Man, the Masterpiece

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 29, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 29.

Man, the Masterpiece.

“In this book the author has undertaken to point out some of the evils which lie at the foundation of physical and moral degeneracy, and which, in his opinion, are doing more at the present day, to deteriorate the race physically, mentally, and morally, than all others combined. Some of the statements made will undoubtedly startle those who have been lulled into a ‘Rip Van Winkle sleep’ by the alluring delusion of the cry ‘Peace, peace,’ while the most hideous monsters of vice are waging unceasing war upon the purity and morals of the race. A few of the facts presented will undoubtedly seem incredible to many whose opportunities for observation have not been such as to give them an adequate knowledge of the extent of the evils with which the author has undertaken to deal; but the greatest care has been taken to avoid the slightest degree of exaggeration, and, indeed, in many instances, one-half the real truth has not been told.

“The sole aim of this work has been to inspire the boys and young men of the rising generation with a higher regard for those bodies which the Almighty ‘created in his own image,’ and pronounced ‘very good,’; to encourage a greater love and respect for purity in thought and act; to help those whose aspirations are upward, by exposing the snares and evil enticements by which unwary youth are led astray; and thus to aid in the development of a higher, purer, and nobler type of manhood.

This valuable book—Man, the Masterpiece—contains over 600 large octavo pages, and is profusely illustrated, containing many colored plates. It is beautifully and substantially bound in the following styles, to wit, cloth, library, half morocco, and full morocco.

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