Humble Irishman Finds Blessing in Simple Charity
A poor Irishman, aided by a church community and a generous donor, uses his improved life to prosper and to help others. The narrative follows his sobriety, piety, and eventual move to London where he builds a house for worship and reads the Bible aloud to neighbors, illustrating the scripture Seek ye first the kingdom of God.
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Ming
Trishman
London
Lord Jesus Christ
Lewes
House of Prayer
Revivals and the church guard against evil in religion
The article urges balanced reflection on revivals, warning against overcautious restraint in the church. It calls for letters addressing spiritual stupidity and death, and cites the discovery news of the book of Jasher and Iddo as examples of ongoing scholarly progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethen Brainerd
Church of the Living God
James Galianeer
Elijah and the Carmelites Evils of Rain Tale
Elijah prays for rain as a Carmelite critic argues about the evils of modern rainfall. The dialogue cites drought, famine, and pestilence, then recounts the return of rain bringing renewal while the Carmelite persists in fearing rain's harms.
The Widow of Zarephath
A famine ravages a distant land as a widow and her starving son face hunger. With dwindling provisions she finds a lone crumb of hope in oil and embers and seeks strength from God to endure.
Widow Feeds Prophet Faithfully Despite Scarcity
An aged prophet meets a widow and Elijah asks for water and bread. She has only a little meal and oil for herself and her son but acts on faith. She bakes, shares with the prophet, and the oil and flour do not run dry, sustaining them as a miracle. Weekly Mess.
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Israel
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Elijah
House of Israel
Moses
Joshua
Samuel
Fathers
Gilboa
Love
Prayer for Colleges Concert Set for Last Thursday in February
The last Thursday in February is observed as a concert of prayer for colleges and is urged to be embraced by Western churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Temperance Meeting Call and Paper Circulation Debate
The fourth Tuesday in February marks nationwide temperance meetings. The article urges growth of the Presbyterian paper’s circulation, compares it with Methodists, and notes stronger subscriber engagement via ministers. It announces a new Prospectus and calls for punctual payments to improve the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friends of Temperance
United States
The Niitonical Family Library Publishes in the West
Davin Curisty argues Western farmers should boost intellectual wealth through reading and subscribes to the Historical Family Library. The series offers a 500 page octavo volume per year at $2.50, with works by Hallam, Robertson, Ramsay, Napier, and Gibbon.
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West
Historical Family
Hallam
Scotland
American
Dr. Robertson
America
Russell
Ramsay
Napier
Spain
Portugal
France
Gibbon
Ullot
Western Temperance Journal Launches Monthly Publication
The Western Temperance Journal debuts under the Total Abstinence Temperance Society with J Stevens as editor. It will be issued monthly, priced 1.00 yearly for individuals and 50 cents for groups of ten or more, payable in advance.
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Total Abstinence Temperance Society
J. Stevens
The
Baptist Cross & Journal
Editor Promises Better Next Issue for Temperance Cause
The editor pledges improvements in the next publication to aid the Temperance movement and expresses fellowship. The message conveys optimism about future impact and seeks support.
The Rockport Register Opens With New Editor
The Rockport IA Register announces its first issue under B J Barney, former local resident, hoping for an engaging paper and positive moral influence. A note mentions minor misprints from the editor’s absence, including an omitted definition of Grumbolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Barney
Barney
Evils of Rain Roused Pastors to Church Reform
The Journal and Luminary piece from 1835 urges rain as divine grace to bless churches in Zion. It laments irregular church services and calls for gratitude, urging faithful readers to welcome gentler showers impacting congregations and religious observance.
