The Call of God to the Church of Christ
The sermon urges Brooklyn's Irving Square Presbyterian Church to stand fast in unity and faith, strive together for the Gospel, and resist fear of adversaries. It condemns lax church allegiance, calls for spiritual vitality, and asserts the church must proclaim eternal truths and confront sin with divine help. It stresses evangelistic spirituality as the core mission.
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Brooklyn
New York
Irving Square Presbyterian
Hamburg Avenue
Wairfield Street
Ira Wemmell “Henderson
God
Church of Christ
Phil
Christ
Paul
Jesus
Philippi
Church of the Living Lord
Kingdom of God
Emanuel
America
Newman Smyth
Chris
Churches of Christ
Arvangel
Church
Jack
Sin
Achilles
The Stones Bear Witness to Biblical Truth
The Palestine Exploration Fund reports that modern archaeology backs the Bible, countering critics who call parts historic. Excavations reveal Canaanitish high places with human offerings and illuminate Philistine temples and the Samson pillar myth, challenging imagined narratives and urging critics to apologize for doubt.
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Palestine Exploration Fund
Samson
Gospel Truth the Instrument of Revival
Lecky praised Methodism in History of England in the Eighteenth Century for satisfying deep human needs by reviving neglected doctrines. The piece notes the deprivations of Anglican pulpits then, contrasting with the vital personal religion preached widely by evangelists that helped rescue England from decay.
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Lecky
England
Church of England
London
Best Armor Worst Cloak Quote by John Newton
A compact quotation notes that religion is the strongest defense yet can be a poor disguise. John Newton remarks that faith protects yet may cloak true intent and character in worldly life.
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John Newton
Jesus Reveals Messiah to Samaritans Woman
A detailed expository reflection on John 4 1 42 and John 7 87 42, showing Jesus offering living water, convicting sin by calling her husband, revealing his Messiahship, and redefining true worship as Spirit and truth. The Samaritan woman becomes a witness, urging the city to meet the Christ, while lessons on dealing with souls worship and testimony are drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sychar
Jesus
Samaria
Jeana
Zion
Mt. Gerizim
Heavenly Father
God
Christ
Pottery Industry Laments Policy on Industrial Education
The New York Evening Post notes wasted chances as the pottery sector pleads for state grants to fund education and development of state pottery depots. Kahimi Japan is cited in recognizing the importance of industrial education but little progress is seen in urging legislatures to provide funding.
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New York Evening Post
Robberies Spike Across French Art Museums
Police report a rise in museum thefts across France, with several significant heists prompting renewed security measures. The Boston newspaper notes growing concern about art crime and the potential impact on international collections.
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Boston
Help and Deliverance in God and Southern Education Work
A sermon stresses that Southern educational efforts by churches advance justice for oppressed communities, uplifting whites and blacks through Christian teaching. It lauds the Board of Education, Freedmen's Aid, and Sunday Schools for opening minds, ending ignorance, and promoting self-respect and salvation for both races. It notes deep historical roots and hopeful prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church
South
Board of Education
Freedmen’s Aid
Lincoln
Capitol conspiracy trial defense hinges on blank cert in furniture bills
In Harrisburg, prosecutors detail steps of the capitol conspiracy case as contractor Sandarson seeks to show no fraud intent and lawful contract execution. Rev. Huston testifies about furniture bill approvals on a blank certificate signed by the architect before his spring 1905 departure, pressuring the defense. Meanwhile in Wilkes-Barre a pond accident claims five youths aged nine to nineteen as they fall through thin ice. three drown, two survive after rescue efforts. among the rescuers a man saves his own son and others face close calls.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Capitol
Sandarson
Samuel C. Huston
Wilkes-Barre
John Swanson
Phin Geiger
John Terschal
Five Mine Bosses Bail For Court Appearance
Five employers from Banning No 2 mine at Pittsburg Coal Company waived hearings before Justice EL M Smarr and posted bail to answer charges of violating mining laws. Deputy Mine Inspector Blower filed the information alleging miners were found beyond danger boards without notification to the state inspector. Frank Guide of Davidson shaft was jailed by Justice Smarr on a separate violation charge. State Inspector Williams prosecutes.
