Christmas Letters From Mountain Creek
Ma Shannon confronts her looming death and drafts four letters to her children Lydia Kenneth Robert and Sally as she plans a family Christmas in Mountain Creek. Lydia aims to control her siblings while Sally pursues Hollywood and Robert writes bravely from Baltimore.
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Ma Shannon
Dr. Monroe
John Monroe
Johnny
Mountain Creek
Davis’ General Emporium
Sally
Lydia
New York
Dr. Shannon
Kenneth
Christopher Shannon
Phyllis
Shannon
Dad
Chicago
Central Clinic
Robert
Baltimore
Hollywood
Dan Davis
Dan
Mummy
Johnny Sawbones
Lydia Shannon
Eve Wainwright
Carter Wainwright
Margot Haines
Margot
Kate
Monte Carlo
Nikki
Writers Club
Perry Boyle
Boyle
Christian Stewardship Lesson on Giving and Faith
A Christmas lesson on giving based on I Corinthians. It highlights Macedonian generosity, pledge faithfulness, and the harvest principle of sowing. The author urges cheerful, voluntary giving aligned with Christ, urging a joyful offering time.
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John Willis Baer
Christian Church
Wilbur M. Smith
Paul
Corinthian Church
Macedonia
Corinthians
Jerusalem
Christ
Lesson for December 14 subjects and texts
Religious education bulletin lists the December 14 lesson subjects and scripture texts selected by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Faith in Christ Fights Death as Dean Howson Quotes
A religious reflection attributes to Dean Howson a belief that Christ’s presence in the heart prevents eternal death. The quotation emphasizes faith as the source of Christ’s nearness in times of grief. It invokes the biblical scene of Lazarus to affirm spiritual life over physical death.
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Wortha
Disciples of
Christ
Dean Howson
Mystic Circle Tarot Kit Promises Hidden Secrets
A vintage ad-style puff for a 32 page booklet titled Mystic Circle offering fortune telling via cards tea leaves and dominos. It promises horoscopes crystal gazing tips and readings with a Queen of Hearts card example and invites orders by mail.
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Queen of Hearts
Four-Word Order Shift Cited by Exeter Bishop
The Bishop of Exeter argues the world’s chaos stems from a misplaced four word order Money, things, man, God He predicts a new order replacing it with God, man, things, money. The statement frames a moral critique of modern priorities and calls for spiritual realignment.
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Exeter
Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert Make Ideal Gifts
Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco are promoted as ideal Christmas gifts. The ad highlights Camel as America’s favorite cigarette and Prince Albert as the National Joy Smoke, offering gift packages in two Camel formats and Prince Albert in pound tins and humidors with special holiday wrappings.
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Prince Albert
America
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna paired with Syrup Pepsin. It claims to relieve constipation and stomach upset by activating lazy bowels while soothing the stomach, noting doctors favor pepsin in prescriptions and that children enjoy the taste. It advocates buying the laxative at a druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
Self Denial and The Camp of Covetless Life
A compact philosophical meditation citing Horace on denying self to gain heavenly rewards. The speaker contrasts naked pursuit with ascetic longing and frames self denial as a path to spiritual abundance.
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Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
Aony Bible Institute
Western Newspaper Union
Sixth Avenue
OME
New York City
Horace
Morolin Enon
WNU
Rabelais
American Chain & Cable Company, Inc
York
Pennsylvania
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