19 Jan 1861
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1861
Page
1
An English poem describes nightfall and a dream beside a dark stream. A Churchman approaches and hears a voice bidding him leave his robes on the far bank before crossing the tide. The piece frames sectarian debate ending in a moral tug at river boundaries.
The passage compares family traits to jars holding inherited qualities and notes Emerson and Carlyle on life’s intensity. It cites Queen Elizabeth about posing in a world that acts like a bog, where stopping risks sinking and tripping over challenges.
A moral tale of Mr Hickman who hides envy and gloom behind success until a small act of generosity to Frank Edwards and his poor mother opens his heart. He raises the boy’s wages, shares extra funds, and returns home to a warm, sunlit family evening.
Time strips the certainty from youth and tests self sufficiency as life deepens. John Wesley reflects that youth brings confidence, while years bring countless corrections and humility, and now only what God has revealed remains sure.
A Baltimore American report recounts Major Anderson raising the U S flag at Fort Sumter on the fort’s flagstaff amid a solemn prayer. Officers soldiers and workers knelt as the Star Spangled Banner rang out and cheers rose, with resolve to defend the fort if attacked.
A Baltimore Branch Tract Society report recounts a sailor about to sail receiving nine tracts. One man reading the Swearer's Prayer wept and prayed, finding peace in Jesus Christ. Four other sailors were converted during the voyage, and the reader became a devout helper aboard.
A winding excerpt surveys the vast number of languages and dialects, citing Babi and Adolang estimates. It mentions regions by language counts, notes intriguing facts about South Sea islands, and then shifts to a Brooklyn church pew rent tally and a humorous tale about a Thanksgiving gift and a quip about Deacon Grant, ending with a reflection on family bliss.
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