29 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
1
The Lutheran discusses Deaconess roles in the church, defining a Deaconess as a woman devoted to Christian service, capable of forsaking all to follow Christ. It contrasts Deaconesses with married or dependent women and explains origins from Acts and Romans, urging training and active ministry.
The church transcends creed, worship, and even all churches. It is Christ working through people, the Republic of God, the visible organ of invisible life, and the corporate life of God on earth. Born in the resurrection, it bears a divine message and authority in devout souls.
A brief sermon arguing that matter is obviously real and that humans must answer to God for their actions. It contrasts Berkeley’s view with biblical certainty and stresses the duty to do good deeds and avoid wrongdoing regardless of philosophical doubt.
A devotional reflection urges lifting eyes to the hills to seek divine strength. It says focusing on God converts wandering thoughts into prayer, empowering believers to contest the common enemy of distraction without irreverence.
Hugh Black argues love cannot be forced or ordered but can be learned by entering the presence of the lovable and entering friendship through disciplined service.
The text reflects on a universal tendency to feel a call to do good. It links personal tremors and longing to act with life’s noblest drive, suggesting that each person harbors ideas that prompt excellence when the moment arrives.
A devotional urging unwavering obedience to God's will as the core of Christian life. It contrasts easy opinion with radical surrender, noting joy in ready compliance and the need to do God's will from the heart in all life duties. It ends with a prayer invoking divine help to will and do according to God.
A sermon urges that daily quiet virtues matter more than grand feats. It compares vast Niagara to small streams and emphasizes fidelity in ordinary life, noting God trains us to be faithful in small duties and prepares us for greater service.
The text argues that Paul never claimed credit for his works but attributed them to Christ. It cites verses where Paul speaks of Christ working through him and his own dependence on God. It urges imitation of Paul by humbly exalting Christ in all things.
Mary Wood Allen MD argues in Christian Guardian that heredity and self cultivation shape future generations. Each person should improve health and character now to avoid passing faults to descendants, stressing personal responsibility to the race and to future great grandchildren.
The passage contrasts two views of trouble. It warns against repeating others' scandals and urges guarding the heart with generous thought. It also presents two perspectives on misfortune: lamenting sorrow or seeing blessing beyond the pain.
A reflective essay notes poverty sharpens intellect but challenges the will to live, urging readers to find meaning beyond hardship. It argues life gains value only when personal worth aligns with purpose and effort.
A succinct warning notes that seeking quick fame often proves expensive, with the irony of reduced price amplifying the expense of notoriety. It emphasizes caution about shortcuts to attention and the reputational cost that follows.
An editorial asserts that seeking big goals inspires broader effort and better outcomes. Dr Bushnell urged city leaders to aim for the whole Hartford Park project rather than a partial plan, arguing larger and bolder asks spark commitment and widen the heart toward blessings.
An early 20th century Sunday School Times piece warns of alcohol’s grip using a dramatic tale of a wild beast trainer. A 35 foot boa constrictor, once trusted, turns fatal, illustrating how one drink leads to ruin. The parable ends with the biblical warning that no drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.
A humorous exchange at the library has a woman seeking a thrilling standard work and the librarian replying with Pompeii. The punchline hinges on a pun about the author’s death from a volcanic eruption.
A literary line emphasizes that hoping remains happiness even if hope is often deluded. It argues that the pain of disappointed hope is less severe than the final extinction of hope itself, suggesting a paradoxical value in keeping hope alive.
Beetles bury dead animals to protect young, scraping earth to sink bodies and cover them. Pack a mouse or bird in hours, sometimes days for larger remains, as burial deepens to deter decay and scavengers.
A wife proposes a method to avoid quarrels by writing criticisms the day after they occur. The couple, married three years, choose to delay anger and never clash in person. The piece suggests many disputes could be resolved by waiting and writing first.
A humorous exchange shows a mother asking why Johnny’s January grades lag behind December. The son replies that everything is marked down after the holidays, playful commentary on post-holiday school performance.
Tommy Pa explains that thrift with personal clothes is economy while saving on his mother’s clothes borders on stinginess. The playful contrast labels prudent self care as economy and frugality toward others as stinginess.
The Observer of Events and Things notes a counterintuitive truth that those who laugh most easily often laugh the hardest, highlighting a paradox in human amusement and resilience.
A woman described by local reporters as a history enthusiast is suspected to be pursuing a role as a literary agent. Authorities note her knowledge of historical works and connections to book circles, though formal confirmation is pending.
A passerby hears children near a hill school singing what sounds like Hand Around the Wash rag. A bright girl explains the tune is Hand Around the Wash rag learned at Sunday school. The listener, hearing only the melody, realizes it may be Rally Round the Watchword in disguise.
A collection of humorous student definitions reveals misunderstandings in basic words. Examples include stability equated with caring for a stable and cannible as two brothers who killed each other in the Bible. The excerpt mocks how children misstate anatomy and language.
Wash trim and cut rhubarb then sugar per weight and melt slowly. Boil to a clear jelly without stirring and cool before use. For rhubarb juice boil with sugar, skim, then boil steadily until jelly forms in cold water. Continuous boiling is essential to avoid failure to set.
A Chicago Tribune vignette recalls a plain elderly woman standing in a streetcar who declines to ask a man for his seat, replying with grim sarcasm that she “hasn't the face to do it.” The piece explores social norms and personal dignity.
A Virginia anecdote recalls Professor Minor's tale of lawyer Jones who “owned the court” and was chastised when a young attorney challenged him. The judge warned the young lawyer that another oath from Jones could land him in jail for contempt. Bobby, punished by his mother, is revealed as an orphan as the punchline.
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