Lent origins and the test of character in faith
Irenaeus notes Lent as six weeks excluding Sundays with Ash Wednesday start. Charlemagne added four days to reach forty. The section argues character alone is insufficient without regeneration, repentance, faith, and holy living as evidence within a Scriptural Church. Presbyterian.
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Irenaeus
Charlemagne
Poetic Latin Invocation From Gilbert Pa
A devotional Latin prayer fragment from Gilbert Pennsylvania, addressing Christ through Lent. It asks guidance through fasting and penance, to avoid temptation, seek mercy, and remain steadfast until eternal praise with God in Paradise.
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Gilbert
Lent in the Church Year and Its Deep Lessons
The article explains Lent aims to increase church service, Word hearing, and alms giving through self denial. It covers Ash Wednesday, Passion Week, catechumen preparation, and Holy Week rites, stressing Christ’s voluntary humiliation and the obligation to live for Him through faithful service to others.
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E. T. Horn
Lutheran Cyclopedia
Christ
Earth
Jesus Christ
Paul
John Bunyan
John
God
Christ Jesus
Lord
Seeds of Life and Souls in Afterlife Thought
A reading of maxims on sowing and reaping and the soul's growth. Robertson asserts compassion yields love and humble action deepens virtue, while Tennyson argues a deeply lived mind doubts not the soul's ongoing progress after death.
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F. W Robertson
Alfred Tennyson
Henxxr and Company Notice From New Market Va
Special attention to church minute printing and other printing tasks in New Market Virginia. Orders solicited by Henxxr and Company offering various printing services for minutes and related church and community notices.
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Henxxr & Co
New Market
Saying and Praying
Mr Moody recounts a father son moment about prayer and conscience. A boy says he has prayed but refuses to confess inward wrong until his mother forgives him and he fully prays. The tale contrasts saying prayers with truly praying to cleanse a troubled heart.
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Mamma
United Presbyterian
Unclear dialogue on Brown's fate and hanging
Smith and Jones discuss the death of their friend Brown. Jones confirms the death by hanging. The exchange hints at a grim, perhaps mocking, remark about suicide.
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Smith
Brown
Jones
Church Membership Welcomes Imperfect Believers
The church admits sinners without requiring perfection. Judas Ananias Sapphira and other unfaithful members did not stop the church's mission. Whosoever believes and strives for life in Christ is welcomed, with ongoing private prayer and public worship confirming penitence and need for forgiveness.
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Church On Earth
Judas
Ananias
Sapphira
Christ
Church of Christ
Christ’s Church
Christ of Nazareth
Zlutheran
Fireside Church Faith Calls for Home Worship
Louis Albert Banks argues modern Christianity suffers from the absence of the fireside church in Christian homes. He stresses secret prayer as essential and public prayer as a duty, but says the sweetest fellowship and strongest character come from family worship by the mercy seat.
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Louis Albert Banks
Mercy
Join in the Work and Support the Church
The sermon urges lay members to stop idle complaints and join in church labor. It decries those who attend services yet neglect effort, calling them drones, and stresses cooperation between ministers and laity to expand gospel outreach. The speaker cites Hezekiah era duty and quotes Luther.
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House of God
Adam Clarke
Hezekiah
Mercies of God Theme in Song by Marianne Farningham
The poem elevates God s mercies as constant blessings guiding life from dawn to night. It praises divine care, guidance, and unfailing love from the Father, calling Him Shepherd and Friend. The poet pledges to proclaim God s greatness through ages eternal and notes natural imagery as witnesses to mercy.
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God
Marianne Farningham
Irish digger hides in well prank after cave in
An Irishman named Pat digs a well to twenty five feet, it collapses with no one nearby. He hides in bushes as neighbors assume he is inside, then reappears after workers clear earth. He thanks the diggers for "relieving" him of the job, provoking laughs.
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Pat
War Probed by Mrs Ruskin Plea to Women
After a war lecture, Mr Ruskin urged women to restrict wars by moral action. He claimed poverty and misery stem from women’s selfishness and called on Christian women to mourn fallen creatures and wear mourning only with black without jewels until wars cease.
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Mr. Ruskin
Europe
Books Bought With Cigar Money Teach Frugality
A tale contrasts one man who saved five cents a day from cigars to buy books, yielding $109.50 after six years and better health and self respect. It then offers simple home remedies for accidents including plasters, arnica, vaseline, witch hazel, linseed mix for burns, and wound care tips.
Who Was Ananias A Riddle From A Sunday School
A playful classroom moment opens with a child answering who Ananias was. The voice then shifts to social chatter about a charming local figure Maude-Caskell and a teasing remark about a troublesome suitor. The clipping ends with an advertisement for fashionable paper goods from Henkel & Co. in New Market Virginia.
Thoughts for Every Day and Humorous Snippets
A collage of aphorisms on daily living and humor. Includes reflections on savings and effort, light humor about weather and subscription jokes, and short exchanges about weather, family, and prophecies. A window into light domestic editorial humor and everyday wisdom.
Early Love and Late in Shenandoah Valley
Poem recalling the Shenandoah Valley with rugged hillsides and forests, praising God’s care and quiet faith. The speaker envisions Heaven’s light, calm peace, and enduring joy in youth haunts, ending with a signature line from C. A. Fonerden of Baltimore dated February 7, 1902.
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Shenandoah Valley
C. A. Fonerden
Baltimore, Md
Schley and Santiago Book Sparks Controversy in Roaring Debate
War correspondent Graham defends Schley and Santiago, arguing a second court martial would crush his enemies. The book features 500 pages of facts and 50 photos, challenging charges against Schley while prompting critics and supporters to volley about Roosevelt and presidential chances.
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Schley
George E. Graham
Santiago
Graham
Sampson
Roosevelt
Admiral Schley
Heaven and Earth
W. B. Conkey
Chicago
Hammond
Brooklyn
Commodore Schley
Ellis
Around the Pan by Nutshell Publishing Company review
A reader is invited to sample Around the Pan published by Nutshell Publishing Co of New York. The frontispiece features a single line portrait of President McKinley with shading and detachment effects. The work is billed as uniquely original and priced at $2 with accompanying text beyond the pictures.
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Nutshell Publishing Company
Third Avenue
New York
President McKinley
In cold weather blanket your horses while stopping
A practical tip advises horse owners to blanket their horses during cold stops to prevent chills. Ensure blankets fit properly and monitor for overheating. Prioritize dry, clean coverings and check for rubbing or restricted movement.
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