The Desire of all Nations and Jesus Christ
A historical sermon proclaims Jesus as the universal light foretold by heathen myths and Hebrew prophecies. It asserts Christ’s birth virginity, links pagan saviors to him, and argues Christianity’s historical roots and global results surpass all prior belief systems. The speaker cites Plato Virgil and Zeus as foils, ending with a personal testimony of faith and mission.
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Bedford Street
M. E. Church
New York City
Christian Herald
Temple
Bethlehem
Kepler
Matthew
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus Christ
Darius
Xerxes
Greece
Alexander
Rome
Thomas Paine
Christendom
Osiris
Zoroaster
God
America
Arctic Circle
Gulf of Mexico
Bosho
Bozho
Nokomis
Buddha
Vishnu
Krishna
Egypt
India
Paul
Lord Salisbury
Wendell Phillips
China
Tibet
Plato
St. John
Palestine
Calvary
Olivet
Jesus Christ Desires Nations Seen Across Continents
The author notes rapid Korean Christian conversion since hermit rule eased, predicting full country revival within thirty years. Edward Ryerson Young recalls Indians in sub Arct ic regions embracing the gospel, asking why brothers hid the news. Gipsy Smith tells of his father’s radical conversion after a London revival.
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Hermit Kingdom
Morris
Edward Ryerson Young
Jesus
God
Gipsy Smith
London
Korea
Canada
Britain
Jesus Christ
Henry County votes dry by record statewide margin
Newcastle Indiana April 1 Henry county gave a dry majority of 2586 the largest count against saloons in Indiana to date. The county remains dry for at least two years. only one precinct in New Castle voted wet while the city total was 326 dry. The election ends a quiet campaign with Cass and Blackford counties scheduled to vote April 6.
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Newcastle
Ind
Indiana
Henry
Huere
Cass
Blackford
United States
WAR FOOTING IN ST. JOSEPH FOR MAY POLL BATTLE
In St. Joseph county the local option fight intensifies with temperance and liquor forces ready for a decisive May showdown. South Bend and Mishawaka are forecast to vote wet, but rural dry districts may tilt the result. If dry wins, South Bend could lose saloons for years due to new licenses.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph County
Hicks
Mishawaka
Delaware County anti saloon league files double required signers
Delaware County Anti Saloon League filed 631 petitions across all precincts asking for a local option election. The 5 340 signatures total were twice the required number, reflecting strong organization since the campaign began March 16 and precinct workers reporting by March 20.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Anti-Saloon League
League
Temperance society to curb bootlegging in Benton county
Oxford Indiana April 1 Benton county temperance forces organize a society to prevent bootlegging A reward of 25 dollars offered for evidence leading to a bootlegger’s conviction Canberra terms
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Oxford
Ind
Benton County
Niezer & Co Opens City Offices and Expands Elevator Business
Niezer & Co with a $50 000 capitalization opened offices in the Physician's Defense Building. The firm will extend its grain elevator operations at Monroeville to vehicle lot hay grain and straw buying. Maurice Niezer serves as secretary treasurer in charge of city offices and George B Niezer manages the elevators, with J B Niezer as president.
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Niezer
Harriman Advocates Rail Conjunctions and Reform
Chicago April 1 Ed ward Harriman urged tariff reform and currency laws to avert government prosecutions of railroads. He defended the legality of protests and pressed for selective railroad combinations to improve economy and service while opposing universal consolidation.
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Chicago
Landis
Edward H. Harriman
New York
Harriman
Napoleon
Mrs Kern Appointed Trustee Of Indiana Girls School
Governor Marshall named Mrs. John W. Kern of Indianapolis to succeed Mrs. Isabel J. Bell on the board of trustees of the Indiana Girls' School. He also appointed Harry B. Darling editor of the Laporte Argus-Bulletin to the state board of pardons replacing Thomas Dalley.
