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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
10
A brief religious reflection titled Elijah and Elisha presents the transition of prophetic roles from Elijah to Elisha. It frames the passage as a sending moment, citing scripture and the southwest preacher voice to emphasize continuity of mission and divine guidance.
The sermonette urges leaders to resist self importance and recognize they are not essential to God's work. It stresses collaboration, faithfulness in present duties, listening to the still small voice, and abandoning earthly concerns for a higher commission. It warns against pessimism and notes loyal followers as crucial to reform.
A devout conflict of duty sets Elisha at Bethel with farming chores versus joining the search for Prophet Elijah. Read describes the tension between serving God and obligations to family and community, urging discernment to align earthly duty with spiritual obligation.
After Elijah’s dramatic return and the revival, Elisha in longing to serve God chooses duty on the farm over the search party. A sudden mantle drop reveals his divine calling, and he races after Elijah to begin the path of the prophet.
The text reflects on God’s compassion toward sinners, distinguishing pity from true sympathy. It notes that our consolation begins with remembering sins and bringing them under mercy, which is vast as God’s omniscience, with a somber, reflective tone.
Believe under a cloud and wait for him when there is no moonlight or starlight. Let faith live and breathe and lay hold of the sure salvation of God in darkness. Who dreams that a promise of God can fail or die. When seeking a plea with Christ, plead that we hope in him.
The text asserts that promises nourish faith and that faith animates a Christian life. It argues promises are useless without faith to apply them and faith needs promises to grasp. Calamy emphasizes interdependence of promises and faith in spiritual practice.
The idea that Divine Providence excuses ordinary responsibility distorts faith into an escape from everyday duty. It warns believers against using religion to shirk tasks, urging consistent effort and accountability in daily life.
A reflective note argues that the most hardened sinners are those paralyzed by pride in their own perfections, warning against self-righteous self-congratulation and urging humility and reform.
A call for community order centers on leading by example. The message urges individuals to follow laws themselves, asserting credible authority and social cohesion hinge on personal compliance and civic responsibility.
A temperance lesson presentation titled The Drunkard's Progress outlines a responsive reading exercise arranged by Prof J Wallace Brown of Missouri. The material cites Proverbs verses and presents a memory verse and golden text to illustrate the dangers of intoxication.
A sermon-style discussion on moral instruction and evangelism using fishing as metaphor. It covers biblical questions on temperance, the dangers of strong drink, and various approaches to soul winning explaining tact, crowd usage, and adapting methods to different personalities. It ends with a call to rely on divine wind and prayer for effective outreach.
The Eastern critic contrasts the 1908 Giants and Highlanders, naming key players like Mathewson Bresnahan Donlin Tenney Shannon Corbett and Louis Mann for the Giants, and Niles Stahl Glade Elberfield and Bell for the Highlanders, with evaluative notes on pitchers fielders and lineups. It humorously riffs on players’ readiness and quirks, listing numerous Smith and White names across positions and colors in a sprawling roster comparison.
Much fear has been expressed that the Smith family would die out in baseball but the article lists several active Smiths in professional play. Catchers named Smith are noted for teams including Pittsburg, the Athletics, Pueblo, Columbia, S C, and Madison Wis.
Baseball notes report player moves and rumors across major and minor leagues. Thoney signs with the Boston Americans. Noonan sold to St Paul. Sugden fading from view with Vancouver season plans. Waddell led majors in strikeouts. McAleer keeps O Conner to mentor pitchers. Murphy refuses sale of Hofman to Brooklyn. rubber pop bottle for umpires in Columbus. Wicker seeks major league berth. Ban Johnson touts New York Highlanders speed. name spelling fixes for a bride's husband. Brenahan questions Giants’ championship chances due to new recruits.
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