Joel A Story of One Prophet to Judah
A compact overview of the Prophet Joel, Judah’s first prophet likely under Yoash, son of Pethuel from the tribe of Reuben. Describes his ministry in about the 9th century BCE, three chapters of prophecy, blending Micah’s strength, Jeremiah’s tenderness, Nahum’s vividness and Isaiah’s sublimity. Details judgments on Judah then future prosperity for Judah and its enemies.
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Joel
Jehovah
Judah
Yoash
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Pethuel
Reuben
Micah
Jeremiah
Isaiah
God
Drunkenness as a National Curse and Call to Repentance
A sermon denounces strong drink as a national curse and a threat to moral stamina. It argues moderation is impossible, that drunkenness harms future generations, and cites scripture urging repentance and turning to the Lord for mercy and salvation.
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Brewers’ Association
The young Joel and his calling in troubled Israel
A young boy named Joel is raised under a father’s faith and instruction. He faces corruption in priesthood and school, endures persecution for steadfast devotion, and matures through trials. His path leads to a prophetic mission from God.
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Joel
Israel
Who Will Supply the Dough at the Grave Matter
An undertaker asks for more light while a lamp maker and planemaker weigh in. A plumber doctor and lawyer join with cautious remarks. The baker ends the meeting with a quip about who will supply the dough.
Temperance and the Soldier in Britain’s Army Address
Surgeon General Byatt argues sobriety is essential for British military efficiency in India and notes historical drunkenness and reform. He cites sanitation, space in barracks, and recreation as reducing phthisis and drunkenness, urges medical students to oppose alcohol's dangers and slum conditions.
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Great Britain
Byatt
C. B
British Medical Temperance Association
Cardiff Medical School
Evatt
Far East
Russia
Japan
India
Dyott
The Sabbath as a Physical Moral and Spiritual Duty
A sermon asserts the Sabbath as a natural, physical, mental, moral, and spiritual necessity. It cites William Love, Lord Macaulay, Coleridge, Wilberforce, and prison chaplains to claim rest from labor preserves health, wealth, and virtue, and warns that Sabbath desecration leads to crime and spiritual decline.
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Sinai
William D. Love
Lord Macaulay
Coleridge
New York City
William Wilberforce
Fellows
Visits With Uncle By Lawn News
Quirky hometown columns mix garden tips with humorous asides on pests and social quirks. The piece riffs on dandelions burdocks and moles then shifts to jokes about ants, corn in Kansas and playful observations on fashion, sportsmanship, and local life with brief literary nods.
Saul Chosen King in Biblical Study Lesson
A study of Saul as chosen king, his obscure origin from Ephraim and Benjamin, and his rise after Samuel anointed him. It covers his natural leadership traits, moral struggles, and the divine preparation that followed the Spirit's coming, plus practical points on how God calls people to service and the role of opportunity.
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B. C
Ussher
Ephraim
Benjamin
Newman
Saul
Judah
Ephriam
Israel
Alexander Whyte
Int
Crit. Com
Wilber
Samuel
Beliel
Belial
Cheyne
Father Graham
Mizpeh
Gilgal
Jericho
Jordan
Edward VII
United Kingdom
Counse
Moses
Pisgah
God
Why Not Get Rid of It Patriots Post Card Company
A Danish bill proposes mak ing drunkenness a misdemeanor with three offenses in 12 months leading to asylum confinement and treatment for alcoholism. After cure, local authorities may bar drinking for five years. Breaches incur incarceration. Denmark currently has high per capita alcohol consumption.
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Patriots
Post Card Company
Denmark
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