Fromquest to Conquest sermon by Rev Talmage at Brooklyn Tabernacle
The sermon argues that Christianity is thriving not decaying, citing rising Christian populations, expanding missionary work, and Bible prevalence. It contrasts faith with infidelity and science, asserting the Bible’s enduring influence, church growth, and the global spread of the gospel across seas and centuries. It uses rhetorical anecdotes and historical figures to defend divine inspiration and religious persistence.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Amos
Willere
Ever
Anon
Church of God
Sharon Turner
Christendom
Heathendom
Brooklyn
Voltaire
Switzerland
Congress of the
United States
America
Shakespeare
Uiladstone
Macauley
England
Infidelity, religion, and a rising gospel in court of opinion
A fervent preacher rails at infidels and the modern press as he argues Christianity gains ground. He contrasts divergent church beliefs with unified scripture while praising sermons printed in papers and a five million strong Sunday school study force. He appeals to personal testimonies, morphine debates, and a dying father’s advice to choose faith.
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Humboldt
Flenderson
Mayer
Churches of Jesus Christ
Tombs
Church of Jesus Christ
Wall Street
New York
State Street
Boston
Third Street
Philadelphia
United States
Chicago
New Orleans
Charleston
Morphia
Jesus Christ
Col
Ethan Allen
Nearer to Thee in Song and Sorrow by Frank L Stanton
The piece reflects on the hymn Nearer to Thee sung at dusk, contrasting tears and longing with faith. It ponders whether the singers draw nearer to the Lord, asking if the music brings sight, solace, and closeness to the Saviour in joy, sorrow, and at graves. The excerpt appears from Songs of a Day.
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King
Christ
Homer
Frank L. Stanton
Pride and Humility in a Prophet of the Times
An 1880s-tinged essay contrasts pride with humility citing biblical verses and social behavior. It warns that pride corrupts goodness, fuels class contempt, and ruins church harmony, then shifts to Hawaiian island history where faith dethroned taboos as Kapiolani asserts Jehovah as God.
Pele's Power Broken A Modern Elijah in a Young Christian Mawailan
At the Cohunbiin exposition in Chi caro observers noted a shift from volcanic chants of Pele on Harwasi to Christian hymns led by a young Mawailan figure. The article contrasts ancient heathen melodies with a rising gentler worship, hinting at social and religious change on the island.
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Elijah
Chicaro
Kilauea
Harwasi
Pele
Gen
Snared by his own net Herod and the path to Heaven
A Christian at Work meditation cites Herod’s fear of the multitude keeping him from killing John as a warning that a good name is hollow without character. It contrasts with a parable where a man asks the bishop of Lichfield for heaven’s path, learning it lies in turning right and going straight ahead.
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Sandwich Islands
Kilauea
Pele
Koonapran
Kapiolani
Jehovah
Jawaiian Islands
Martha Burr Banks
Herod
John
Christian
Lichfield
Wilson
New York
Westchester County
Westchester
Maj
New York Tribune
Gems of Thought and Moral Maxims Amid Sacred Quotes
A compact collection of moral reflections from Luther to Nobortson, linking faith, charity, discipline, and inner silence. Quotes warn against curiosity, celebrate prayer for others, and emphasize steadfast resolve as central to spiritual growth.
Temperance notes on dietetics and alcohol effects
A compendium of authorities argues against habitual alcohol use, citing Sir Henry Thompson, Todd and Bowman, and Sir William Robert on digestion and physiology. It notes stimulatory and inhibitory effects of various drinks on salivary and gastric digestion, promotes temperance, and urges readers to choose companions wisely as a path to a meaningful life.
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Henry Thompson
London
Todd
Bowman
William Robert
William
E. A. Parkes
Toledo Blade
Temperance and Generosity in George W. Childs Life
The text quotes George W. Childs urging strict temperance and integrity in business and public life. It argues generosity as a cultivated habit, the joy of giving personally, and the danger of drinking any amount, warning that moderation can lead to ruin.
