More Than One Way to Christ and The Palsied Friends
A sermon on resourcefulness and multiple paths to faith. It recalls the palsied men who climbed to reach Jesus by a roof and cites Bartimaeus Zaccheus and others who found different routes to Christ. The message emphasizes perseverance, study, and alternative paths to salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Peter
Bartimaeus
Hhim
Zaccheus
Jericho
Rich
Evangelist
Othes
Hrist
Looking to the Individual in a World at War
The writer laments the Euro war discrediting Christianity as nations claim Christian virtue while waging slaughter. He argues Christianity is not practiced by governments and urges individuals to embody Christ’s teaching of self-denial. He asserts leaders misread faith and implores readers to embody true Christian principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonece
Europe
Christ
God
Let Your Light Shine From Quiet Daily Toil
In humble lives close beside us people toil in narrow spheres yet their strength forms music through effort. Each person has value even when unseen by others. Let their quiet labor be a beacon and guide to a kinder world.
Science Joins Christmas Shipments In Modern Stores
A columnist argues Christmas has become a science with shop exhibits and school displays. Departments classify gifts by age and sex, aiding fast, economical shopping while stressing esthetic and hygienic toys for children and simpler options for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Atic
Esa
Henrietta
Christmas shopping as a science of selling and giving
The piece observes holiday commerce as a calculated craft where shopkeepers and street vendors lure buyers with strategic placements and emotional appeals. It describes toy sellers, animal displays, greens merchants, and candy sellers using clever devices to turn sympathy into sales, noting Christmas as a disciplined science for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toymanh
Christmas Greens
Christmas Trees in English Chancels and Royal Homes
The article traces the history of Christmas trees from early church use to the modern English custom. It credits the late duchess of Kent with introducing the trees to England from Germany for Queen Victoria’s amusement. By 1846 Windsor halls housed full sets, with six foot imitation firs, wax candle illumination, gifts, and French bonbons amid formal royal gatherings. It notes the possibility of older rural usage in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Duchess of Kent
Edward VII
Germany
Queen Victoria
Kensington Palace
Windsor
Scots Fusiliers
Auber
Great Britain
When Cattle Kneel In Adoration At Christmas
A nineteenth century Cornwall tale recounts oxen kneeling at midnight on Christmas Eve to honor Christ. An elderly St Stephen’s Downs resident recalls witnessing two oldest oxen kneel and moan, with a British Museum print illustrating the gesture, while various superstitions link cattle to Jesus’s birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornwall
England
St. Stephen's Downs
Launceston
British Museum
Tate
Some People Do Enjoy Canned Prunes and Tunes
A quirky exchange features a mad character asking about Willoughby and canned prunes, while a friend clarifies the mishearing and jokes about canned tunes. The line ends with the remark that tastes vary and defy accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby
Different Point of View in a First Marriage
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls early marriage. narrator notes admiration for clothes gave way to tension as spouse blames father for funding attire. A reflective, terse domestic vignette about shifting support and affection in a union.
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Bright
Dean
Missouri
St. Louis
Gaye
Doan
Vicue
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Carters
Sec
Zona Company
Wicihta
Kansas
Defiance Starch
Iron Men
Tals
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Wen
Jone Okagor
Akegaon
Kansas City Directory
Regeers
Wesberg
Kellertrass Ny, Banoding
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