Triumph of the Faithful in Conversion Power
Earl L Douglass argues conversion boosts intellect and resolve. He cites Dwight L Moody as a transformed, capable figure and a British soldier who, after conversion, pursued education, rose to Madras University, led a college, and tutored Indian princes. The lamping verse was Revelation 3 9 Behold I have set before thee an open door.
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Earl L. Douglass
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Dwight L. Moody
Madras University
Babson Newspaper
Lufburrow on Appraising People’s Qualities
The author argues that judging personalities hinges on the appraiser’s perspective. Individual traits vary in worth, with some people sparkling while others are dull. Presence and poise shape impressions, but the final assessment depends on how the evaluator perceives them.
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Luf
N. A. Lufburrow
Weather Summary for May 1948 and 1949 Readings
The 24 hour precipitation ending at 8 30 a m shows none. May to date totals 0 95 inches while normal May is 3 66 inches with actual May 1948 at 5 03 inches. Excess in 1949 through May 1 is 2 66 inches. Yesterday's high was near airt temperatures and the low at night around 4 degrees. A year ago the high and low were 7 and 40 respectively.
Questions And Answers From A Historic Magazine Quiz
A viewer asks about the hymn Jesus Lover of My Soul written by Charles Wesley dated 1740 and its ocean tempest link. A second query notes Vice President Johnson chosen by Senate, with context on Old Ironsides figureheads and naval history. Other items include silent flight owls and early pin use in dress.
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Jesus
Charles Wesley
Johnson
Senate
Accor
Naval Commande
Andrew Jackson
Naval Academy Museum
Annapolis
Bacteria discovery credited to Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The bodies we now recognize as bacteria were first discovered by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch tradesman and scientist, who observed them with early microscopes and documented the finding in the 17th century.
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Anton van Leeuwen
Brain development note from early 17th century study
A fragment notes Louis Pierre’s early work on newborn brain growth, stating the brain of a newborn is about one third its eventual size. The text reflects historical observations on infancy brain development.
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