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George W. Childs
The Present Status on Temperance Movements and Drink Habit
Frances E. Willard is quoted praising temperance progress worldwide in 1893 while contrasting pessimistic views on liquor production with optimism about abstinence trends. The text highlights international congress insights, rising total abstainers, educational efforts, church pulpits, journalism, temperance politics, and Great Britain embracing local option on public houses, ending with Wilson on drunkenness describing the drunkard as a liar and egotist.
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Great Britain
Cot
Palace
Frances E. Willard
Union
Temperance Notes Across Nations And Regions
The Tribune cites liquor as a major cause behind murders and links high drunkenness to social harm. World fair stats show only 156 drunkenness cases among 28 million attendees. Britain might gain paradise if it ends drink for ten years, while a Delhi or Indian brewery uses grain to malt beer for vast numbers. Norway restricts women from serving in public houses. Russian temperance pushes government backed reform with church and ministers.
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Chicago Tribune
England
John Bright
Wen
India
Norway
Iuebriate
St. Petersbure
Notable Political Figures and Other Notables Seen
A survey of prominent individuals includes Iowa’s new senator John H Gear described as a New Yorker, three ex US senators in Missouri Carl Schurz D S Jew itt and John B Henderson, and lawyer Luther R Marsh now living in Middletown after a Diss Debar case. Others include tall Belgian army soldier Charles Lewis Becans, Mrs Joseph K Emmet who remarried in Albany to William B Mix, Adolphus Busch gifting land and funds to Sisters of the Good Shepherd in St Louis, and Jose Guazzone the Argentine wheat king owning 63100 acres. Caffery of Louisiana reportedly changes neckties daily to blue shades. Dr James Martineau born 1805 is four years older than Gladstone and ten older than Bismarck, with sharp intellect and vigor. Hugh Cameron near Lawrence Kansas, tied to a US Senate lineage, remains in a lone cabin on a 42 acre farm after 33 years in the area.
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Paul
John
Hercules
Nicol
Christ
Naineger
Chivazo Advanew
Iowa
John H. Gear
Missouri
Carl Schurz
D.S. Jewitt
John B. Henderson
Luther R. Marsh
New York
Mme. Diss Debar
Middletown
Senor Jose Guazzone
Buenos Ayres
Caffery
Louisiana
United States Senate
James Martineau
Gladstone
Bismarck
Hugh Cameron
Lawrence
Kan
Stylish trims and gowns in Dry Goods Economist listing
Silk mousseline ruffles for trimming gowns and dresses. Jet butterflies for millinery. Swiss ribbed underwear with silk crochet edges. Taffeta with narrow broche stripes for informal gowns. Satin evening gowns with miroir velvet sleeve puffs. China silk gowns with bright velvet revers and collars. Moire evening gowns with satin accessories and lace. Windsor ties to form wide bows in the Incroyable style. Crepon tea gowns with accordion fronts. Grosgrain silks for house dresses with Devenise lace trim. White velvet jackets paired with woolen or silk costumes. Artificial flowers like rose pansy lily of the valley. Lightweight black silk warp challies for year-round house dresses.
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Taffeta
Railroad Ties and New Facilities Modernize U.S. Lines
The article notes 151689 street cars operating nationwide and a new 18 stall roundhouse rising near Laflin Pennsylvania for the Wilkes Barre and Eastern. Information bureaus increasingly appear in railroad waiting rooms, with the New York Central planning one at Utica station, while the New York New Haven and Hartford open a lavish new office in New Haven.
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United States
Wilkesbarre
Laflin
New York Central
Utica
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Odd Ends and Delayed Messages in an Odd Newspaper Column
A medley of odds on prices and records with notes on transportation wealth and trivia. Highlights include a $400,000 corner lot near Meadow and Water streets, the Empire State Express record 148 miles in 151 minutes, mileage accidents, and curiosities from the British Museum. A Delayed Message joke and foreigner hair-cut quips provide light humor amid miscellany.
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Meadow and
Water Atreeta
Empire State Express
New York Central
Albany
Syracuse
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