Springtime of the Soul Spiritually Illustrated by Nature
A long religious meditation compares the spring awakening of plants to the soul’s renewal in Christ. It extols God’s riches, mercy, and grace, portrays the quickening power of faith, and urges submission to divine will to gain eternal life with Christ, with vivid imagery of spring, gardens, and heavenly reward.
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New-York Tribune
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Tribune
Defiance
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Beehive Pranks During War Spark Funnies On Fence Line
A wartime narrator recalls a beehive incident near a lane of troops the Tenth Kentucky and Fourteenth Ohio. Bees chase a band member and a negro through a pasture while a hostile farmer boasts of southern sons. The scene ends with laughter and lingering memory.
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Ohio
American Tribune
Fourteenth Ohio Brass Band
Irish wit at dinner shows Civil War tales
At a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner Joseph L. Barbour recalls a Civil War tale of an Irish sutler who avoids questions by claiming different states belong to him and ends with a cheeky assertion about his origin. The piece also notes Gen George F. Alford of Dallas clinging to Confederate colors and Londoners walking in Lent as a humor aside.
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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Joseph L. Barbour
Connect of Representatives
New York ‘Tribune
Bull Run
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Washington
Beauregard
South Carolina
Ireland
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George F. Alford
Dallas
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Indianapolis News
Jumping toothache in the foot from Civil War battle tale
Pat Flanigan recalls a vivid incident at Stone River shared by the Chicago Inter Ocean. He describes a wound and a strange premonitory pain in his right foot that returns before storms, while detailing rifle fire, a bruising hit, and the battle chaos that followed. The account mixes injury, superstition, and wartime camaraderie as he recalls the moment that left him with a lifelong foot ache.
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Pat Flanigan
Chicago
Mike
Amenities of War Show Fraternal Acts in Civil War
Reading excerpts from Civil War Times, the article recalls acts of courtesy between foes, such as a Kentucky Confederate guiding a relative of an Indiana Union picket to safety and soldiers freeing a gagged man after a drunken brawl incident. It contrasts battles with humane moments and includes brief humorous exchanges.
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D. W. Howe
4. B. Gordon
Paul Escapes Torture as Roman Guard Intervenes in Jerusalem
In Acts 25 to 26 era text a plot to kill Paul unfolds with Jews binding themselves to a curse and planning to lure him to the council under false pretenses. Paul’s sister’s son warns him, the captain privately briefed, and the plan is halted with orders to reveal nothing. The episode highlights Paul’s Roman citizenship saving him from torture and sets the stage for his transfer to Caesarea for trial before Felix.
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Anapias
Caesarea
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Felix
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Pulpit and Pew Movement Across North China and Philippines
Reports from Rev H P Perkins on a unique religious revival in north China. Rev R Calvin Dobson preached to workers at the world’s fair grounds, marking first services there. Bishop Fowler urged Epworth League to active spiritual work and avoid involvement in pastor appointments. Rev William A Brown reassigned from Manila to work with natives, based in San Fernando Pampanga, Philippines, after moving from Tower Grove M E Church, St. Louis in 1902.
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