16 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1891
Page
1
Poetic and sermonlike lines celebrate the imminent arrival of a messianic figure with biblical imagery, calling Jerusalem and Judah to awake and rejoice while urging individuals to undertake their own duties and beware idle curiosity. The piece juxtaposes hopeful prophecy with exhortation on personal diligence.
The text argues that religion is personal and duties rest with the individual. It warns against distrust, urges people to fulfill their work, and highlights how interdependence in society and the church relies on personal accountability, charity, and avoidance of prying into others affairs.
A long moral tableau contrasts social vanity with honest thrift as Sam Grand teaches Dolly and their friends that giving to charity and public good is wise, while John Whiting doubts him. The piece cites Bishop Potter on wealth temptations and ends with tales of virtue, secret orders, and temperance in church life.
The article describes Helsingfors Finland as the Lutheran capital with a church that seats 3000 and features apostles statutes. It notes a Lutheran University, a 150000 volume library, museums, observatory, botanical garden, parks and clean streets, inviting travelers to visit in Scandinavia and Russia.
A reflective meditation on selfhood, love, and morality. It contrasts selfish self regard with genuine self love, arguing many who claim to love themselves actually hate themselves in action, while true love to self balances with neighborly care.
The piece notes varied views on tariffs with revenue, incidental protection, or outright protection, while a majority endorses free trade. It adds a cheeky nod to consumer goods, citing Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as a long running trusted remedy priced at 26 cents.
A Sunday school child answers the Pharisees sin as eating camels, recalling the phrase that they strain at gnats and swallow camels. The anecdote reflects a humorous misunderstanding from a student in a church setting.
A piece praises couples starting life with little, emphasizing mutual support and restraint over luxury. It likens beauty in women to nature’s adornments and vows that true harmony endures beyond hardship, inscribing this ideal as heavenly truth.
A grand jury in America ignores the charge against a Black man accused of stealing chickens. Before discharging him, the judge warns him not to appear again. The man grins and replies he would not have been there this time but for the constable who fetched him.
Advertisement notes that Henkel and Co operates a steam printing office in New Market Virginia for all job printing needs.
A priest chides a mother for not praying for her deceased son. She argues prayer seems useless whether he is in heaven or hell. He retorts that if in purgatory he deserves to stay there, making prayer unnecessary. The exchange reveals humor and religious sentiment.
A German newspaper excerpt notes a long coined term Neapolitanersdudelsack pleiferges ellschaftsunterstutzungsverein meaning Benefit Association of Neapolitan Bagpipe Players. This appears in a December issue of St. Nicholas column.
The passage reflects on friendship as a great life boon, citing Bacon that friendship doubles joys and halves grief. It argues that brotherhood strengthens this bond through shared memories, honored parents, and the same cherished home, creating a unique bond no other friend can match.
A Washington Star correspondent reports a flea control method using common adhesive fly paper placed on room floors with a small piece of fresh meat at the center of each sheet. Fleas jump to the meat and adhere to the paper, and the writer claims to have completely rid a badly infested house in two nights.
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