William Ellery Channing described these words as “My Symphony”:
“To live content with small means; to
seek elegance rather than luxury, and
refinement
rather than fashion;
Channing's creed emphasizes contentment with modest means, seeking elegance over luxury, and refinement over fashion—a Christian simplicity.
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