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Marshall
Indiana Girls’ School
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Isabel J. Bell
Kokomo
Indiana Girl's School
Harry B. Darling
Laporte Argus-Bulletin
Laporte
State Board of Pardons
Thomas Dalley
Notable Drugist Sees Slight Health Improvement
Slight improvement in the condition of C B Woodworth, prominent druggist, who has been seriously afflicted with rheumatism of the heart. His condition remains very serious, but today’s change is regarded as a favorable omen by his many friends.
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C. B. Woodworth
Noble appeals freight rates on Pennsylvania line
William K. Noble of Fort Wayne a barrel hoop maker appealed to the state railroad commission to lower freights on the Pennsylvania railroad between Fort Wayne and Bourbon Columbia City and Pierceton.
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Indianapolis
William KK. Noble
Fort Wayne
State Railroad Commission
Pennsylvania
Bourbon
Columbia City
Pierceton
Purman Suffered Scalp Wound in Ritchey Railroad Wreck
W. N. Purman of Montpelier sustained a scalp wound in a railroad wreck at Ritchey Missouri on Thursday night.
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W. N. Purman
Montpelier
Ritchey
Indiana Church Conference Reports Growth and Prohibition Push
In Greenfield Indiana the north Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church opened sessions with reports from superintendents. C A Wade shows 352 new members in Fort Wayne district and says all counties are dry except Allen. Goshen district reports 1000 new members and $130000 in new property. Richmond district reports mixed saloon notes and a strong anti saloon stance. The Anti Saloon League leader Saumaker urges state wide prohibition and local options, praising ongoing dry counties and predicting broader bans. Conference debates redistricting into five districts for efficiency.
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Greenfield
Ind
North Indiana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. A. Wade
Fort Wayne
Allen
H. W. Bennett
Goshen
Richmond
Bennett
Shumaker
C. B. Wilcox
Decatur
Don Nichols
First Presbyterian Church
M. J Hill
James Heaton
E. P. Sigler
South California
J. B. Trimble
Board of Foreign Missions
L. M. Edwards
Papers From $29 Million Standard Oil Case Found In Scrap
Wabash Indiana April 1 National Express superintendent H O Cunningham recovered ten of thirteen bound books containing papers from the Standard Oil $29 000 000 fine case after they were mixed with scrap at East St Louis shipped to Jackson Mich potential loss would have placed the documents in pulp. The find came just in time to save valuable papers.
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Wabash
Ind
H. O. Cunningham
National Express Company
Chicago
Standard Oil
Chicago and Alton Railroad
East St. Louis
Box Board
Cunningham
Jackson
Mich
Whitlas Leave For Week At The Seashore
Mr and Mrs James P Whitla of Sharon Pa depart for Atlantic City to rest after days of strain with Willie the kidnapped child and daughter Selina. They stay about a week then return to Sharon to aid in prosecuting the alleged kidnappers. Willie says it feels good to be back with papa.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
James P. Whitla
Sharon
Willie
Selina
Atlantic Ocean
Papa
Plea of Not Guilty in Mercer Kidnapping Case
Mrs Helen Boyle wife of James H Boyle was arraigned in Mercer Pennsylvania on charges of kidnaping. She pleaded not guilty and was held on 25000 bail. Her husband waived a hearing at Sharon and is held in the Mercer jail on a similar bond.
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Mercer
Helen Boyle
James H. Boyle
Wille Whitla
Justice of the Peace
Thomas McClain
Sharon
Tragedy Near Vinita Ends in Double Fatality
John Woodall a Grove barber shot his sweetheart Viola Lovey aged nineteen near Vinita Oklahoma after a buggy ride and then killed himself. The motive is not known.
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Vinita
Okla
John Woodall
Grove
Viola Lovey
Buffalo Plumbers Strike Seeks Higher Wages
Two hundred fifty Buffalo plumbers walked out today in Buffalo Nova Scotia demanding daily wages rise from 3.50 to 4.00. The report notes local doctors have abandoned a county hospital effort.
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Buffalo
Bluffton
Thas
Elty
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