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Newspaper

Our Church Paper

Location

New Market, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1901

Page

1

Praise to Thee O King The Home

A devotional ode thanks the Giver of blessings for sun rain harvest and seasonal beauty. It expresses gratitude for homes peace plenty nature landscapes and the ever changing year. The poem ends with praise to the King and a cue to The Home.

Early Indiana Lutherans Forming a Westward Faith

The piece traces the first Lutherans arriving from North Carolina and other states to Indiana, detailing missionary work by Rev. Henkel, Gruber, Morkert, and Zink, among others. It highlights cross-synod rivalry, the tireless travels of few pioneers, and the establishment of congregations from 1810 to 1832, with Ft. Wayne’s church foundational efforts and the moral urging of Rev. Henkel and Rev. Henkel family for enduring faith.

North Carolina Turtle Creek Clarke County Andrew Alms Pennsylvania Synod Washington County North Carolina Synod Tennessee Synod Christian Moritz Knox County Mt. Zion Wayne County Jacob Gruber Pennsylvania Ohio Germany Ohio Synod Zion’s Henry County St. Jacob’s Miamisburg Philip Henkel Maryland Tennessee Indiana Illinois Union County Kentucky Zaeslein West C. F. Heyer Wachter Schnee L. H. Meyers L. H. Myers General Synod Providence H. A. Kurtz Mississippi Louisiana Paul Henkel Lutheran Church J. L. Stirewall General Council Jesus Virginia North South Carolina West Virginia David Henkel Jeffersontown David E.S. Henkel John L. Morkert N. C. Synod Nehemiah Bonham Fayette County Ind Cooper’s Trade Christian Moretz Missouri Euphemia Wayne Henry Clinton Blackford Gruber Ft. Wayne Jesse Hoover Henry Rudisill Henkels Mr. Hoover

Blessings of Failure and the Call to Inner Strength

The author argues failure can bless, prompting self inquiry and stronger faith. A failing attempt by Christ's disciples reveals needed growth, while daily trials test inner resilience. The piece blends reflections on perception, light, and personal reform with quotes and moral exhortation.

Christ

Great weight may hang on small wires quote

A reflective quote notes that history and a nation can hinge on small actions or even a single look. The text emphasizes how a single act or moment can redirect a life course. It presents a moral worth of careful choice.

Spurgeon

The Little Loaf Fable of Franziska and the Silver Bread

In a famine era a rich man offers a crate of bread to city children. While they quarrel for the best loaves, Franziska takes the smallest and remains grateful. The next day her bread hides silver coins, proving quiet kindness brings blessings.

Franziska

The Slowness of Starvation Observed in Prolonged Fasts

The article explains weight loss during long fasts, noting rapid early loss that slows with time. It cites death after reaching a critical percentage of weight loss, varying by initial weight. It provides figures for typical adults, children, and a 47 year old woman who died after 43 days without food.

Bible and Hymn Book Sale at Henkel & Co

A display of Bibles Testaments Hymn Books and related items is offered at the Henkel and Company office in New Market Virginia for sale to customers seeking religious texts and hymnals.

Henkel & Co New Market

Let Us Go Home to the Country Awakening

A reflection on 2001 as people abandon city life for simple country living. The text notes that work without hands dulls happiness, that wealth and power fail to satisfy, and that returning to nature restores health and contentment. It cites Good Housekeeping as the source.

Petple

Owl in Pipe Organs Disturbs Bethlem Church Choir

The Bethlehem church in Sheboygan Wisconsin reported a squeaking pipe organ noise traced to a live owl inside a pipe. The species is not named but likely screech owl. The incident drew commentary from the Central Christian Advocate urging activity, thrift, and religious striving.

Bethlehem Church Sheboygan Wis Central Christian Advocate

Top Sleeper Confusion As Child Mistakes Berth For Drawer

A four year old in an upper berth awoke and, when asked where he was, said he was in the top drawer. His mother, puzzled, sought reassurance as the night continued aboard the sleeping car.

War skulls across Europe amid Novara field relics

A reader recalls skull pyramids in a Novara field from a war memorial view. The passage cites bodies from Savoy Sardinia Austria and fighters at Magenta and other battles while tracing bloodshed to Napoleonic era sites across Europe and beyond.

Novara Italy Savoy Sardinia Austria Magenta France Egypt Pyramids Germany Jena Leipsic Lutzen Bautzen Austerlitz Russia Moscow Belgium Waterloo Napoleon

Marriage and the Law on Unfit Marriages

The article discusses whether couples should marry despite questions of fitness. It notes moral limits, potential harm to future generations, and the challenge of enacting effective laws. It also mentions state laws restricting marriage for diseased or insane individuals and the hospital’s stance on enforcement difficulties.

A Pleasant Drink at Ladies Luncheons

A pleasant juice drink served at ladies luncheons uses orange juice poured over crushed ice to the half measure, with a siphon of vichy for foam. Chilled orange juice with fruit garnishes makes a refined non wine option, and is prepared by cooling in a pail set in an ice salt layer to avoid freezing.

Paul’s Practice: Guiding by God’s Spirit in Decision Making

The text presents Paul as a minister guided by the Spirit of God who weighs every concern, consults wisely, and moves forward with confidence once he discerns the will of God. It highlights disciplined discernment and decisive action.

Paul

Speech timing and preparation joke from a Scottish minister

A Scottish minister joked that preparation time depends on delivery length. For a quarter hour he would need a week, for half an hour three days, and if he could speak as long as needed, he was ready now.

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