Servants in Bible Times: voluntary choice and contracts
The article argues that biblical servants acted by voluntary contract, citing Jacob and Joseph era examples. It notes release year options, ear-boring as a free-will safeguard, and that mastery often reflected consent rather than coercion. It ties voluntary service to offerings and notable figures.
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Jacob
Laban
Leviathan
Joseph
Elisha
Elijah
Moses
Jethro
Joshua
N. Y
Evan
Beechers Oration on Liberty Equality and Christianity
Dr Beechers lectures argue that liberty and equality arise from Christianity not atheism, praising American democracy, farming and crafts as liberty’s base, and warning that atheistic experiments undermine civil government. He defends God’s design, evolution of society, and warns against infidelity and radical reforms.
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Old World
France
Additions to Churches in Cincinnati Report
On the first Sabbath in January the Third Presbyterian Church gained 21 by profession and 17 by letter, totaling 40 on profession and 22 by letter in the last two communions. The Second Presbyterian Church added 21 on profession and 10 by letter, while the Sixth Church received 9 on profession and 11 by letter. The note describes these as cheering for Zion and prays for a plentiful shower.
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Cincinnati
Janary
Third Presbyterian Church
Mills
Second Presbyterian Church
Beecher
Bullard
Friends of Zion
Weekly Messenger excerpt from German Reformed Church
The notice urges punctual subscription payments to support the Weekly Messenger. It thanks supporters and friends and notes that timely funds would allow more time to enrich the Journal’s columns.
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German Reformed Church
Successful Subscription Drive Boosts Messenger Readers
The Weekly Messenger reports 54 new subscribers and $10 from Rev. David Winters of Dayton in two weeks. Winters describes a united protracted meeting, church building plans in progress, and a busy preaching schedule across Xenia and four other towns, urging West readers to engage with regional moral and educational efforts.
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David Winters
Dayton
Ohio
Winters
Xenia
Zion
East
West
Emancipation Debate in Kentucky Legislature
Excerpt from Col Evans in the Kentucky Legislature on the Convention bill argues against abolitionist influx and calls for respect for gradual emancipation while defending Kentucky valor. He warns against northern fanaticism and urges restraint to keep conflict within the state, citing chivalry and local resolve.
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Col. Evans
Kentucky
Catholic Telegraph Adds Substantiated Statement of Facts
The Catholic Telegraph presents a city article with an appended friend’s statement detailing circumstances and offering full substantiation of the claimed events. The narrative combines period reporting with a corroborating account to clarify the situation.
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Catholic Telegraph
Sectarian Charity Criticizes Harborless Families’ Plight
A writer denounces religious societies that press distressed Catholic families for aid, accusing emmisaries of coercing converts with food and shelter while demanding allegiance. The piece cites a recent case where an unfortunate husband faced penalties unless he abandoned his church.
Reproof of Protestant conversions amid a Catholic family case
A Catholic Telegraph article recounts a poor Irish family facing hardship. A Presbyterian clergyman aids them, their children are placed in an orphan asylum, and the parents’ later intoxication and abuse lead to jail and separation. The piece questions genuine faith and warns against imposters seeking charity.
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Cincinnati Orphan Asylum
Esau
Catholic Telegraph
Dee
Ireland
Mill Creek Bridge
Jie
Presbyterian Church
Churchill
Ath
A Periodical on Science Morals and Religion Urged
The piece defends a periodical blending science literature morals and religion. It praises faithful labor by self denying individuals who seek divine light and natural and sacred rights, urging Christian communities and scholars to support the publication and its broad aims.
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Herald
Christ
Baxter's Views of Man's Inability and Salvation
A correspondent reviews Baxter's Saints Rest arguing that many claim to seek God yet do nothing to confront sin or seek regeneration. The piece questions moral inability and urges earnest prayer, warning that rejection of God's terms leads to eternal death and later cites Lovejoy and Naboth to illustrate divine judgment.
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Baxter
Christ
Satan
God
Hell
Chester
Lovejoy
Alton
Illinois
Naboth
Jezebel
Ahab
Lord
Valued Testimony on Missionary Herald's Literary Merit
A published communication endorses the Missionary Herald as a meritorious periodical for its literary and historical value. It cites Professor Bonfils and a network of educated professionals, notes global observers, and discusses Lovejoy's death and Naboth parallels as moral commentary.
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Brother Merrill
Journal
Bonfils
Cincinnati College
Missionary Herald
Herald
Professor Bo
Nfils
West
Cincinnati
Boston
Benefits of Sunday School Instruction Foretold
The sermon argues early religious instruction plants a lasting seed in youth and anchors later salvation. It contrasts two elderly sinners awakened to faith, one aided by Sunday school and one without, showing how early teaching shapes repentance, growth, and commitment to gospel work.
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God
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Nabors
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Hine
Evian
Iam
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American Sunday School Union
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