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Conversion of Children in the Alton Observer
In the April 2 1838 issue the Ladies Department discusses juvenile religious decline. It argues against harsh rebukes and premature church seating, urging careful discernment of genuine change, continued parental vigilance, and patient nurture to sustain a child’s visible faith and avoid backsliding.
Letters to Children Explain How to Know a Right Heart
A preacher outlines signs of a changed heart for young readers, equating repentance and faith with true Christianity. He explains love of prayer, feeling God near, fondness for discussing God, and loving the Bible as key indicators, and prompts self questions to measure spiritual change. The piece shifts to literary commentary and ends noting Woodward College.
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Questions on Child Conversions and Church Privileges
The excerpt argues that baptized children are excluded from church privileges due to age and the need for guidance. It asks three questions about causes of church instability and whether parental effort with proper means can prevent backsliding and aid conversion.
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Nothing New Under the Sun in Classic Borrowing
An Educational Department note laments repeated literary borrowing by Pope and other authors. It cites Wharton on Pope’s lines tracing to Homer Virgil and Lucan, adds Martial’s epigram, and recalls Talley rand as a symbol of shrewd wit.
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Education in China and the Imperial Examination System
A condensed view of Chinese literary institutions highlights a pervasive, unnamed central university-like system. Triennial exams at Peking and occasional imperial tests in Canton shape ranks, with elaborate procedures, guards, and penalties. Only seventy one succeed, then honored by festival pageantry.
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Canton’s education under sex bias and harsh discipline
A historical critique describes Canton’s schools with brutal memorization, little arithmetic or geography taught, and long hours. It notes few girls’ schools, low literacy among women, and public sentiment against female education, predicting further discussion in a future paper.
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Abolitionism at the South in the Southern Presbyterian church
A reader critiques a Baltimore Magazine abolition piece and defends the 1818 Abolition Act, arguing it virulently condemns slavery, binds southern ministers, and should be repealed to prevent abolitionist interference. The writer praises southern unity and urges repeal by the next Assembly.
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Abolition Controversy and Providence in Virginia Debates
The piece recounts post Assembly disputes over abolition in the South, accusing Breckenridge and Plumer of anti abolition tactics. It notes abolitionist accusations against Northern figures and the burning of pamphlets in Petersburg, with religious justifications and providential warnings from scripture.
Attack on the Rev Hutchinson sparks controversy in Maryland
The Baltimore Magazine prints a hostile attack on Rev. Mr. Hutchinson of the Presbyterian Church. Locals condemn the article as uncharitable and note that a pamphlet titled A Presbyterian was burned in the streets by order of the town recorder. The piece also hints at a romance between Post-Master Shore and General Pegram.
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