Infant Christ in the Temple Presented as Lesson Theme
The article discusses the presentation of Jesus in the temple as the aged Simeon and Anna recognize the Messiah. It parallels youth and old age, notes Mary and Joseph, and quotes Theodore L. Cuyler on serving God at any age. It includes morals on usefulness in old age, aging gracefully, and honoring grandparents.
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God
Simeon
Christ
Jesus
Israel
Anna
Temple
Joseph
Mary
Theodore L. Cuyler
William Schauer
Spectator
Fife
the Spectator
Lapland
Tyrol
Grandmother
Grandma
Grandpa
Swift Welson
Santa Claus
Little Betsy
Conflict Over Parental Authority Threatens Family Harmony
A reevaluated home guidance piece urges married parents to unify in discipline. It warns that contradicting father and mother erodes children’s wellbeing and raises the risk of future divorces. The article stresses private discussions and united front before kids.
The Growing Girl
A mother notes the troubled path from babyhood to teens and urges steady guidance. The piece explains adolescent self will, vanity, and the need for ongoing supervision, hygiene, and understanding to shape a strong woman. Standards emphasize parental guidance amid teen storms.
Practical Religion at the Butcher Shop
A narrator recalls a Saturday night in a butcher shop where a dusty, poor man quietly acts as a divine messenger. He helps a starving girl Polly and her family by buying beef, bacon, and vegetables, illustrating charity and the angelic ministry among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Stilling Convictions Dims Life Toward Hardship
The passage argues that silencing inner convictions leads to worsening life. It cites Lowell's "Sextreme Unction" to illustrate a man choosing ease over growth, neglecting opportunities, and ultimately facing dire consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Temperance Department contrasts in street manners and dress
The piece contrasts two young women, one drawn toward a seductive life in the underworld via a procuress at a wine shop, and another devoted to refinement and self respect, illustrating moral dangers on the streets.
Foundations of Christian Progress Sermon by A C Dixon
A sermon expounds seven foundational elements for spiritual growth Repentance from dead works faith toward God obedience resurrection faith holy spirit enduement and eternal judgment The message urges building from a solid foundation toward perfection through active striving and daily life aligned with grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Max Muller
Christ
God
Lazarus
Ezekiel
Jesus
James
The Home as a Center of Service and Character
The article extols the home as a center of service and civilizational strength. It urges sharing hospitality with youth away from home, argues the home shapes children's character, and warns that modern life trends threaten domestic virtue while urging selfless, enriched home life.
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Wilbur F. Crafts
Rev
A. I
Schoulder
Frederick
Mme
Apostle Paul
Timothy
Lois
Eunice
Pir
Jor
Practical Religion
OUR Temperance Department
A. C. Dixon
D. D
Dixon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
London
England
The
Christian Herald
Anil
Grdl
New York
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