One Life to Live and Labor in Faith
A devotional meditation on the brevity of life and the need for earnest toil guided by faith. It cites Laban and Jacob, Joseph and Potiphar, and the blessings bestowed for others’ sake, urging gratitude to God and mutual support among people. The piece blends scripture references with moral reflection on prosperity, usefulness, and righteous conduct.
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Laban
Levan
Jacob
Solomon
Moses
Israel
David
Potiphar
Joseph
Abraham
Isaac
Jerusalem
God
Syria
Ba-laam
Tabernacles
Saul
Seed as proof of the Lord's pleasure cited
A religious passage proclaims that the seed of the righteous will be recognized by all peoples as the offspring the Lord has pleased. The text emphasizes visible signs of divine favor and a universal acknowledgement of lineage.
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Jay
The Gospel Minister’s Pay and Moral Obligation
A Times article argues ministers deserve fair compensation aligned with living costs and family needs. It urges congregations to pay promptly and uphold morality, noting many clergy endure poverty while maintaining service and dignity in a society that should value true contribution over wealth.
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United States
Silence Gives Power Beyond Words, Chbar Acterio Quoted
A reflective saying contrasts a man of right living with the power of quiet restraint. It likens silent integrity to bells that emit sweet mosaics of harmony when touched, suggesting that steady, principled conduct yields lasting influence.
Church Almanacs Offered By Henkel & Co
Henkel & Co. of New Market Virginia offers 1899 Church Almanacs postpaid at ten cents each or lower price by the dozen. Stamps accepted for payment.
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Henkel & Co
New Market
Wanted trustworthy persons to manage our business
Advert explains in state residents are sought to oversee home office work with a fixed salary of 900 dollars yearly plus 75 dollars monthly expenses. Applicants must enclose self addressed stamped envelopes. References requested. Address Herbert E. Hos a president in Chicago. October 20, 188-26te, 0. C. October 19 iéts.
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Herbert E. Hosa
Poe
M. Chicago
C. P
Family as the Church’s Foundation and Training Ground
A religious reflection argues the family is the sacred cornerstone of the Church, training children in Christ and shaping faithful congregations. It emphasizes parental duties, Timothy’s inheritance of faith, and the link between home piety and church vitality, urging every home to be distinctly Christian.
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Christ
House of God's Church
God
Ashe
Timothy
Eunice
Albany
LurgEeR's Small Catechism Sixth Edition Issued
A sixth edition of this catechism is issued by Henkel & Co. It is bound in boards and priced at 15 cents. Orders are solicited and should be addressed to Henkel & Co. New Market Virginia.
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Lurgeer
Ua Price
Boand
Henkel & Co
New Market
Cash 81 In Advance Secures Youthie Paper For One Year
Cash 81 pays in advance to secure the Youthie paper for a full year. Tryit confirms the agreement and sets renewal options if available.
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Tryit
A Candid Census Of Church Finances And Temptations
A speaker contrasts yearly expenses on cigars candy and pleasures with church giving. He tallies costs for personal habits and church support, noting sums like 27.37, 13.00, and 15.10 a year. The piece questions motives, urges temperance, and frames church duties as God’s accounting.
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Gongewse
Philadelphia
Christ
Stewart
Church
God
A Constant Guest in Family Life
In this reflection the presence of a guest improves manners and temper, suggesting that one should seek to keep such courteous bearing constant. The passage compares this ideal guest to a divine figure who dwells with believers, bearing authority and love, promising to be with them always.
Out of Work Emphases Faith and Hunger in Crisis
A stark critique uses a dead Christain family scene to condemn unemployment and poverty. It contrasts earthly hunger with spiritual idleness and cites Bible verses about works and laborers few. The piece urges action as churches mourn the era of no work and no wages.
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Excarne
W. Ryesell Collina
At the Set of the Sun Poem Reflection
Verse reflects on the meaning of a life well spent beyond earthly wealth and fame. The speaker asks what truly matters as life ends and insists the good wrought, the lives blessed, and love guiding toward a higher light are the worthiest legacies, citing faith and a distant, guiding love.
New Year Creed Emphasizes Virtues Recorded by Herald and Presbyter
The creed lists living a pure life and best effort, kindness to the poor, caution before action, listening before judgment, thoughtful speech, clean thoughts, firm principles, forgiveness, generosity to enemies, fair business dealings, helping the unfortunate, and daily efforts to make others happy from New Year’s Day to New Year’s Day as stated by the Herald and Presbyter.
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Herald and Presbyter
Wonderful wrecking craft Argo Nautic described in detail
A description of the submarine Argo Nautic, a thirty six foot undersea boat with fifty foot hollow masts. The diver uses air from the mast to breathe, hunts oysters and crabs from the sea floor, and the craft may locate oyster beds in new places. It recently arrived in New York from Baltimore via the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, the Delaware River and the Delaware Bay.
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Argonauct
New York
Baltimore
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Delaware River
Delaware Bay
Atlantic
The man whose happiness comes from doing good for others
A reflection on a man's ideal life as one where personal joy arises from doing the best for himself while also serving every being able to receive good. It links self perfection with universal benevolence.
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Eden
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Atoll
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