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Night Watchmen and the Third Watch of the City
Dr Talmage urges vigilance in the third watch of the night when crime, poverty, gambling and drunkenness peak in cities. He depicts alleyways of destitution, warns against cruelty, urges practical Christian aid, and recounts a tragedy of dissipation, urging mercy, prayer, bread and clothing for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mere
Ristori
Edwin Booth
Perlice
Chatham Street
Baden-Baden
New York City
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Atlantic
London
Antietam
George Stuart
Switzerland
West
Roswell
Oakwood Cemetery
Louis Klopsch