The Family in its Civil and Churchly Aspects. An Essay, in Two Parts. (Published together with Thoughts on Family-Worship, by James W. Alexander)

CONTENTS:

PART I. — The Family in its Civil Aspects. [pp, 9-190]
Chapter I. — General View of the Family.
Chapter II. — Supremacy of the Husband.
Chapter III. — Subordination of the Wife.
Chapter IV. — Authority of the Parent.
Chapter V. — Filial Obedience.
Chapter VI. — Authority of Masters.
Chapter VII. — Subjection of Servants.
Chapter VIII. — Collateral Relations in the Family.

PART II. — The Family, the Germ of the Church. Historical Development. [pp. 195-291]
Chapter I. — Historical Development of the Church in the Family.
Chapter II. — The Church under Natural Religion.
Chapter III. — The Church under the System of Grace.
Chapter IV. — The Symbolical Mystery of Marriage.
Chapter V. — The Church, the Family of God.
Chapter VI. — The Family in its Offices of Instruction and Worship.

Thoughts on Family-Worship, by James W. Alexander
Preface.
Chapter I. — The Nature, Warrant, and History of Family-Worship.
Chapter II. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Individual Piety.
Chapter III. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Parents.
Chapter IV. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Children.
Chapter V. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Domestics.
Chapter VI. — Family-Worship as a Means of Intellectual Improvement.
Chapter VII. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Domestic Harmony and Love.
Chapter VIII. — The Influence of Family-Worship on a Household in Affliction.
Chapter IX. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Visiters [sic], Guests, and Neighbors.
Chapter X. — The Influence of Family-Worship in perpetuating sound doctrine.
Chapter XI. — The Influence of Family-Worship on the Church.
Chapter XII. — The Influence of Family-Worship on the Commonwealth.
Chapter XIII. — The Influence of Family-Worship on Posterity.
Chapter XIV. — Practical Directions as to the Mode of conducting Family-Worship.
Chapter XV. — The Reading of Scripture, as a part of Family-Worship.
Chapter XVI. — Psalmody, as a part of Family-Worship.
Chapter XVII. — The Householder exhorted to the duty of Family-Worship.
Chapter XVIII. — Difficulties and Objections,—Conclusion.