Divine Christ a Necessity in Milburn Sermon
Rev. J. A. Milburn argues a divine Christ is essential to both heart and intellect. He contrasts human striving for the transcendent with faith in a divine providence, citing philosophy, theology, and the Chicago 1893 Parliament of Religions. He promotes universalism and a catholic church as humanity’s spiritual aim.
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J. A. Milburn
Abu
Tie
God
Christ
Jesus
Theodore Parker
Chicago
Church of Humanity
Church of
The Harmonies of Worship by Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones
The piece extols worship as reverence and prayer unites people beyond sects and races. It frames worship as universal and essential, linking holiness to civic strength and communal action through resonant historic choruses and hymns.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Luther
Strengthening the Church by Submitting to Inner Life
Henry T. Colestock argues Christ condemns only what harms true humanity and urges the church to avoid artificial external standards. He warns that harping on harmless rules repels believers, damps character, and weakens church leadership in communities and homes. Patient waiting is presented as a virtue in fulfilling God’s will.
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Jesus
Origin of Easter festival across cultures and councils
A historical overview traces Easter origins from Hebrew Passover and Teutonic Ostera to Christian practice. It notes the Council of Nicea in 325 settling the date as the first Sunday after the fourteenth lunar month, and details linguistic ties to Ostern and Pascha, with references to customs and symbolism across ancient peoples.
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Christ
Germany
Polyerstes
Ephesus
Victor
Rome
Maco
Constantine
Nice
Bithynia
Imperial
Council of Nice
Ostera
Eneland
Easter Embroidery Gift Dilemma Between Nellie and Angela
Nellie Vance toiled on an elaborate Easter linen altar cloth while Angela White urged cash for the piece. Nellie, proud of her craft, refused the money and planned to donate the work to the church as a Master gift, despite family pressures and desire for new clothes.
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Bridget
Hove
Uise
Breidget
Nellie
Angela
Angie
Stewart's
Deacon Green
Sye
Tim
O'Leary's
Chorch
Nelle
Angela White
Nellie Vance
Mary
New York
The White Lily as a Symbol Across Ages
The white lily traces its origins to China and western Asia with long standing ties to Greek culture. It appears in Bible references and was revered in Asia as a symbol of purity, later linked to Christian and Western ritual symbolism.
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Orient
Western
Asia
Greece
Gralew
Cgrooks
Llera
Jane
Pittsburg
Easter Eggs and Rabbits in Western Christian Traditions
The passage notes that when Western nations adopted Christianity the egg became a key Easter symbol representing faith in the risen Christ. It asserts the tradition endures across Europe and attributes its persistence to children who embrace the rabbit and eggs as part of Easter celebrations, linking them to Christmas symbolism via Santa.
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West
Europe
Santa
Ostara Roots in English Spring Festivals
The article traces Ostara from Saxon and Angle worship to Christian adaptation. It notes springtime feasts in northern Europe and explains the evolution of Easter from an eight day thanksgiving to a single day commemorating the resurrection. It concludes with Carlyle and Bovee quotes on joy and resistance to tyranny.
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England
Ostara
Europe
New Novels and Books Announced by Prominent Authors
Eden Phillpotts names his new work The Transit of the Red Dragon while Rider Haggard readies The Pearl Maiden a Jerusalem tale. Edmund J. Carpenter’s The American Advance is set for early release by John Lane. Hobson plans a novel and lectures. Various other titles include Cornelite's Cinna and The Vineyard by Mrs Craigie. Our Northern Shrubs identifies plants. From the Unvarying Star places Elsworth Lawson in Yorkshire. Patty Went to College by Jean Webster, from Century, depicts light college life and pranks.
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Eden Phillpotts
Rider Haggard
Jerusalem
Edmund J. Carpenter
John Lane
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac
Charles Reade
Heath
Cornelite
John WH. Matzke
Leland Stanford, Jr
Macmillan Company
Yorkshire
Scribners
Harriet L. Keeler
Patty
Jean Webster
Century Company
Lfe
Old clothes in Dublin town at castle season
A nostalgic look at Dublin castle season fashion and the renting of secondhand court dresses and velvet suits. The piece notes advertisements for castle costumes, a London firm’s Dublin agent, rumors of ladies using hires, and a 1844 notice offering dark brown court dress hire for 2s 6d a day during the temperance era of Father Mathew and O’Connell.
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Dublin Castle
London
Dublin
Moreason
House of Commons
London News
Father Mathew
O'Connell
Woman’s trip ends with costly misread bargain
Fannie Brown drives twenty miles to view an old mahogany bureau but discovers it is stained pine with a warped front and a broken leg. The farmer overcharges her two dollars for a glass of millx and horse feed, and the ride proves costly.
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Fannie Brown
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kitasato Links Lockjaw Microbe to Ground Resident
Japanese microscopist Kitasato reports the pin shaped microbe causing lockjaw lives in the earth. It can multiply and poison the blood only when buried in a wound without air.
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Kitasato
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