Book Review on Jewish Life and Scriptural Harmony
A critical reading notes the work as a record of Jewish manners between Scripture and the New Testament. It praises its prudential moral tone and religious trust while noting the author’s expository aims and occasional prophetic and mystical elements in Psalms and Prophets.
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Asmodeus
Blunt
Tobias
Contempor ary Symposium on Alcohol Debates Moderation
An essay on a Contemporary Review volume reprinting medical opinions on moderate alcohol use versus abstinence. The piece notes doctors largely favor moderation, cites Sir James Paget, and challenges clarity on whether alcohol is a food or stimulant, with critiques of Dr. Bernays and reflections on social reform and temperance.
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Kidd
James Paget
Risdon Bennett
Lauder Brunton
Brudenell Carter
Wilks
Lord Derby
Gull
Bernays
Uncle John Vassar: A Missionary of Fire and Faith
A nephew’s portrait of Uncle John Vassar portrays a deeply religious, fearless missionary born in 1813 at Poughkeepsie New York. He faced a dramatic religious awakening after initial hesitation and became a vigorous colporteur and army evangelist, sharing conviction and mercy amid Civil War hardship.
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Jesus
John Vassar
New York State
Poughkeepsie
Hudson
John Bunyan
Matthew Vassar
Eli
Vassar
American Tract Society
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
John
Stuart
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