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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1872
Page
3
A devotional poem speaks of resisting despair and choosing gratitude for daily gifts from God. The speakerAcknowledges tears and burdens yet asserts faith will brighten after dark skies. In steadfast patience, the speaker trusts divine comfort and believes a future day will redeem the weary year.
The piece argues against two sermons weekly, calling it exhausting and unproductive. It cites Mr Beecher as capable of two sermons yet warns most preachers cannot sustain such pace without breakdown. It urges reducing sermons to one weekly, enabling Sunday schools and home rest, and addresses objections about attendance.
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