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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
9
A mother's emotional plea against alcohol traces a boy’s descent from loving child to ruined youth. She recalls his bright eyes, kisses, and laughter, then laments a life broken by the temptations of deathly glitter. She calls mothers and fathers to fervent prayer and action to save their sons.
The article cites Champ Clark criticizing saloons for harming ambitious youths. He warns that frequenting bars corrupts mental and physical powers and can lead to crime, detailing the treating system and the slide from respectable behavior. A note on travelers avoiding liquor follows.
The piece reflects on Bethlehem's sacred past and the shepherds' night watch, linking biblical peace with the modern peace movement. It highlights The Hague peace conferences, arbitration treaties among the United States England and France, and urges letters to Senators to support a World Peace Day on December 25 1911.
A lecture recalls a Tokyo school initiative for a Children Arbitration Treaty to foster US Japan friendship and prevent war. The piece urges School Peace League use in public schools and ties the idea to Christmas themes and Christ’s message of goodwill.
The article argues that true faith is an inner life not worn as a costume for Sundays and that Christ dwells in believers. A genuine Christian cannot be partial and must show consistent obedience as a living bond with grace, bearing fruit in worship, work, pleasures, and daily activity.
The piece argues that love cannot be bought and must show itself in obedience to God and service to others. It links loving God with loving the brethren and explains that true love grows by imitating Christ and serving others, shaping character and devotion.
A Lutheran Observer reflection tells of a girl who learned to pray in calm times, finding no fear when storms came. The lesson urges adults to seek Jesus daily, giving their best during bright days to have comfort in dark hours of life.
A Maryland Messenger piece urges believers to align actions with faith urging prayer Bible study and true fruits of the Spirit. It rebukes calm talk of humility and zeal while withholding generosity and patient conduct.
Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus of Central Church Chicago argues Christmas centers on heart faith, not ease. He contends Christ's presence turns Bethlehem into a symbol of love, courage, and salvation through Calvary.
Florence Hull Winterburn argues the mother bears primary duty to shield children from shocks and fear. She urges early peaceful environments, careful guidance to prevent damaging fears, and notes a child’s imagination thrives under a protective, nurturing mother.
The sermon argues that God's forgiveness frees from sin’s death penalty and should prompt a renewed life, not a license to sin. It likens forgiveness to a father wiping debts to enable honest living and urges final, complete victory through determined repentance in Christ.
The passage compares love to a cathedral tower rising above surrounding graces, its cross shining as the dawn and dusk illuminate the high spire. It argues that personal striving in divine life should temper harsh judgment of others, who may share the same goal and progress.
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