22 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
1
Poem expressing deep religious faith about finding a divine friend who loves, sustains, and saves. The speaker asserts lifelong belonging to this Friend, who died to save, empowers the journey to heaven, and offers guidance and protection through life and beyond. The poem closes with unwavering devotion to the Friend and hymn-like refrain.
A 19th century religious meditation argues capital punishment is God given and urges defense of human life. It condemns murder, negligence, and negative and elder care failures, calling for keeper responsibility, protection of souls, and disciplined ministry.
The passage asserts that prayer can bring immediate salvation anywhere and anytime. It argues we need no sacred shrine or special place as God is present everywhere. The text cites biblical locations to illustrate that God remains with seekers at home or distant rocks.
A sermon-like essay argues the Church of God has sustained civilization and individual salvation, insisting believers owe the Church devotion rather than expect reward. It emphasizes gratitude, training, and moral discipline, then shifts to travel notes about Damascus and a reflection on stability for young men, concluding with a quotation from Cuyler.
A Pittsburgh Christian Advocate reflection uses Gustave Dore’s passport tale to test authenticity of Christians. It argues genuine faith should show in fruits and sanctify lives, not just teach gospel doctrine. It asserts the world demands visible fruits to prove divine gospel.
To run, to swim, to carve, to be neat, to make a fire, and to be punctual. To do an errand, trim kindlings, sing if they can, help mothers, hang up hats, respect teachers, hold heads erect, sew on buttons, read aloud when asked, cultivate a cheerful temper, wipe boots, speak pleasantly to elders, put garments in place, remove hats indoors, laugh well, help not tease smaller boys, attend to own business, and be kind to sisters.
A reflective line contrasts daylight with duty and twilight with beauty and trust. The line hints at meditation on roles and spiritual life within daily cycles.
William B. Smith argues that many act only for personal gratification and enrichment, harming the world by selfish living. He contends every nation state church family and individual bears the obligation to serve its generation according to the will of God, warning of the curse of selfishness.
A traveller wonders why the hotel boy is called Buttons. The bachelor jokes it’s because he’s off when most needed, adding a wry note to a light scene.
A dialect line shows Uncle Eph m comparing treats to medicine, noting it takes an expert to tell which is wholesome and which is poison. The quote illustrates caution about discerning good from harmful things.
Mary Siping discusses prudence in dress and health for women, urging warmer wear and practical choices to avoid illness. She notes corsets and tight skirts hinder breathing, recommends porch or garret drying spaces, and praises safe, comfortable dress. The piece also suggests making city and house scrapbooks as educational play for children.
The quote defines three kinds of success: wealth, intellectual development, and devotion to a principle for humanity. It elevates the reformer’s life as the grandest, noting martyrs burned at the stake as successes in their devotion to causes.
A dialogue compares moral acts to fleas on a man. Removing one flea does not make him happy, nor does committing a single sin make a person a sinner. The exchange emphasizes the complexity of virtue and vice.
An inspector tests a dull pupil with a math riddle asking for sum of rabbits and his own gift. The boy answers Four and then proves two and one cannot make four, adding I’ve already got a lop-eared one. The exchange shows wit over arithmetic.
A government plan to erect a fifty foot flagstaff atop the Washington post office tower includes a time ball for noon, and the chief clerk enlists S F Southerland known as the human fly to ascend. Southerland demonstrates by climbing a wall with suction shoes, then notes many workmen remain earthbound.
The piece notes a Bank of England interview question for job seekers asks applicants how they spend Sundays. It highlights the examiner’s aim to gauge character and lifestyle beyond professional skills.
A reflective line asserts the world cannot sustain distance from virtue, while even the tallest peaks fail to reveal humanity’s magnitude. The quote centers on humility before a virtuous person, urging restraint and perspective.
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