Esther Sermon on a Jewish Heroine by Rev. R B Mayfield
Rev. R B Mayfield former Cameron boy delivered a sermon at Second Baptist Church titled A Jewish Heroine. He highlighted Esther as an orphan elevated to queen and moral strength, duty, patriotism, and faith, urging courage to accept opportunities and fast pray with Mordecai’s guidance.
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R. B. Mayfield
Cameron
J. C. Mayfield
Esther
Second Baptist Church
Mayfield
Rev. Mayfield
Mordecai
Persia
Haman
God
Yelsef
M R Decai
The New 1934 Ford V-8 Model Announced
A long prose passage extols a Faithful heroine Esther in biblical terms, praising courage, beauty, and self sacrifice. It contrasts religious devotion with emancipation ideas and recalls Esther’s banquet request and plea for her people amid peril. The text blends automotive promotion with moral rhetoric.
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God
Moses
David
Esther
Esther and Mordecai contrasted by a critic’s view
The critic condemns Esther for pleading for a second day of slaughter after a purge that killed 75,000 across 127 provinces. Mordecai’s zeal is blamed for bloodthirsty acts, while Esther is praised and criticized as Joan of Arc yet falls short of Christian womanhood. The piece urges separating Esther from Mordecai and the author’s zeal.
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Mordecai
Haman
Shushan
Esther
Joan of Arc
Israel
Queer Custom in Herefordshire Observed at Christmas
In Herefordshire England a queer custom was once observed on Christmas Eve. Farmer’s servants carried a large cake, pierced it with a pole, and fixed it to an ox’s horn while reciting a formula for a good corn harvest. The cake was then shared among the men and boys depending on who the ox tossed it toward.
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Herefordshire
England
Desperate Remedy Pushes Christmas Bazaar Effort
A Sunday announcement from a vicar says money is tight but hope remains. He notes past efforts to raise funds failed and announces plans to hold a Christmas bazaar to boost donations.
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