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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1872
Page
3
A reader argues that Sunday school libraries mix innocent literature with pernicious fiction and nonreligious material. Officials must choose spiritually minded literature. parental involvement is essential. reduce sessions and increase lasting impressions to keep the church and school united.
An old tale tells of a Russian soldier frozen at night when a working man shared his coat. The man later dies, dreaming Jesus saying you have clothed me with the coat you lent me. The story ends with the moral that acts of charity return in faith.
Buecher argues that following Christ requires obedience regardless of feeling. He notes some expect a later Christian experience or piety as a separate state. He warns that feelings are a fruit, not the essence, and lack of feeling does not prove absence of genuine religious life.
The passage condemns worldly luxury and selfishness, asserting the eye of the Omniscient sees greater irreligion in refined homes than in sensual dens. It argues Ignorance battles against a small light as temptation tempts, calling out sinful pleasure and misplaced priorities.
A long miscellany of quips and jokes on manners, morals, and language. Observations range from cooking lore and crafts to puns about conscience, fashions, and social scenes. The piece threads humor through proverbs, misread phrases, and a few dated anecdotes from diverse sources.
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