Earthly house to heavenly building in the soul
A sermon on 2 Corinthians 5 1 with the earthly tabernacle as the body and the heavenly building as the soul s home after death It explains that the spirit outstrips mere flesh and blood and that the resurrection body or the soul s blessed state in heaven is secured by faith and hope The preacher urges readiness and assurance through holiness and the Spirit s earnest
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Look unto Christ as the remedy for the bitten soul
This sermon likens Israel’s healing from fiery serpents to a Christian’s cure for sin. It urges believers to fix eyes on the brazen serpent commanded by God, not on sacred objects, and to imitate their simple faith in Christ as the sole remedy for the devil’s bite.
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Christ
Music's Power and Moral Teaching in Education
A reflective essay argues for teaching music in schools, praising instrumental and vocal music for discipline, consolation, and joy. It urges immediate practice, cites Shakespeare and biblical sentiment, and warns against overreligious zeal while promoting innocent songs and practical singing instruction.
The Child Must Obey A Fixed Rule In Education
The text declares obedience as essential in child education. It states that a child should be submissive to a higher will and matured knowledge, and only commands enforceable with strict resolve should be given to avoid laxity of principle. It urges parental judgment guiding all directives.
Farmers Should Make Their Own Fertilizers Locally
Farmers should prepare their own fertilizers as far as possible to know precisely what they are using and to better tailor soil nutrition to their fields. This approach emphasizes self reliance and practical understanding of agricultural inputs.
The paradox of education and moral decay in ancient Athens
The author argues that education without spiritual restraint corrupts virtue. He contrasts Periclean Athens with Aspasia, noting cultural flourishing alongside deep moral failure. Education elevates intellect but cannot replace conscience or grace.
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Timothy
Lois
Eunice
Pericles
Phidias
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Zeuxis
Aspasia
Heart Strains From Sudden Exertion Endangering The Heart
The article notes how sudden bursts of physical effort to catch streetcars or trains strain the heart and can be fatal. It cites youth deaths linked to heart disease and references deaths at skating rinks and gyms from exertion, urging awareness of heart health. It also praises newspapers as tireless, daily recorders of marriages births deaths and community events, urging readers to share local news.
Kingsley quote on humbling man and divine guidance
A Charles Kingsley passage extols humility before God, urging readers to acknowledge ignorance and weakness. It emphasizes the need for a heavenly Father, a Holy Spirit for judgment, and a Savior who can empathize with human infirmities.
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Charles Kingsley
The Smallest Care Is Fed By Fatherly Prayer
In a Pacific column, Dr. A. L. Stone urges daily prayers for trifling needs as well as great trials, noting that every concern is numbered by divine care. He says even hairs are counted, and all life’s decisions fit into a sovereign plan guiding toward the Father’s house.
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Dr. A. L. Stone
Pacific
The Impossibles Weigh Down Health and Happiness
The wear of life stems from striving after the impossible. Nervous tension, alternating hopes and disappointments, and futile struggles drain peace and prosperity. These anxieties often arise from bearing needless burdens.
Ring worm terminology in a playful family moment
A mother explains a book worm as one who loves reading and collecting books. The following night Miss Edith appears wearing many rings, prompting a child to tease that she is a ring worm, highlighting a humorous nickname based on rings.
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Edith
Better Feed Your Hay and Corn for Land and Stock
A terse saying advises farmers to feed hay straw and corn to nourish land and livestock, suggesting practical farming by improving soil and feeding animals rather than selling produce. It implies dual benefit from feeding on site rather than disposing or selling.
United States Ranks Third in Silk Production Globally
The United States stands as the third largest silk producer worldwide with annual output valued at 35 million dollars. Fact records show the industry contributing to the national economy and employment, reflecting a sizable sector in textile manufacturing.
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United States
Harvest Hymn by Marianne Forningham
A lyrical poem extols harvest time with vivid nature imagery and grateful praise. It links blooming flora, busy bees, warm sun, ripened fruits, and plentiful grain to human joy and communal gratitude, ending with thanks to God for abundant dower of harvests.
How To Air Beds And Bedding For Healthful Sleep
How to air beds and bedding using chair supports and a round hoop to lift the mattress. Open windows and doors to create a through current for two to three hours or longer. Training all family members daily ensures purity and sound sleep. occasional airing leads to dull odors. Some hang pillows from the window after brushing dust off the pillow still.
Rosepups of TrouGHT and the moral mirror of love
A reflective meditation on tenderness and virtue. It urges keeping a tender heart and pure thoughts, argues that love for family and the vulnerable is divine, and compares charity to a snow mantle hiding heart flaws. It emphasizes self restraint, example over words, and caution in judging others.
Puzzle: Quick calculation to reveal a memorable figure
A reader puzzle explains a method: write age in years, ignore months weeks and days, double it, add the number 3763, add two, divide by two, then subtract your age to reveal a memorable figure. The instruction emphasizes a single numeric result you won’t forget.
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