Knights of Nehemiah and Knights of Christ Reflections
The passage expresses a longing for an enduring order like the Knights of Nehemiah and imagines a higher calling as the Knights of Christ. It contrasts earthly banners with spiritual armor drawn from Ephesians 6 14 17 and calls for strength in faith and righteous actions.
Prohibition Fails to Halt Maine Prosperity in 60 Years
A comparison with Massachusetts shows Maine’s wealth per person rising from 210 in 1850 to 980 in 1900, with stronger home ownership and farm independence, lower insanity and prison rates, and rising savings deposits from 57 million in 1896 to 85 million in 1907 despite calls to abandon prohibition.
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One of God's Heroes Nehemiah and His Enemies
Lesson Text Neh 6 11 10 Golden Text Ps 27 1 The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid The title presents a biblical study focusing on Nehemiah confronting adversaries and trusting in divine protection to complete the wall rebuilding effort.
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Nehemiah’s bold stand against inner and outer foes
In a sermon based on Nehemiah 6, Sanballat Tobiah and Geshem form a hostile trio opposing the wall. Nehemiah rejects threats, honors God, and keeps laboring, inspiring workers and proving the project divinely guided as foes grow cast down.
We would see Jesus and the human Christ in us
A devotional reflection on Christ’s absence and the church as his body. It urges believers to embody Jesus in daily life, stating that seeing the human Christ means seeing him in followers and that to live is Christ. The piece emphasizes discipleship, spirit, and the mission of Christians to resemble Christ.
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Bridgeport High School Secret Societies Criticized
An article recalls a dangerous initiation at a Bridgeport Connecticut high school and cites educators warning that secret societies foster snobbery mischief and school politics. It quotes E G Cooley Chicago schools President Hitchcock Amherst College and Howard Crosby on secrecy and temptation to vice.
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Praying Boy Moves Father Toward Reform
A Sunday school boy his teacher and prayer change his wicked father. The father ran a saloon and drank, but after the boy began praying for him the father quit drinking and selling liquor and later sought an honest life. The father tearfully recalls hearing his son pray for him.
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Weekly Baptist
Mulder Embraces Gospel After Years Of Neglect
After long neglect of the Bible Johannes Von Mulder was persuaded to read the New Testament. He confessed that the light from Paul’s conversion no longer surprised him and that the Gospel fulfilled all hopes and explained revelations as the key to seeming contradictions of the physical world.
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Do Not Sit by the Roadside Lions of Fear in Life’s Path
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus urges bold action over fear in life’s road, arguing that indolence and imagination create lions in the path. He cites examples of courage, talent, and faith to show the power within us to conquer inhibition and achieve meaningful work.
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Chicago
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Josiah Wedgewood
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Thomas Mattison
Josiah Wedgeworth
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George Mattison
Whatever I Am Playing Is My Favorite Composition
A musician explains that joy in the current task fuels mastery. The piece urges liking one’s work to perform at peak effort and to avoid sloppy preparation. It suggests pride and thoroughness unlock higher skill, with promotion coming only to those who truly enjoy their craft.
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