16 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1886
Page
1
A narrative blends a merrily depicted Santa Claus visitation with earnest theological meditation. The poem frames Christmas whimsy in a domestic scene, then shifts to a dense theological discourse on faith as substance and express image, underscored by biblical references and Dr. Pollok’s reflections.
Twenty five years ago a London group began meeting nightly to exchange ideas. Their numbers grew, they hired lecturers, and many now credit the effort with their success. The piece urges determination and perseverance, warns against idleness, and champions reading to strengthen mind and character.
A brief reflection on human pride and the temporary nature of worldly display. The writer likens vanity to soap bubbles that float briefly on the water, then vanish and leave nothing behind. The message underscores the ephemerality of earthly fame and pretension.
A reader from Wetheredville Maryland reports relief from acute rheumatism using Salvation Oil and endorses it as an instant and sure remedy.
A sermon essay urges sanctifying Christmas beyond merriment, embracing the Babe of Bethlehem and child-focused compassion. It argues Christ's humanity links to the young, condemns secular excess, and calls for edifying teaching and worship. A long section extols pastoral visitation as vital, detailing how direct, house-to-house outreach strengthens ministry, reveals needs, guides souls, and stabilizes congregations.
A sermon on courtesy urges boys and girls to cultivate politeness first at home in the sitting room and kitchen so that grace and sincerity show in all places. It stresses sufficient sleep, eight to ten hours, in well ventilated rooms to improve health, mood, and appearance. It also notes frank talk about being called to preach, with supportive reactions from a listener.
An OCR fragment advertises a safe tooth powder that whiten teeth and preserve enamel. It claims gentle preparation, pure ingredients, and no enamel damage. Sold by druggists for 25 cents per bottle.
A family recalls a Christmas Eve moment when a joke by an uncle used a deep voice from the blinds to coax a young boy back to bed. The boy’s earnest response, Yes sir I am in bed now, lending humor to the memory.
The ancient name Yule for Christmas persists in Sweden Denmark and Norway where greetings say Glad Yule. In the Edda Odin appears as Jalg or Jalkr pronounced Yolk or Yulg and the elka tree enters Russia as Yolka. The midwinter festival was tied to Odin and to the year’s last mystic month by design.
A professor lecturing on electricity described a device that can generate electricity. He showed a glass wheel turned by a crank, then demonstrated by spinning it himself, eliciting smiles from the audience.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a harmless vegetable compound. It claims quick cures for croup and whooping cough in children within hours, priced at 25 cents.
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