---
title: 'Youthful Remembrance of God'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James William Shaw'
date: 1861-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Slavery'
- 'Children and Youth'
scriptures:
- 'Ecclesiastes 12'
- 'Joshua 24'
- 'Psalms 73'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shaw-1861-youthful-remembrance-of-god
---

# Youthful Remembrance of God

Argues the nation's crisis is the result of sin—especially slavery—not the failure of republican government, and urges church repentance and reform. Exhorts youth to remember God early (Eccl. 12) and choose Him.

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