William a call to extend missions and moral reform
A historical sermon urges greater support for the American Board of Foreign Missions amid scarce funds. It laments social evils, calls for prayer and action, and urges commitment to spreading faith while noting press liberty and civil rights are at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uis
Prairies
Synod
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Presbyterian Foreign Missionary Society
Jesus
Resolution of Alton Presbytery on Elijah Pe Yevejus
The Presbytery of Alton unanimously passes a memorial resolution dated November 19 1837 at Upper Alton honoring Elijah Pe Yevejus. It praises his piety sympathy with the oppressed and steadfast support for freedom of speech press and the slave, and extends condolence to his widow and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery of
Alton
Upper Alton
Elijah
New Year's Address From the Carrier to His Patrons
The Carrier of the Cincinnati Journal writes a humorous New Year’s address in prose and satire. He defends poets, riffs on politics from Jackson to Victoria, and jokes about editors, banks, and foreign matters while avoiding direct controversy. Dated January 1, 1838.
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Cincinnati Journal
Baltimore
Jackson
Hermitage
Kinderhook
Tobac
Philadelphia
Johnny Bull
Mr. Bull
William
Miss Victoria
Bess
Uleir
Canada
Victoria
Texas
Europe
Italy
America
Empire
Cincinnati
Ohio
Metternich
Papal States
Austrian Republic
Prussia
Asia
Mediterranean
Bosphorus
Mexico
Oscola
Sam
Journal
The New Year Reflections on Faith and Nation
An editorial retrospective on the departing year, mourning losses in family ties and church, critiquing political and racial tensions, and urging repentance and hopeful faith. It laments sectional conflict over slavery, the bank crisis, and government breaches of faith, while praising providential blessings and renewed spiritual opportunity for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
New York
Fanny Wright
Loco-Focos
Florida
Holidays Delay This Week’s Alton Observer
The January 4, 1838 edition notes the holidays caused a late issue for the Alton Observer with no major events reported in this fragment.
Report On Elementary Public Instruction
The newspaper notes typographical errors in a carrier address and announces publishing the full General Assembly report on Elementary Public Instruction of 1837 by Rev Calvin E Stow. It states readers will receive extracts next week and week by week until completion, deeming the document highly valuable for American education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Calvin E. Stow
New Year Letter to Sunday School Scholars
A Presbyterian Sunday school in Cincinnati shares a New Year message urging youths to reflect on their habits and faith. Rev. Dr. Bette and Rev. George Foote address about living virtuously, preparing for heaven, and adopting seven resolutions to be reviewed next New Year.
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Presbyterian Church
BTCC
Bette
George Foote
Pareny
Sun le
Uence
Sabbath Resolutions Emphasize Duty and Truthfulness
A list of seven religious resolutions urging weekly church attendance not to miss the Sabbath to study lessons, avoid games on Sunday, tell the truth, obey parents, review them weekly, and pray daily for strength to keep the vows. It reflects a 19th or early 20th century moral classroom tone.
The Synod of Illinois Praises Revival Movements
The Synod of Illinois notes overall improvement in churches this year with several revivals across the state. Brethren are urged to focus on promoting Christ’s cause and avoiding ecclesiastical conflict, praying for a statewide revival at the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Synod of
Illinois
Golness
Brethen
Christ
Heaven
Syo
Presbyterian Cho
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Hanes
Earth
Delaware
Free States
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Congress
Friends of Order
Canadas
England
Sunpar
Seconny
Janna Dean Youne
Rian Carnery
Sables
Thos
E. W. Chester
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