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Journal & Luminary
Zion
Donations to the American Tract Society Aid Foreign Missions
A Cincinnati notice lists numerous donations from churches and individuals in Ohio totaling thousands of dollars to support tract distribution abroad and at home. It reports sales of evangelical volumes in Paddy's Run Franklin Troy Piqua Urbana Yellow Springs and other towns, praises rising circulation and calls pastors to expand distribution. The piece urges readers to acquire volumes at the Tract Depository in Cincinnati and notes the effort began January 23, 1838.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tract Society
Presbyterian Church
Dayton
Tate Township
Miss Wells
Oxford
Hamilton
New Jersey
Warren County
Franklin
D. M. Curtis
Pres
Piqua
Elizabeth
Martha Philips
Troy
Urbana
Brush Creek
Champaign County
Yellow Springs
Congregational Church
Paddy’s Run
B. W. Chidlaw
Tract Cause
Cincinnati
Pisgah
Lane Seminary
Walnut Hills
Catherine Hunt
B. H. Washburn
Franklin and Vicinity
Lebanon
Unity
Fairfield
Rushville
Lancaster
Circleville
Chillicothe
Bloomingburg
Greenfield
Salem
Hillsboro
Baxter
Alline
Doddridge
Wilberforce
Edwards
Flavel
Henry
Ingrim
Brainard
Martyn
Payson
Samuel Pearce
Harlan Page
Fourth-street
Main
Granville Female Academy Receives Cincinnati Aid
A Granville Ohio notice praises the Granville Female Academy for moral influence and reports 40 to 50 conversions in three months. Granville residents have given $10,000, and Cincinnati donors via churches contributed $1,302 including $530 from Third Presbyterian, $210 from Second Church, $150 from Sixth Church, and $300 from Walnut Hill Church. Additional pledges are welcomed. $5,000 is needed immediately to finish the buildings.
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West
Granville
Academy
Friends of Female Education
Cincinnati
Chester
Granville Female Academy
City
Third Presbyterian Church
Walnut Hill
Friends of Literature
Wm. Bancroft
Licking County
Ohio
N. B
A Call for Churches to Gift a Commentary to Their Pastor
A letter urges Western churches to raise fifteen to twenty dollars to purchase the Comprehensive Commentary for their pastor as a token of respect. The writer notes it would be easy for churches, especially via young members, and suggests the gift would bless the pastor and aid his improvement, addressing insufficient salaries for pastors in the West.
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West
Enlivening Libraries Through Church Donations
The article urges local churches to fund library expansions for pastors and congregations. It argues pastors need enlightened reading to guide their flocks and proposes that Western congregations contribute fifty dollars annually, benefiting both sermons and ministeria relations.
Catholic Telegraph Attacks Journal Editor in Public Controversy
The Catholic Telegraph denounces the Journal editor for zeal and folly in a heated public dispute over Protestant clergymen and Mrs Maria, noting inflammatory rhetoric and contrasting it with neighboring Catholic and Protestant editors. It questions the editor’s motives and mocks the confrontation while defending propriety and proper light on the Parker matter.
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Journal
Maria
New
Chester
Joel Parker
Orleans
Catholic Telegraph
Telegraph
Vienna
Brainerd
Parker
N. Orleans
Picayune
The
Do Thou Likewise Spread Tracts In Township Mission
A plain farmer asked prayers for tract distribution in an Ohio township. Facts show 848 residents, 146 families, 187 children under 21, 395 under 12, 94 religious professors in 50 families but few observe family worship. One school last summer, three months. The tract plan aims six visits yearly with prayer and conversation, hoping to extend Christ hope as a model from a prior successful effort transforming 105 professors into forty one converts.
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Israel
Moses
Mount Carmel
Elijah
Mount Cermel
God
Temperance Society
H. L
Sunday Deliberation on a Kindly Errand
A correspondent notes a friend in another city delayed an errand to a church member due to his moral scruples about Sunday work. The writer appreciates the restraint and says the task was eventually completed without profaning sacred time.
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Mr. C
Sermon on Sunday Errands and Christian Duty
A boatside sermon argues Christians should not run errands on Sunday. Mr C, a man of reputation, tempted to break the Sabbath but abstains. The preacher asserts Sabbath work is wrong and that consistent Christians protect others’ devotions by keeping holy time. Readers are urged to reflect on Sunday errands.
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Mr. C
H. L
Sunday Schools in Third Presbyterian Church Impress Cincinnati
The writer witnessed a Sabbath school at the Third Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati with about 300 attendees. Classes ranged from young children to teens, guided by dedicated teachers, practicing reading, spelling, and study of the New Testament. The superintendent is praised for organizing a unified, orderly, inclusive program.
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Third Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Reflection on the Past Year and Religious Progress
The piece reflects on the past year with Christian optimism and warning for the ungodly. It notes renewed faith, missionary work, and benevolent societies expanding their reach, while temperance gains and abstinence from intoxicants are praised as remedies for social ills.
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United States
Land of Rest
Calvary
Otery
Bible
Temperance Society
Philanth
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Western Temperance Journal
Rockport, IA
Register
Mr. Chester
Sunday Schools
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