Fire Worshipers Parsee Faith as Told by a World Sermon
In Brooklyn on December 23 Rev Dr Talmage discussed Fire Worshipers or Parsees. He traced Zoroaster, Zend Avesta, and Parsee beliefs from India to Bombay, describing the Tower of Silence mortuary rite, Parsee marriage customs, and contrasts with Hindu and Christian practices, urging Christianity as the superior faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookly
Talmage
Jerusalem
India
Zoroaster
Persia
Bombay
Brindisi
Christ
Ormuzd
Ahriman
Earth
Chinvat
God
Malabar Hill
Tower of Silence
Jamshidji Jijibhai
All India
England
Heather
Brooklyn
Marathon
Salamis
Greece
You
Zoroaster of
Can't Build a Fourth Church Talmage Leaves Brooklyn Tabernacle
Rev T D Talmage formally severed pastoral ties with the Brooklyn Tabernacle at a Brooklyn presbytery meeting in Mount Olivet church Evergreen Ave and Troutman St. He cited the burden of building a fourth church after three of his creations were destroyed and stated he would pursue other arduous service. The presbytery granted his resignation amid expressions of regret and sympathy for the Tabernacle members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. de Witt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Brooklyn Presbytery
Mount Olivet
Brooklyn Tabernacles
T. D. Wirr Talmace
Brooklyn
Talmage
Presbytery
Tabernacle Church
Household Treasur e and Dr King s New Discovery
A Canajoharie New York resident reports keeping Dr King s New Discovery at home and always getting top results. A Catskill NY druggist backs it as the best cough remedy after eight years of use. Trial bottles offered free at Indiana, Homer City, and Blairsville stores with large sizes priced at 50c and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.W. Fuller
Canajoharie
N. Y
Dr. King
G. A. Dykeman
Catskill
Tom E. Hildebrand
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore
Homer City
Milt G. Miller
Blairsville
Unlucky number stores and a child’s cough remedy
A shopper notes a superstition about 18 influencing purchases when a 18 cent article is paid 14 cents. L B Mulford of Plainfield NJ shares relief after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for his five year old with croup, saying it cured after two doses. 25 and 50 cent bottles are sold by local outlets including Daugherty Bros Indiana and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Mulford
Plainfield
N. J
Chamberlain
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
Wm. I. Moore
Homer City
Milt. G. Miller
Blairsville
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
Napoleon at Auxonne on Love and Nature Reflections
During his artillery lieutenant days Napoleon wrote a Dialogue on Love and Reflections on the State of Nature. An extract cited by Sloane notes I too was once in love and argues love harms society. A fragment about past life and future self appears in The Century. Also included is an advertisement for Head's Sarsaparilla claiming blood purification for salt rheum symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Auxonne
William M. Sloane
Ajaccio
Valence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parsee Catechism
Dr. Talmage
Tabernacle Congregation
Vogel Brothers
Indiana Tailors
Sixth Street
Indiana, Penn’a
Empfield
F. T. Empfield
Court House
Philadelphia ST
Penna
Choice Family Groceries
J. A. Johnston
First Sts
West
Johnson’s Music & Sewing Machine Ree
Swan & Simpson’s
John L. Paul
Philadelphia Street
Erie Business Univers
Eme
Clark's Busines
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