1846 THOMAS SMYTH. Solace for Bereaved Parents. Rare Counsel on Infant Mortality. Ephemera The painting is in a

The painting is in a very good state with a very minor loss at lower right

This is perhaps the source of his caution in traveling to Europe with a group of friends of diverse views

and we admire it abroad

and which is still progressing

1846 THOMAS SMYTH. Solace for Bereaved Parents. Rare Counsel on Infant Mortality. Ephemera The painting is in aA rather scarce volume with no copies on the market at the time of cataloguing. Infant mortality in the 19th century was always high, with severe spikes due to cholera, etc., This meant that at the local congregational level, there was scarcely a month without parents in mourning. The present work was designed to offer both emotional and spiritual comfort, as well as theological support for parents, giving them confidence in the love of Christ