Olney, and the Lace-Makers [By E. Wilson].

In olden time forefathers attached great importance to certain localities,rendered famous by the lives or deaths of certain men who were esteemed to be in some way serviceable to the interests of the Church; and periodically made pilgrimages to their shrines, expecting thereby to secure to themselves some corporeal or spiritual benefit. Chaucer, in his " Canterbury Tales," supposed to be told during a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas A'Becket, has very graphically portrayed the abuses attending these peregrinations .

Start Free Trial or Sign In to read books.

Table of Contents:

Copyright

CONTENTS

1. OLNEY-BEDFORD-BUNYAN-TURVEY-THE REV.LEGH RICHMOND-THE DUKE OF KENT

II.A WALK THROUGH OLNEY - COWPER'S HOUSE - THE SUMMER HOUSE - THE CHURCH - REV. JOHN NEWTON - REV. T SCOTT - REV. H .GAUNTLETT

III.TEACHING OF MB. NEWTON AND MR.SCOTT NOT ALL LOST - INEQUALITY BETWEEN THE WORK TO BE DONE,AND THE PROVIDED MEANS - SUGGESTIONS BY THE BURAL DEAN OF FORDHAM,CAMBRIDGESHIRE

IV.THE BRIDGE - BEAU AND THE WATER LILY - THE SCHOOLS - THE LAME BOY AND HIS MOTHER

V.THE LACE-MAKERS - HOW TO HELP THEM 0 ADVANTAGES OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - 'LACE LAGUNA'

VI.WESTON - LADE HESKETH - CLERGYMEN'S FAMILIES - THE SORROWS OF GENIUS

VII.THE OLNEY HILMNS - JOHN NEWTON AS A POET - HOW TO SHEW OUR GRATITUDE - CONCLUSION