On the Christian and Economic Polity of a Nation, More Especially with Reference to Its Large Towns

affirm altogether amongst apparatus applications attendance benevolence called cause chapels of ease character charity Chris Christian economy Christianise church city parish civic classes clergy congregation deacon demand demnation desirable dispensation dissenters district doctrine ecclesiastical effect eldership establishment evangelical exer exercise exertion existing experience extinc families feel fluence former give Glasgow good-will gospel greatly habit hand hearers heart hold human humble impression individual influence intercourse irreligion kind labour land least length locality look matter ment mighty mind minister mischief moral nature neighbourhood never object observation operation parochial patronage pauperism philanthropist plebeianism political poor popu popular population practical present presentee principle principle of locality religion religious religious habit rendered respect Sabbath school Scotland society spirit stands sure sympathy taste teacher territory theology thing THOMAS CHALMERS tion towns truth virtue whole zeal