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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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