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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1875
Page
4
A poem recounts a shepherd leaving ninety nine to seek a stray sheep in the desert. The Lord bears wounds and tears as he finds the lost sheep amid peril, and angels rejoice at its return to the fold.
From the New York Sun: Moody leads a Brooklyn Tabernacle revival with a vote to fast on November 12 and to invite other cities. The article follows preachers such as Dr. Cuyler, Dr. Chadwick, and Beecher, noting strong attendance and multiple prayer requests including reform of drinkers and a prayer for an 88 year old sinner.
Geo A Bell reports his eighteen year old son’s conversion during the Staten Island revival as Moody and Sankey attract large morning and evening audiences at the Tabernacle and Rink. Beecher, Storrs, and Bishop Peck attend, while a lookalike Tilton draws interest among ministers and worshipers. Sixty seekers move to prayer rooms as Moody urges simple faith.
The article questions why revivalist topics reappear after revival efforts and argues the cause lies beyond sinner scarcity. It contrasts Moody Sankey with older preachers who used hellfire rhetoric, noting Finney Wesley Whitefield and Knapp, and suggests Moody and Sankey may still rely on terror before finishing their Brooklyn mission.
A courtroom exchange reveals a witness admitting prior appearances to observe proceedings while the attorney taunts him. The witness adds he has visited to pursue a lawyer's unpaid bill, highlighting a humorous clash during an assault and battery case.
An 1874 testimonial claims Centaur Liniment eases rheumatism neuralgia and numerous injuries while curing burns and stings without scars. It warns against whiskey poison and promotes temperance for physical and mental health.
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