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THE GOLDEN BOOK OF
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It is my hope and trust that, under the Divine guidance, the wider diffusion and deeper study of the Scriptures will in this as in every age, be at once the surest guarantee of the progress and liberty of mind, and the means of multiplying in the present form the consolations of our holy religion.
For the lofty words spoken by King Edward of his father, Albert the Good, might well serve as the motto and meaning of his own great life.
His dearest aim was to inspire his people with the love of all that is good and noble, and by closer knowledge and juster appreciation of each other to cultivate a spirit of goodwill and concord among the inhabitants of all regions.
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