What did religious beliefs and optimism lead some people to do during the early nineteenth century?

The religious beliefs and optimism lead some people to do the following in the early nineteenth century;

-          Missionary works are done overseas to spread their religion and their beliefs

-          People were attending the church more frequently

-          The people in the church are more likely to spend their time with their families rather than to go out and work.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.