "The Numbering of the People" A Sermon in conjunction with the census of 1861 preached in St. Thomas' Church, Islington, on Sunday Evening, April 7 Transcribed from the 1861 B. Seeley edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their edition available "The Numbering of the People" by George Allen is a sermon that was delivered in 1861 during a significant national event, the census. This theological work is a religious discourse that seeks to connect the act of taking a census with spiritual significance. It reflects the Victorian era's preoccupation with both social order and religious interpretation, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's duties as citizens in relation to their faith and collective responsibility. In the sermon, George Allen explores the themes surrounding the census as a vital measure for national welfare and governance. He discusses the scriptural context of counting people, contrasting it with past misunderstandings regarding its moral implications. Allen encourages congregants to view the census as a call to reflect on personal and communal responsibilities, including the state of their relationships with God and one another. He underscores the importance of accurate self-representation and ethical conduct, framing the census as not just a bureaucratic exercise but a profound opportunity for spiritual introspection, accountability, and growth in faith. The sermon culminates in a warning regarding an ultimate, divine reckoning of souls, urging listeners to make their peace with God while they still can. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century Church of England -- Sermons -- 19th century Bible. Numbers -- Sermons Great Britain -- Census, 1861 BV Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 62105 2025-07-25T13:51:37.881844 text/html 38955 2024-10-18T12:08:55 text/html 127176 2025-07-25T13:51:39.886832 application/epub+zip 125494 2025-07-25T13:51:38.414850 application/epub+zip 76343 2025-07-25T13:51:38.139818 application/epub+zip 159837 2025-07-25T13:51:41.136841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150008 2025-07-25T13:51:39.617851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100412 2022-09-29T07:56:07.101450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51639 2025-07-25T13:51:37.741852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31740 2024-10-18T12:08:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16682 2025-07-25T13:51:41.264823 application/rdf+xml 17384 2025-07-25T13:51:38.218845 image/jpeg 2710 2025-07-25T13:51:38.178858 image/jpeg 121702 2025-07-25T13:51:37.890837 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