Catechetical Theology, for Youth

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Excerpt from Catechetical Theology, for Youth: Especially of Bible-Classes and Sabbath-Schools On the importance of catechetical instruction, a single page or paragraph would be superfluous. The public sentiment as to this mode of instruction for youth, is settled, and has been for centuries: as the various catechetical treatises, both sacred and profane, from Socrates down to the present day, demonstrate. But if any thing be considered prerequisite, as introductory of another catechetical essay, it will probably be an apology for adding another to the heavy burdens of the same or similar species of publications, under which the shelves of our booksellers are already groaning. And yet the author of the following knows of none who would claim any apology unless the special friends of the Westminster Divines. But amongst these friends he claims a place, for he verily believes that the Westminster Catechism is the richest book of its size in the world, and ought to be studied and committed, this, or any others that have been, are, or may be hereafter, notwithstanding. "But if that be so good why publish any thing else?" We might about as well say, now that we have so many good sermons already printed, why publish any more, or any more religious essays, tracts, or volumes? The question answers itself: and the answer is, that even if no new ideas should be presented, the different modes of illustration, adapting themselves to the ever varying postures, circumstances, and educations of the human mind, seem highly important to the production of the best results. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.