Easter in the Garden of Children Legend
A Philadelphia Ledger poem recounts a children’s Easter vision where angels roll away the stone, the risen Christ greets childlike souls, and all children are seen whole and bright. It celebrates humility, love, and divine joy through a lyrical narrative of resurrection and peace.
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Our Greatest Problems Are Moral Ones and Church Membership
A speaker argues that society’s key issues are moral and spiritual rather than material. Church membership is viewed as a signal of joining others to improve the world by improving people, regardless of denomination. The author, not a church member, nonetheless sees value in united moral effort.
Growth of Christianity Across Centuries and Rock of Civilization
The excerpt traces Christian global followers from 80 million in year 1000 to over 500 million today, noting rapid growth in the last century and a half. It argues civilization rests on a firm foundation likened to a rock, resilient despite storms.
Beggar or Potentate Empire Echoes Vanity in Germ Tale
A fragmented historical note describes Emperor Charles ofusiria facing tiny fly germs that render all men equal, from beggar to ruler. The piece contrasts power with vulnerability and cites vanity as a preacher’s theme, emphasizing that germs show no respect for status.
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Charles Ofusiria
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