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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
7
Lesson text Acts 3 1 16 presents Peter and John healing a lame man by faith in Jesus name. The golden text 3 16 proclaims By faith in His name made this man strong whom ye behold and know. It emphasizes faith as the agent of miraculous restoration.
The narrative recounts Peter and John guiding a lame beggar at the temple’s Beautiful Gate, his healing prompting awe and Peter’s sermon about Jesus. It links this miracle to medical missionaries opening paths to the gospel and notes converts in Africa and the Philippines and stories from China voyages.
The article portrays a blind student educated in Peking who becomes a Christian evangelist, highlighting a scarcity of medical missionaries in China and the rise of native physicians. It notes one hospital for the insane run by American missionaries, its favorable recovery rate, and the Boxer era resistance. It ties Christ to medical healing and cites Moody on faith and knowledge as paths to belief.
Sylvan Lake Improvement Association urges a full year officer with police sanitary and garbage duties at the lake. Rome City meeting chaired by Mayor Hosey notes Noble county adds 150 for a health officer. Fish Commissioner Sweeney says to combine deputy fish warden duties with the post. Protest against water usage andJake drag mentioned.
Mrs Raleigh Koons 42 leaped from a second floor window at Hope hospital amid dementia. She died next morning from brain concussion, leg fracture, and a forehead wound. Survived by husband James Koons, son James Ross, sister Mrs Norman Carey, brothers Judson Ross and Wilbert Ross. services set at Wayne Street M E Church.
Saturday afternoon in the Allen County courthouse assembly room an informal gathering of township presidents of the Allen County Sunday School association discussed plans for improving country Sunday schools. Rev. William P. Shambart urged enrolment of all scholars and outlined county wide methods and funding to support interdenominational programs. Twenty township presidents attended including George Griswold Washington township A J Shaffer Monroeville J W Fenner Madison township D S Connett Fort Wayne Rev Emery Dunbar Maumee township.
P Cosentino forwards a 220.50 draft from Fort Wayne residents to the Red Cross in Rome for earthquake victims. The contribution list includes amounts from Erwin Miller, M E Rice, Fort Wayne Printing Co, John Moritz, Angelo Moritz, and others, with notes of prior acknowledgments and related items.
Biographical sketch of Bowser Co executives led by R S Colwell as Chicago district manager and factory and mechanical staff. Details include Colwell’s rise, L F Johnson’s Purdue background and Bowser career, and L E Bowser’s prior roles and long service with the firm.
A report notes an employee's relentless diligence in safeguarding the company’s interests across many departments of the factory. It credits him as a natural genius who has added numerous valuable improvements to the production process.
Washington January 18. Secretary Wilson warned at the 28th annual American Forestry association meeting that forests are growing scarcer and Americans use three times as much wood as they grow. He urged a national goal of planting 250000 acres yearly and stressed state and private efforts alongside Congress. The session also focused on fighting forest fires and legislative recommendations from a state foresters commission.
John Rudolphson a Lafayette Street tailor reported a fur cap theft at the police station. He then detained a suspect at Washington and Clinton Streets and turned him over to Detective George Soliday. The man claimed ignorance, appeared intoxicated and possibly homeless.
More than a hundred gathered Thursday night for a banquet honoring retiring officers of the Commandery Knights Templar No. 4. Clyde Gandy served as toastmaster while Dr. A. P. Buchman Prof. J. N. Study Hugh Keegan and L S Nold offered toasts. Nold was installed as eminent commander along with other new officers. The installation occurred at six o clock and the banquet began at seven with guests remaining for nearly three hours.
Cyrus H. Gallatin of Garrett writes from Indianapolis to the Clipper. He reports Marshall has met 14 and $73 old schoolmates who nearly forgot him and many others willing to sacrifice to aid his administration. He notes 1800 locomotive engineers have announced desire for railroad commission seats, with as many alternates ready if vacancies arise.
An aged Springfield Township couple applied for a marriage license on Thursday and were married by their own minister in the clerk's office after the license was issued. Reverend M. Snyder officiated as the ceremony was performed in city records.
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