Obstacles to Return and How to Surmount Them Say Dr Talmage
Rev Dr Talmage argues the path back from sin is hard but possible, urging prayer to God, distancing from bad influences, and supportive church fellowship. He warns against moral gravitation, stubborn habit, and social rejection, then outlines steps to seek mercy and regain virtue with vivid parables and personal examples.
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Washington
Dr. Talmage
Solomon
Princeton
N. J
Church of God
Heaven
Albert Barnes
Philadelphia
Mr. Barnes
Young Men's Christian Association of
New York
Father
Mother
Weill
Hannibal
Alps
God
The Buddhist Oath and Swearing Customs Across Faiths
The piece describes the Buddhist oath invoking Buddha and the triple gems with punishment for falsehood. It contrasts this with Hindu practice where judges swear by veracity and soldiers by weapons. It notes gentoo and Brahman custom of touching Brahman’s foot or someone from another caste.
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India
Halliday Douglas Inducted at Knox College as New Professor
Prof Halliday Douglas M A takes chair of apologetics homiletics and pastoral theology at Knox College gaining high praise for culture and voice. Rev Dr Warren welcomes him to Canada and urges close church ties as he vows to train ministers and promote Christian work across the Dominion.
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Knox College
Presbyterian Church of Canada
Halliday Douglas
Douglas
Warren
General Assembly
Presbytery
Toronto
Presbyterian Church In
Canada
Dominion
Brethren In the
Old Land
A. Halliday Douglas
Presbyterian Church
Christ
Prof
University of Edinburch
Free Church College
Edinburch
Huntley
Aberderfshire
Cambridge
England
Westminster Presbyterian College
Edinbeth
Charles McKinnon Douglas
Northwest Lanarkshire
Edinburgh University
Hard Work Enriches Joy of Food Play and Sleep
A quotation by George Du Maurier notes that diligent labor enhances enjoyment of meals and rest. It emphasizes the link between effort and wellbeing, suggesting discipline sharpens everyday pleasures.
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George du Maurier
Wederly's Hat Obsession at the Milliner Window
A fragment shows Mrs Wederly admiring a hat in a milliner’s window and commenting on its price tag. The scene captures a moment of shopfront intrigue with a laugh or exclamation about the hat. The exchange hints at social shopping rituals of the period through a light domestic vignette.
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Mrs. Wederly
Wederly
Mechanic Reply Sparks Clerical Fee Duty
A Richmond Dispatch anecdote tells of a clergyman dismissing a newly married couple and pocketing their wedding fee as if routine. When a friend questions the habit he retorts that it is compensation for joiner work, implying a routine professional income.
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Richmond Dispatch
An Occasion For Remorse In Hop Crop Dialog
A farmer frets about his hops feed into lager beer. His city friend suggests science offers cheaper brewing methods, easing the farmer’s conscience. The quote frames a moral tension over beer production.
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Chicago
Food for reflection pun noted by human ostrich
A Baltimore World quotation features a dime museum visitor asking why the human ostrich eats the glass. The reply plays on a pun about eating reflection, highlighting a press joke from the exhibit.
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Dime Museum
Baltimore World
Fisherman grumbles over poor luck with bites
A fisherman named Schmidt vented irritation about no catches after two hours at the shore. He muttered in a mix of English and German about patience and the failing bite odds.
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Schmidt
Barber questioning razor pain in Yonkers Statesman
A brief dialogue notes a barber asking if the razor hurts the face and a response that it does not hurt the skin, reflecting a light exchange in the Yonkers Statesman.
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Tace
Yonkers Statesman
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