Teachings on God Faith and Prayer in Newberry Church Era
Long article notes Browne and other speakers stressing that belief in God's existence is essential for faith for both children and adults. It discusses religious instruction from infancy, prayer, and responses to war and appeals for peace. Also covers local religious meetings, holiness associations, and the South Carolina Peace Society's formation with its constitution and officers.
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Newberry
Holiness Association
South Carolina
Sidi ST
Brown
John A. Elkins
Joseph Landon
Lise
Amonis
South Cataliga Pescs Society
Anrien I
Rriwl
Hmas
AgricLe
E. A. Hales
Olin A. Elkins
Cor
H. Buon Brower
Charles D. Stanley
J. H. Kinsler
Board of Direotors
Society
South Carolina Peace Society
Bayne
Pensa
Tin Society
Yan Panel Santo Castle
Towin Wan
Colum ‘Bia
The Nominal Salary Twist in a Shipping Clerk Tale
A counting-room tale shows a young man named John Smith offering to work for one cent, doubling monthly, to prove his commitment. The governor signs a three year guaranteed position, and the astonishing arithmetic yields a total three-year salary of over 401 million dollars, shocking the employer.
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Troon
John Smith
Smith
Hirteenth
Njewenty
Tients
Vanderbilt
Worthless dog and a moral on price in life
The tale notes a dog deemed worthless so no one would buy him until priced at twenty dollars, proving high price attracts bidders and low value raises suspicion. It compels self respect and warns against self contempt, urging Christians to value gospel work and avoid cheap self labels. It cites Civil War losses and temperance statistics from Temperance Annals, 1887.
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Jesus
Paul
Christ
Plutton
Temperance Annals
Cure for Doubt in Faith and Duty From Presbyterian Voice
A Presbyterian piece discusses doubt and belief, urging readers to act on God’s will. It argues that obedience dispels uncertainty as the path of duty brings light and knowledge, with emphasis on doing rightly to know God’s doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
The Ruin of a Girl and a Soldier’s Hard Lesson
A lengthy critique argues that a girl’s single mistake should not ruin her life while a man’s repeated sins are forgiven. It calls for equal chances to redeem, urges teaching ruined girls there is a future, and condemns harsh gender judgment. The piece also touches on crustacean shells, a British Museum example, and a Jersey boy proverb, ending with a blunt remark about the gospel offering a cure without remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Conan and
Mear
British Museum
Kadaie
Jersey
Iwideeuwake
Alome ‘Land
Air
Christan
Anan
New System of Preserving and Practical Household Hints
Practical notes on preserving fruit in jars with cotton batting tops to keep bacteria out. Advice on chimney construction for safety, church reputation tied to individual effort, and child training starting early. Tips on oiling hinges, preventing creaks, and avoiding wasteful spending. Miscellaneous quips on manners, temper, and inheritance jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fick's Magazine
What Others Say on Heart and Practice in Reform Work
A collection of sermonette style reflections urging heart over plan in church reform and charity. It urges practical sympathy, warns against overreliance on machinery, defends prayer and divine guidance, and stresses personal virtue and steadfast faith in public life and religious work.
That Boy and Lucy Trust in Promises Teach Quiet Hope
A mother explains trust through two tales, one about a boy who learns self discipline and another about Lucy waiting for her mother in a crowded store. The child’s faith that promises will be kept echoes a moral about trusting God’s promises, with a Bible verse cited to reinforce salvation through belief. The piece blends household advice with religious teaching and ends with notes on listening, manners, and prudent conduct.
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Ani
Tan Carrpsnomding
Gow
Y Chia
Moses
Christ
Timothy
Christ Jesus
Lucy
Lacy
Ower
Pete List
Jnat
Ambitions of a One-Horse Farmer Reader Notes
A humorous catalogue describes a one horse farmer with four lifelong ambitions to gain reputation for slovenly habits. He plans to alarm neighbors before dawn, skip work after sunrise, roam for a hog, tear pants on a fence, waste money on poor gear, let cattle suffer, and neglect farms tasks while critiquing others. He shops for coffee and tobacco, avoids subscriptions, and proves frugal only in folly.
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Montag
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Christian Neighbor
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Questio
Sumter
Appomattox
Tuening
United States
Dr. Talmadge
Ada Evand
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Nuiterie
Shane
Abbeville
Anderson and Belton
Pando Thamler
Tive
Washington
Carver
Pyarame
Commons
Elyeristred Felts
Eli Wna
Reeife
God
Putin
Ie Commission
Fudler
Nav
Lord
Gideon
Canning
Jasan
Jehovah
Midian
Falmers
Peralelon
Parough
Kre
Elbawe
Jessone
Catal
Parmer
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