Lessons From Ezra and Nehemiah Revival At Jerusalem
A lesson on the return from Babylon details 42 360 exiles and the early rebuilding efforts at Jerusalem. It notes the longing to restore worship, the altar on Mount Moriah, and the revival led by Haggai and Zechariah. It contrasts old temple grandeur with the modest new temple and emphasizes religion as the nation’s core strength. Historical timeline covers Cyrus to Cambyses, then renewed work in 520 BCE with the completed temple.
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Jerusalem
Babylon
Babylonia
Radras
Rata
Ezra
Julna
Nebuchadneszar
Mount Moriah
Sons of Asaph
David
B.C
Jurkcer
Terael
Temple
Judoh
Persia
Kiam
Anew
Asayvrind
Zerubbates
Cyrus
Cambyses
Gomates
Carlue Mystas
Pes Iowan
Relen
Cam
Floree
Iwan the Terrible
Egypt
Bothie
Palestine
Mageal
Zecharah
Ird
Hageal
Hagenl
Droweth
Hinself
Hongkong Night Scenes on the Harbour Quay
Dense fog lifts to reveal Hongkong harbor lights the Kowloon ranges and distant lighthouse. A crowded quay hums with sailors and bar scenes while a white woman, street children, Filipinos with violins, and a Sikh police baton clash unfold amid a tense crowd and simmering night in Fleet Street Gardens and public spaces.
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Kowloon
Gap Rock
Hongkong
China Sea
Mr. Wokee
Jo Little Wokee
Stich
Lantern-lit street scene in the Chinese quarter
The scene describes a lively Chinese quarter with lanterns in red yellow green and blue lighting the streets. Fiddles create a scrap toc sound as crowds move along. Inside a room, about twenty sailors, British and American, sit on a long bench observing the glow.
Night Harbor Patrol and the Quiet Street Scene
A harbor scene unfolds with cruisers in the water and a destroyer patrolling as shutters close and streets empty. Sikh police and sailors steer a sinuous course toward the quay while a sky remains beautiful. A shop room shows a dozen putty-faced men rolling dice as a Chinaman hears his first birth sound.
Obedience in Methodist Marriage Question Explained
The Zion's Herald notes that the word obey was dropped from Methodist marriage services in 1884, while ministers often omitted it at weddings earlier on request of the bride. It says wives no longer submit to husbands, stressing equality and mutual respect in modern marriage.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Zion’s Herald
Rochester
Race Memory of Birds in Evolution
The excerpt discusses how birds react to threats like a chimney sweep, noting their instinctive fear and the perceived vision of an ideal hawk. It argues that intertt ed race memory may illuminate instinct origins, suggesting animals act with foreknowledge and memory rather than pure reason.
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Carpenter
Litany of a Sinner and Vision of Religion
A damaged religious page blends a versified lament with sermons on true religion. It juxtaposes a lament of sin with notes on waiting upon the Lord, dwelling on God’s universal goodness, companionship with the divine, and the need to elevate daily life above trifles. It calls readers to widen outlooks, lift eyes, and seek God’s glory beyond personal small annoyances.
Humility and the danger of self promotion
A short exhortation urges cultivating humility and avoiding self praise. It warns self love blinds truth and calls readers to seek only duty and God’s honor. The text references the cross of Calvary and quotes a bishop urging belief without seeking human praise.
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Calvary
Gaddly
Lift Up Your Eyes by the Atlante Shore
A woman walks along the shore gathering tiny tinted shells to fashion a gay portal or display for her parlor. The scene emphasizes her focus on small treasures while the vast sapphire sea lies beyond, ignored by her gaze.
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Wrentha
Ife
One Thing Desires: Psalmist Longs for God’s Communion
The text argues that amid many desires the psalmist’s overriding longing is for fellowship with God. It cites phrases about dwelling in the house of the Lord and beholding His beauty as the essence of true devotion. It concludes that fervent desire for God tests our relation to Him.
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Vilma
Obedience of Christ and the cross to the will of God
The text contrasts Adams continuous life in obedience with Christ's obedience that led to a shameful death. It quotes Jesus praying not his will but the Father’s, discusses the struggle with sin and darkness, and notes Christ’s obedience grants access to the Tree of Life through the exchange of humanity.
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Christ
Adam
God
Trusting God Through Trouble, A Spiritual Reflection
A devotional urging believers to accept every cup of sorrow as from Almighty God. It emphasizes God’s knowledge of each pain and breath and invites readers to unite sufferings with Christ. Through daily trials, the faithful are to seek growth in likeness to the Son and honor God.
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E. B. Prasey
The Two Trees and the Universal Law of Will
A compact reflection contrasts two universal trees of fame the One In Eien and Calvary stressing that God’s will governs life. It frames the Genesis test of Adam and Eve with the forbidden fruit as mankind’s choice between God’s will and self will. It warns those who hate God love death injure their souls.
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Eien
Calvary
Gal
God
Unseen Realities in a Fragmented Prose
A fragmented and obscure passage reflects weariness and sadness from failing to grasp visible truths. The text alludes to a shift toward a broader, ideal plane described as the Mimosphere of Infinite Greatness and references a concept of Perfect Love shaping life.
Faults in Theology and the God of Love
Dr Campbell Morgan laments excessive sentimentalism in theology. He argues that focusing on a loving God has led to ignoring divine justice and the gravity of sin.
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Lings
God
Nev
Campbell Morgan
Precipitation Ruins Youth Delays at Weald
A fragment notes rain ruining plans for the young and causing delays at Weald. The terse remark frames weather as a hindering force affecting progress and opportunities in the area.
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Carlyle
Cristian
Fleetaghkeme
Meita
Kennedy
Guardians of the Harbor
Enoch
Abraham
Paul
Lfe
Edward C. Drew
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