Dorcas the Nurse of Joppa and Her Needle Ministry
Dr. Talmage extols Dorcas of Joppa as a model Christian donor through practical charity. She sews garments, feeds the hungry, and consoles the afflicted, earning the town’s mourning at her death and a triumphant resurrection by Peter. Her legacy endures as the church’s ongoing, transforming works.
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Jerusalem
Solomon
Napoleon
Dorcas
Wright
Joppa
Peter
Simon
Apostle Peter
Apostle
Tabitha
Garden of Eden
Elizabeth
Conti
Queen Blanche
Louis VIII
France
Queen Maud
Henry I
Mediterranean
Church of God
Siz
Cas
Josephine
Christ
Jesus
London
England
Inkermann
Alma
Balaklava
Inkernann
Sevastopol
Western sources influence on Japanese periodicals and printing
A survey of Asiatic Quarterly style and the Fuzoku Gaho monthly shows western ideas shaping Japanese publishing, using Chinese ideographs and Japanese text. It notes challenges in editing, reporting, and dissemination, including use of illustration, classifieds, and the need for audible reading among lower literacy levels.
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Japan
C. M. Vey
Asiatic Quarterly
Fuzoku Gaho
Graphic
Corea
Formosa
Nan Norman
Hail cannoning questioned as unreliable in Italy reports
A 19th century discussion questions the efficacy of using artillery to hail away storms. The piece notes Empress Maria Theresa forbade the method, but later experiments by Italians and Styrians show no solid proof of success. Meteorologists warn that hail is local and unpredictable, casting doubt on the weaponized rain idea.
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Italy
Maria Theresa
Bree
Paris
Sadie Merpitt
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Dr. Talmage
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Jesus Christ
Earth
Bethlehen
Nazareth
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