The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

The Palace of Glass and the Gathering of the People: A Book for the Exhibition

The progress of the human race, Resulting from the common labour of all men, Ought to be the final object of the exertion of each individual. In promoting this end, We are carrying out the will of the great and blessed God. The Writer of the following pages has, from the first announcement of the project, taken a sunny view of the nature and tendency of the Great Exhibition. Originating in the disinterested suggestions of the Illustrious Prince Consortdesigned and adapted to promote the interests of art and commerce, and the fellowship of nationssupported by persons, who, in addition to the distinctions of rank or wealth, are remarkable for knowledge, benevolence, and pietypromoted generally from a desire to advance the welfare of our country and mankindresponded to very extensively abroad as well as at home with manifest cordiality and good willand calling forth and securing the prayers of Christians in reference to the undertakingit appeared to the Author to warrant cheering and hopeful anticipations. The wonderful scene on the day of openingas must have been felt by those who have read the graphic descriptions of it in the public prints, and especially by those who were privileged to behold that p. viunprecedented spectaclewas of a character to strengthen favourable expectations of the result of the enterprise. The order, harmony, and mutual kindness manifested by the vast multitude on that occasionthe moral impression which it certainly made on manyand the religious element introduced into the august ceremonial, evidently awakening sympathy in thousands of hearts which then beat with strange emotionsurely may be regarded as tokens for good! ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 64495
Author: Stoughton, John
Release Date: Feb 8, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English