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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1894
Page
5
Rev. Dr. Talmage delivers a sermon on the dangers of delaying acceptance of Christ. Felix’s hesitation before Paul is used to warn listeners that postponing salvation leads to spiritual ruin and that now is the accepted time for faith.
A Christian Inquirer reflection on the verses granting complete devotion to God. It argues worship of God elevates ordinary duties into spiritual discipline, turning life into heavenly treasure. Selfishness spoils this shine, while loving service becomes the best personal economy and losing life for Christ yields true gain.
A vivid description from the Philadelphia Press portrays young German officers in tight blue overcoats with grand epaulettes, six-foot frames, and sleek uniforms. The piece comments on their imposing appearance and the novelty of the coat’s frock-style cut.
A Paris correspondent notes Sunday in Paris is a day of activity not rest. Medical experts blame lack of a weekly rest and warn that museum visits and reading can hinder as much as hard labor. The Grey Ladies of London help the poor in Blackheath, taking one day for rest and devoting other days to service. Belgium is described as producing iron and beet sugar.
A compact verse reflection from Nora Perry printed in Youth's Companion. It ponders deferring anger for the sake of divine love and self restraint, praising patience, inner guidance, and the soul's obedience through a noble, quiet watch. The piece blends biblical allusion with moral exhortation in 19th century cadence.
Short essay of maxims on happiness from Emerson Thoreau and Browning. Emphasizes knowledge, contentment, frugality, debt-free living, daily saving, hard work, honesty, and prayer. Includes a Quaker tale of three wells named prayer faith and content as paths to joy.
In this devotional piece from Aion's Herald, the author argues that trouble is a universal, design-based teacher. Suffering refines character, reveals wisdom, and deepens dependence on God, who alone offers relief when one yields and brings their burdens to Him.
A collection of reflective excerpts on affliction, memory, and faith from Joseph Parker and others. It contrasts rich and poor reading of scripture, praises Waldensian memorization, and urges wholehearted duty under God.
An early life sketch of Charles Jewett later a prominent temperance worker. It notes his boyhood energy as an apprentice to a farmer and coal pit work. At fourteen he gave his first lecture, displaying a gift in speech and song, while colleagues found coal-pit nights tedious.
Notes From the Ramn's Horn offer short aphorisms on sin repentance. statements praise god, caution about hypocrisy, and stress charity and tithing as tests of loyalty. Many lines lampoon vanity and preacher motives with moralistic quips.
The article argues removing profit from saloon trade via the Gothenburg system would curb drinking. It traces Sweden 1855 reforms, 1865 monopoly adoption in Gothenburg, and declines in saloons and per capita liquor use in Sweden and Norway. It notes fixed salaries for sellers, limited service, and redirected profits to public welfare and agriculture. It calls for a fair trial of this method in the United States.
Dr. Ie F Arnold notes alcohol initially boosts vigor and speed of ideas but harms concentration and steadiness. Abstinence brings suffering. chronic use causes digestive disruptions, ptomaines, leucomaines, and auto poisoning. Liver and kidney damage, circulatory vessel degeneration, and potential apoplexy are seen, with systemic deterioration described.
A critique notes the wasteful use of alcohol in England, citing six glasses of wine daily for a two or three person family costing about £15 4s a year and six glasses of spirits at a similar rate. It laments poverty where parents muddle through and children starve, criticizing the rich while highlighting widespread drink-induced ruin.
A young Baltimorean, under thirty and well connected, traveled for medical treatment to break a new addiction to gentian root. He began with a small amount and now consumes six ounces daily, enduring withdrawal as harshly as morphine. He buys the root wholesale, macerates it in alcohol, and suffers tremors and weakness each morning before he can take any dose. He warns that withdrawal could be fatal and vows to quit. The report also notes warnings about cigarettes and youth drinking from educators in Michigan and observations of boys consuming beer on a train car home from vacation.
The article cites temperance views from German hospitals to British Army enrollments in India and notes postmaster general Tissell will avoid appointing liquor interests. It highlights studies on offspring of alcoholics, past quotes on abstinence, and claims of Indian Army officers deeming an alcoholic soldier a failure.
Charles C. Harrison is named to temporarily fill the provost role at the University of Pennsylvania after Dr Pepper’s resignation. He may retain the post if duties remain manageable, with trustees and faculty hopeful he stays long-term. Harrison, long a trustee and benefactor, helped endow the John Harrison laboratory and has urged devotion to his alma mater.
The Scotch Irish Society of America enters its sixth annual congress in Des Moines with a larger turnout anticipated. Founder Colonel Thomas T. Wright helped establish the group five years ago as Des Moines hosts prominent members from across the nation, boosting the society’s influence.
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