The volume consists of sermons and addresses, given mostly at the St.
Augustine's Church, Hull. The author in his preface says, "It is the duty
of the clergyman to try and understand what Socialism is, and to lead men
from the false Socialism to the true."
CONTENTS:--The Working-man, Past and Present: A Historical Review--Whither
are we going?--National Righteousness--The True Value of Life--Christian
Socialism--Jesus Christ, the True Socialist--Socialism, through Christ or
without Him?--The Great Bread Puzzle--Labour Day, May 1, 1892--The People,
the Rulers, and the Priests--Friendly Societies--Trades' Unions--The
People's Church--On some Social Questions--The Greatest Help to the true
Social Life--The Great I Am--God as a present force--Signs of the Times.
"The volume is deserving of all praise."--_Glasgow Herald._
"An admirable contribution to the solution of difficult problems. Mr.
Abraham has much that is valuable to say, and says it
well."--_Spectator._
"The book is as a whole sensitive and suggestive. The timely words on
'Decency in Journalism and Conversation' deserve to be widely
read."--_London Quarterly Review._
Yorkshire Family Romance.
BY FREDERICK ROSS, F.R.H.S.
_Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, Demy 8vo., 6s._
CONTENTS:--The Synod of Streoneshalh--The Doomed Heir of Osmotherley--St.
Eadwine, the Royal Martyr--The Viceroy Siward--Phases in the Life of a
Political Martyr--The Murderer's Bride--The Earldom of Wiltes--Blackfaced
Clifford--The Shepherd Lord--The Felons of Ilkley--The Ingilby Boar's
Head--The Eland Tragedy--The Plumpton Marriage--The Topcliffe
Insurrection--Burning of Cottingham Castle--The Alum Workers--The Maiden
of Marblehead--Rise of the House of Phipps--The Traitor Governor of Hull.
"The grasp and thoroughness of the writer is evident in every page,
and the book forms a valuable addition to the literature of the North
Country."--_Gentlewoman._
"Many will welcome this work."--_Yorkshire Post._
Legendary Yorkshire.
BY FREDERICK ROSS, F.R.H.S.
_Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, Demy 8vo., 6s._
CONTENTS:--The Enchanted Cave--The Doomed City--The Worm of
Nunnington--The Devil's Arrows--The Giant Road Maker of Mulgrave--The
Virgin's Head of Halifax--The Dead Arm of St. Oswald the King--The
Translation of St. Hilda--A Miracle of St. John--The Beatified
Sisters--The Dragon of Wantley--The Miracles and Ghost of Watton--The
Murdered Hermit of Eskdale--The Calverley Ghost--The Bewitched House of
Wakefield.
"It is a work of lasting interest, and cannot fail to delight the
reader."--_Beverley Recorder._
"The history and the literature of our county are now receiving marked
attention, and Mr. Andrews merits the support of the public for the
production of this and other interesting volumes he has issued. We
cannot speak too highly of this volume, the printing, the paper, and
the binding being faultless."--_Driffield Observer._
In Folly Land.
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