Joseph Rowntree: prompted by faith
Janet E Rowntree recalls a man of great spirit
All human beings are imperfect, despite the Biblical injunction: be ye perfect. This injunction is there to encourage us to strive relentlessly, but compassionately, towards the best qualities espoused by Christianity. We know that we will fall short, owing to human weakness, but we need to rise to that demanding and uplifting challenge.
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