26 Aug 1875
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1875
Page
1
The scene follows purple grapes gleaming in the vineyard’s niches near the elegant balustrade. Peach hues wash the air as carriers move briskly and maidens sing. Joyous bands hang around grape vines while straw huts stand nearby.
Poem observes universal human cycles from babies to lovers to workers, noting fear, joy, and sorrow. It reflects on how each life ends in quiet rest, with somber tone and timeless imagery of birth, love, labor, and death.
The Rev O B Frothingham denounces revivals as emotional, unbeneficial, and leading to morale laxity. He argues education and culture should replace waves of excitement and fear tactics. A second note tells of a baked Bible kept safe by Mrs Schebolt during Catholic persecutions in Bohemia.
A dialogue critiques revival meetings as degrading fear appeals and argues they attract the uneducated and poor. The speakers doubt revivals are a lasting solution, suggesting education of the lower classes would yield more progress and that civilization advances slowly.
The column contrasts old religious rigor with modern displays of faith, urging steadfastness to spiritual trials. It asks for personal willingness to be singular and stay true to the Spirit, followed by a carrot plum pudding recipe with pulped carrot, potato, flour, sugar, butter, candied peel and currants boiled four hours.
The saying notes that control over words ends the moment they are spoken. It warns that once uttered a statement governs its maker, reflecting a life wisdom echoed in many cultures.
A poetic reflection on every creature and person as part of Gods plan with a child’s simple acts of kindness. The text pairs moral verses with notes on farming progress and science guiding agriculture for humanity.
A Children’s Department piece contrasts five pennies donated by boys. The tin, brass, iron, silver, and gold coins illustrate hearts from indifference to pity to devoted love. The final gift embodies selfless love for those who have never heard of Jesus.
A captain addresses his crew aboard and proposes a favor to swear the first oath on the ship. The crew agrees, impressed by the captain’s fair request, and swearing is abolished aboard the vessel.
A letter notes that American colleges give Latin and Greek in small doses and reading is rare. It praises New York’s Columbia College teachers like Professor Nairne, but laments classics instructors often lack literary insight and fail to grasp English and Greek poetry. A moth preventive recipe follows.
A collection of brief reflections on family ties faith and patience. Observations on discontent and perception of events through a religious lens plus a light anecdote about a child and door. Includes notes on class building methods a dog census and a promotion for the Savannah News with regional praise.
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