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Connellsville
F. L. Thomas
F. K. Smith
Samuel Rollins
James C. Pancoast
A. Hoenschein
Pittsburg Coal Company
Justice of the Peace
EL. M. Smarr
Thail
Daniel R. Blower
Irwin
Frank Guide
Davidson
H. ©. Prick Coke Company
Justice Smarr
T. D. Williams
THINK DEMANDS TOO GREAT Coal Company Appeals From Mine Inspectors
The Pittsburg Coal Company appeals a mine inspectors ruling on the Banning mines. It cites a January 24 1908 letter to superintendent William Kelvington demanding use of safety lamps an air current of 200000 cubic feet at mine openings and dust suppression within 100 feet of a shot plus water works. The company calls these requirements unreasonable rigid and nearly impossible to meet.
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E the
Christian Endeavor Notes on Hospitality and Healing
A devotional on Jesus ministry to the sick and foreigners, urging hospitality as a Christian duty. It links Matt 25 and Luke 4 to modern outreach, noting sickness as opportunity and home life as Christian capital. It warns that caring for strangers and shut-ins extends Christ’s presence and suggests every church social effort focus on hospitality.
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Christ
Pardons sought for 1898 Greenville murder case
Walter Wheat, imprisoned for twenty years for the murder of George Carter in Greenville, asks the State Board of Pardons for discharge. The case was built on George B. Perkins’ detective work and George McKay’s confession. Wheat alleges Anderson of the Clapp farm urged the shooting with a shotgun used in the crime.
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George Carter
Greenville
State Board of Pardons
Walter Wheaton
Franklin
George B. Perkins
Pittsburg
George McKay
Reform School
Wheaton
Anderson
Clapp Farm
Carter
Peculiar Will Leaves $125000 Estate to Executor
Nancy W. Kuntz of Washington died last June leaving a $125000 fortune and naming R. C. McConnell as executor. The will, alleged to have been procured by undue influence, was admitted to probate by the county registrar amid a contest by Samuel Workman and others interested. The executor may dispose of rents after minor bequests.
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Washington
Nancy W. Kuntz
Samuel Workman
County Register
Workman
Death sentence handed to Angelo Lombardi in Mercer county
Judge A. W. Williams imposed the death penalty on Angelo Lombardi for the murder of Pasquali Panel in Sharon on September 13, 1901. Attorneys for Lombardi intend to appeal to the supreme court. It marks Mercer county's first murder death sentence.
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Sharon
A. W. Williams
Angelo Lombardi
Pasquali
Lombardi
Florida Phosphate Mines Expand but Labor Hurdles Limit Output
Florida phosphate mines have grown over the past year though limited by labor shortages. Despite the challenge, a modest annual increase occurred as production meets high demand from U.S. and European manufacturers, with expectations of higher values next year. Many mines are sold for a year ahead, aiding supply planning for American Fertilizer.
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Florida
Europe
Wabash Surveyors Plan Route Through Cove and Martinsburg
Surveyors arrive at Morrison's Cave in a southern Shenandoah County valley, mapping a Wabash Railroad line. The route reportedly passes the Cove center and touches Martinsburg with options on galable properties in Altoona and Hollidaysburg for entry. Beaver Walls. The eight inch Standard Oil pipeline through Beaver County, from Texas to the Atlantic Seaboard, is under construction, employing hundreds of workers and teams.
