
STANDARDS - OF - LIFE AND SERVICE
STANDARDS OF LIFE AND SERVICE
Drawing from a series of 1908 Holiness Meetings in London's Congress Hall, this volume presents the spoken words of a leading Salvation Army commissioner, carefully revised for print. The addresses are crafted in a plain, conversational style, aiming to translate lofty spiritual concepts into everyday practice. Readers are invited to consider how genuine obedience, rather than mere belief, shapes a life aligned with Christian standards.
The sermons draw a clear line between God's work of justification and the individual's call to walk in love‑filled obedience, warning against the complacency of antinomian thinking. Through vivid illustrations and earnest counsel, they encourage a disciplined, joyful pursuit of righteousness in the modern world. Though rooted in early‑20th‑century contexts, the principles remain relevant for anyone seeking a purposeful, service‑oriented life.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (215K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Sep 18, 2008
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1849–1923
A senior Salvation Army leader and devotional writer, he brought practical faith and discipline to everything he wrote. His work reflects a life shaped by service, leadership, and a plainspoken urge to help others live with purpose.
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