Following Christs Lead Over Peer Pressure
A sermon urges young men to lead peers toward virtue, not follow them into sin. The author uses sheep imagery and a Yale revival anecdote to show the courage of independent conviction and the danger of conformity. Jesus Christ is presented as the only safe, faithful leader.
Strength in Religion in Carlyle's 1873 Remark
In a 1873 remark to Charles Eliot Norton, Carlyle argues nations rise through deep religiosity. He notes praying men are valued for self scrutiny, honesty, and active virtue, saying all is governed by a wise benevolent will.
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Fosdick Cautions Hearers On Duty at Worthfield
Dr. H. E. Fosdick urged listeners at Worthfield to balance duty to self and others, warning that making helping others a chief responsibility can impede usefulness. He reflected on Jesus words to Peter after resurrection by the Galilee shore.
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Connecting With the Power
A seamstress past seventy works daily, explaining that after prayers she connects with God's power, then feels strength to keep going. Her daughter wonders how she endures, noting quiet endurance and steady labor.
Moody's Fervent Devotion and Testimony Quote
Canon W. Hay M. H. Titken records a memory of D L Moody urging prayer to preserve testimony. Moody recalls David's slip as a warning to avoid blasphemy and states he would rather die than lose his testimony.
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Jesus Teaches Peter to Know His Work and Ours
The article reflects a Sunday School Times excerpt stressing Jesus directing Peter to his own task and Christians not judging others. It urges readers to act with faithfulness in daily life, showing Christ’s will through personal duty and honest example. Two or more readers are reminded that faithful conduct inspires others to greater fidelity.
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Warning to Heed The Lord Sees Hearts And Actions
A biblical verse warns that God judges hearts and deeds and will reward or punish each person according to their ways and fruits. It compares ill-gotten gains to a partridge sitting on eggs that hatch not, leaving the maker a fool in the end.
Ruskin Quote on Religion Elevation and Objection
A concise reflection on religion stating that making religion a secondary aim renders it meaningless. The quote emphasizes prioritizing spiritual purpose over external aims or appearances.
Lesson From Gethsemane Watch and Pray in Mark and Luke
Lesson for October 18 highlights Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. It covers his three favored disciples, the Master’s prayer, and his resolve to follow God’s will, contrasted with the disciples’ sleep and the mob’s approach, urging reverent reflection on self-sacrifice and vigilance.
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Equipped for It in a Lantern Jawed Encounter
Dialogue hints at a sharp exchange with a lantern jawed Mr Hengag noted for fast talk. The line suggests a confident, quick witted speaker skilled in debate or light combat of words.
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Simpson's Vegetable Compound Publicized as Blood Purifier
An advertisement touts good blood as the key to health and promotes Dr. A B Simpson's Vegetable Compound as a powerful blood purifier. It claims forty years of use with no failure, notes $1 price per bottle, and offers free literature from Dr. Simpson in Richmond Indiana.
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At the Movies and Idle Adages Echoed
A clipped exchange notes a laundress’s work whitening clothes and a quip about learning from defeat. The dialogue includes a joke about moving pictures and a judge’s remark on perseverance.
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How is it that Blinks never mar ried
A brief humorous note citing the Philadelphia Ledger references Blinks as a fool and jokes about Dame Fortune and her daughter Miss Fortune visiting people daily in a light social aside.
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