Folly of Preaching to the Worldly-Wise
Lancaster PA December 22 Pastor Russell spoke on the distinction between the Gospel’s “foolishness” and worldly wisdom. He argued modern preaching dilutes the message with secular criticism and Higher Criticism, urging restored gospel joy and a divine plan for humanity through Messiah’s kingdom.
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Portraits of Holi revels and royal pageantry in Patiala
An extract recounts the Holi festival at Patiala hosted by the maharaja as Mreé notes in A Magician In Many Lands. Guests dressed in Hindu robes enjoy colors, water, and a palace procession ending with a cleansing tank into which revelers are dumped.
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Thoughtful quotes on parenthood by Detroit Free Press and Dickens
The Detroit Free Press quote reflects a father's wonder at his grown daughters and their future impact on him. Dickens adds a line about a contented spirit being the sweetness of existence.
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Are Women Understood The Parisian Debate in Le Matin
Le Matin surveys views from readers on Are Women Understood? selections present both male and female perspectives. Women praise equals in balance with tact devotion and courage while critics doubt any man can truly understand women noting flattery and coquetry as misguided.
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Coffee dope nearly kills hunter in deer country incident
Denver man George W. Smith and a companion became lost in high country. They found a cabin with coffee laced by a cattleman to deter thieves. After drinking five cups and suffering cramps they used oil as an emetic and were saved by a pint of warm lard. The cattleman admitted drugging the coffee to stop thefts.
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Jail memory returns as prisoner recalls past
In Everett Washington Robert Carlson a logger who had forgotten his name regained memory at the sight of jail walls He had been brought from Arlington for insanity examination and was booked as John Doe Christensen He declared I know you I have been here before and recalled an upstairs corridor from four years ago Records confirmed his statements.
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Roosevelt Autographs Fetch Eight and Four Dollars
Autograph letters of Colonel Roosevelt sold at New York in the Grigsby auction. Prices reached eight and four dollars for individual letters from the late collector’s art sale.
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