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Altoona
Morrison's Cave
Wabash Railroad
Martinsburg
Hollidaysburg
Beaver Walls
Standard Oil Company
Texas Oil Fields
Atlantic Seaboard
Beaver County
Cascade sheep tragedy sparks vast fatal stampede tale
Report claims one sheep sipped and toppled into a precipice in the Cascade Mountains, triggering eleven thousand others to fall and die as the herd imitates its leader. The account presents a bleak, almost human portrayal of the beasts’ behavior.
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Cascade Mountains
New York Tribune
Renovo man found guilty of first degree murder
William Donley of Renovo was convicted of first degree murder for the slaying of his nine year old niece Mary Donley at Renovo on October 2 1907. The jury returned a guilty verdict after deliberation.
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William Donley
Renovo
Mary Donley
Camden Iron Works Rebate Charge Reversed on Appeal
Philadelphia report states the Camden Iron Works rebate conviction and $3,000 fine from September 1906 were overturned by Judge Dallas in the United States appellate court. The ruling found no published tariff or rate on file, so rebating could not be proved. The case involved a shipment of pipe to Winnipeg via R J Wood & Company, who were acquitted on trial.
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Philadelphia
Camden, Iron Works
Dallas
United States Appellate Court
Camden Company
R. J0
Wood & Company
Camden Tron Works
Winnipeg
Freight business cut in December traffic drop noted
Philadelphia reports indicate a sharp decline in freight car movement on railroad lines east of Altoona in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Official figures show about 60,000 fewer cars moved in January and a 35,000 car drop in December 1906 compared with December.
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Philadelphia
Altoona
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Man repays old rail fare from Jamestown to Andover
Twenty six years after riding the Lake Shore Railroad without paying, a man from Jamestown sends 1 to 1. T. Murray, division superintendent, to settle the debt. He says he is near death and wishes to leave the world debt free.
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Sharon
Jamestown
Andover
Lake Shore
T. Murray
Deserted Soldier Seeks Lockup After 21 Years
Washington man John Mulherron entered Sheriff J C Murphy's office claiming desertion from the U S Infantry after 21 years of roaming the country. He requested confinement but was told the law since his deration exempts him from arrest, leaving him free to go.
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Washington
John Mulherron
J.C. Murphy
United States
United States Infantry
Murphy
Mulherron
Firemen Battle Cold Blaze Wrecks Three Homes
In Altoona a fierce fire at William Irwin residence, head of the Pennsylvania department, left many firemen frost-bitten as crews fought extreme cold. Irwin's house and those of J Cowan and E B Stopten were destroyed, with total losses about 18000 dollars, insurance only partial.
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Altoona
Wiliam Irwin
Pennsylvania Department
Irwin
J. Cowan
E. B. Stopten
Pittsburg Bridge Foreman Killed In Falls On Ice
Foreman Frank Aken directing workers on the Pittsburg Harmony and New Castle Street Railway bridge over Connoquenesaing Creek was struck by a guy rope and hurled 40 feet to the ice below, instantly killed. He was married and resided in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Ellwood City
New Pittsburg, Harmony & New Castle Street
Frank Aken
Rolling Mill to Resume at McKeesport Plant
The National Tube Company issued orders to resume rolling mills at McKeesport. About six hundred men will be re-employed under the order, restoring plant activity to about seventy five percent. Mills will be prepared for full resumption as well.
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National Tube Company
McKeesport
Settles Old Claim, Washington, after 42 years
William G. Birch of Claysville, Civil War cavalryman in Companies I and K, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, settles with the government over a 2.81 claim. Discharged with four days' pay and 68 cents clothing allowance due. Judge Alison O. Smith rules physicians and midwives must report births to local registrars in health department statistics.
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Old Claim
Washington
William G. Birch
Alison O. Smith
Clearfield County
State Department of Health
Runaway at Waynesburg Leaves Knight Husband Injured
In a Waynesburg runaway Mrs. James Knight leaped free and escaped harm while her husband remained in the overturned buggy, suffering multiple fractures and internal injuries.
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Washington
Waynesburg
James Knight
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