"Bear ye one another's burdens", by James Galloway Cowan 64735 [Subtitle: A Plain Sermon on the Lancashire Distress] [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/6/4/7/3/64735 ] [Files: 64735-0.txt; 64735-h.htm] For those wishing to know: another short sermon on a current (1862) topic by Rev. Cowan (1828-1875). The American Civil War had interrupted cotton supplies to the cotton making districts in Lancashire and coupled with over-production, a great depression occured, with tens of thousands thrown out of work, and starving to death. Cowan tells his congregation that they have to give to help (of course), and pray (expected in a sermon), because then when the Lancashire folk die of stravation they will be waiting to thank his congregation when they reach heaven. The next parish of Kensington raised very large amounts of money to help, don't remember what Hammersmith provided. All the best, David Sunny England