The Sin of Idleness: Day 53 readings from "Character And Conduct" - February 22

Readings for February 22 from "Character And Conduct: A Book Of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers of Past and Present Ages" selected and arranged for daily reading by Constance M. Whishaw.

"The Sin of Idleness"

Original text:

https://archive.org/details/characterandcon00unkngoog/page/n71/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39648/39648-h/39648-h.htm#Page_53

Authors featured today:

Stopford Brooke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopford_Brooke_(chaplain)
James Martineau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martineau

Book featured today:

"The Gospel of Joy" by Stopford Brooke
https://archive.org/details/gospeljoy00broogoog

Image:

James Martineau (1805-1900)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JamesMartineauOld.jpg