Revival Lessons From Nehemiah and Modern Faith
The sermon argues that revival work meets opposition from skeptics and foes, citing Nehemiah’s wall project and Pharaoh’s Egypt. It defends enthusiastic, spirited revival, urging zeal for souls, while addressing age of children in church, sensationalism, and the need to press forward despite obstacles. It compares worldly excess to revival excitement and calls readers to stay committed and hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehemiah
Sanaballet
Israel
Egypt
Red Sea
God
Satan
Zion
Solomon
Kingdom of God
Hell
State Board plan urged to wipe out mosquitoes statewide
Dr M A Fort director of malaria control notes rising support for mosquito control across towns. He warns of breeding in water and backyards and urges drainage and public private cooperation. An inspector program is needed to locate and remove breeding sites and promote oiling of stagnant water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Fort
State Board of Health
Boundary dispute shapes Delaware state line history
A historic boundary quarrel between Delaware and Pennsylvania centered on the 12 mile radius around New Castle. After colonial grants and royal releases, 1685 decisions, a 1776 state split, and messy surveys, a joint commission adopted a composite curve close to the original, ending the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Peon
Pennsylvania
Tandon Delaware Bay
Duke of York
New Castle
Lord Baltimore
Penn
Delaware
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Sunset in Arabian Desert Dreamscape
Excerpted description by E Alexander Powell from Century Magazine portrays a desert night scene. The narrator recalls sunset turning to a silver Milky Way lit sky, camels at a camp, a moon like a silver plate, and a quiet, amber desert under a magic silence.
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Zareba
Abieh
E. Alexander Powell
The
Century Magazine
Perkins and Watkins Clash in Golf Bout on Links
Watkins, once a billiards expert who could not beat Perkins, abandons the table for golf. After a season he nears Perkins on the course, borrowing clubs and winning easily. Perkins, a true sportsman, concedes and suggests a round of call shots.
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Perkins
Watkins
Colonel Bogey
In the Pines Awake in the Stillness of Night
A lyrical meditation describes wind moving through pines at night, as if the wind needs a lyre to sing. The scene shifts from a soft breath to a crescendo, then fades to a hush with pine scent and moonlit hawthorn.
The Curse of Strong Drink Makes Prohibition Sacred
A historic sermon decries alcohol as evil, praising the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibition. It names opponents like New York drinkers and foreign rum buyers, and praises medical science, courts, churches, and schools for supporting prohibition while arguing repeal would harm society and families. The piece frames prohibition as a divine mandate.
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Church of’ God
Jesus
America
Friends of
Alcohol
New York
Union
Prohibition
Aerica
France
Russia
England
Heaven and Earth
Heaven
Georgia
al’ Smith
No Joy in Easy Picking
A reflective line notes a girl's independence and selective approach to relationships, suggesting she values freedom and self-reliance over pursuing a readily available romance. The tone implies caution about assuming availability or control in love.
A Reminder on Faults and Absent Friends
A reflective note urges restraint in criticizing absent friends until one’s own faults are addressed, framing moral cautions about gossip and self-examination in concise prose.
True Sayings On Love And Life From Edgar Saltus
The late Edgar Saltus is quoted on love not guaranteeing steady performance and on life being full of delights many miss. He notes the world holds charming people most never meet.
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Edgar Saltus
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Hughes
Akcensucus Atteske
Arabian Desert
Scott
Bascom
Hartford Fire Insurance
Butler Insurance Agency
Butler, Georgia
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South Pacific
Putsgonia
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