On the Christian and Economic Polity of a Nation, More Especially with Reference to Its Large Towns, المجلد 1

abolition administration affirm allowance altogether applications assessment benevolence better burden capital capitalists cause change of habit character circumstances combination comfort compulsory deacon deficiency demand distress districts of England economy effect elders employment England evil existing pauperism expenditure expense experience families feel felt former fund Gilbert's Act Glasgow Gorbals greater greatly habits hand higher human indigence instance Kirk-Session land latter law of pauperism legal charity length less liberality lower orders manufacturers marriages masters means ment mischief moral natural necessity operation overseers parochial pathy peasantry perism philanthropist poor laws poor rate poor-rate population present price of labour principle profit proportion public charity question relief revenue Saving Banks Scotland Scottish Session shillings society St John's subsistence suffering supernumeraries supply sure sympathy thing tion Town Hospital trial parishes truth uttermost vestry virtue wages wherewith whole wont workhouse workmen