Prayer Poem By Phebe Holder Reflects Faithful Surrender
A devotional poem addresses God as Father Saviour and Friend. It speaks of seeking guidance in daily duties and trials and affirms Christ’s presence through hardship and testing, ending with a vow to do God’s holy will.
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Christ
Phebe A. Holder
A Small Catechism on the Ten Commands
Rev. I. Conder of McGaheysville Va presents A Small Catechism on the Ten Commandments designed for Public Schools Sunday schools and Private Families. The work appears in OUR CHURCH PAPER by permission and invites critique from competent critics for possible permanent publication.
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I. Conder
McGaheysville
Ten Commandments Teaching on Covetousness and Moral Heart
This excerpt explains the tenth commandment forbidding coveting a neighbor's wife, servants, or livestock and expands on the heart as the source of sin. It discusses why covetous desire matters, distinguishes inherited from personal sin, and cites scriptures like James 1 14 15 and Romans 8 1 to underscore forgiveness and no condemnation in Christ.
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John
Christ
Christ Jesus
God
Lord
Understanding Gods Mercy and Judgment in the Commandments
A religious exposition explaining that God punishes transgressors of the commandments but grants mercy to those who love Him and keep His laws. It urges reverence for God, trust in His blessings, and obedience, citing verses from Exodus and Deuteronomy about judgment and prosperity for obedience.
Humble Centurion Praised for Faith in Jesus Word
A gospel meditation notes the Roman centurion near Capernaum who shows deep obedience humility and compassion. Jesus commends his faith saying he has not found greater faith in Israel citing the man’s belief that merely Jesus must speak the word and his servant will be healed.
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Scotland
Caspian Sea
Capernaum
Church of Christ
Paul
Jesus
Nazareth
God
Israel
Christ
Luther
Heaven
No Man or Woman of the Humble Sort Strong and Pure
A compact quotation from Phillips Brooks on strength and goodness. The item notes a price offer of $1 spot cash yearly for the newspaper, suggesting a promotional pull for readers to subscribe.
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Phillips Brooks
Expensive Christianity Sermon Warns Against Cheap Faith
Dr. Parkhurst declares cheap Christianity hurts society by encouraging self indulgence. He compares it to buying second hand coats and pawnshop piety, urging followers to invest their dearest values in true Christian commitment while noting gifts to Christ must surpass spending on luxuries. Webster's dictionary offered for sale.
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Parkhurst
Christ
Mardi Gras Festivities Train Tickets Available
Tickets on sale from all points on Southern Railway February 12 to 18 for the 1901 Mardi Gras run. Final return limit March 7 at one fare for round trip. Three limited trains daily from Washington with through sleeping cars and dining service. Information from L S Brown Gen Agent, 705 15th St NW Washington DC.
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Mobile
Aia
Pensacola
Fla
Southern Railway
Washington
Fragment of a Prayer Poem by Lucy Larcom
A devotional poem pleading for divine cleansing and transformation. The speaker admits flaws yet seeks a sanctifying touch that turns dross to gold and invites the Lord's gaze and mercy.
Reading the Bible for life changing light and truth
A piece urges true Bible study to transform the soul not just knowledge. It argues Jesus must be the focus, light revealing sin and guiding repentance, and warns against mere church talk and sensational pulpit topics without the gospel.
Henkel & Co. Shenandoah Valley Print Shop Ad
Henkel and Co of New Market Virginia publish Shenandoah Valley a weekly paper priced at 1 dollar per year. They perform general job printing and specialize in church minutes and school catalogs with orders respectfully solicited. Office established in 1906.
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Henkel & Co
New Market
Shenandoah Valley
God Made Us Body and Soul to Serve Him
A brief religious reflection asserts that God created both body and soul and desires wholehearted service of the divine by people. The statement emphasizes a holistic devotion.
Inexhaustible Bible as a Preaching Source
Charles H. Spurgeon urged clergy that the Bible remains inexhaustible for sermons. He claimed forty years of preaching and 2,200 weekly sermons prove the text’s endless richness. He warned against sensational topics and urged keeping to sacred themes for enduring nourishment.
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Charles H. Spurgeon
London
Spurgeon
Deserts as God’s Schools and Paths to Destiny
A reflective meditation portrays the desert as a living classroom where silence and trial teach patience and resolve. It argues that hardships shape faith, drawing a parallel to Elijah and urging readers that beyond their own deserts lies God’s promised work and guidance.
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Elijah
Remarkable Family Papers Highlight Conference Theme
A Connecticut General Conference presentation on The Family offers valuable insights. The remarks emphasize the unity of husband wife and child as the best social unit and reflect on enduring family principles.
Nature as a Name for an Effect of God
A concise philosophical statement asserts that nature denotes the effect caused by God, framing nature as a label for divine-created order rather than an autonomous force.
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God
Politeness Rewarded and Rude Clerks Fell in Tale
In a tale from Youth's Companion a rude salesman name Drummond mocks a polite elderly customer. The man seeks black silk neckties, presses for old stock, and proves persistence pays as a right tie is finally found. The next day Sanders is promoted while Drummond is fired for incivility. The firm notes civility and efficiency are capital too.
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Drummond
Egypt
Sanders
Harts
Colton & Co
John Colton
Thoughts on Jesus and his enduring influence in history
A passage reflects on Jesus as the holiest and mightiest, lifting empires and shaping histories. It cites Richter and Carlyle, noting Jesus walked in Judea eighteen hundred years ago and his sphere melody still moves souls with growing musical richness.
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Richter
Judea
Carlyle
Death of Queen Victoria at Osborne on January 22
Queen Victoria died at Osborne on January 22 at 6 52 p m local time. She was 81 years old and had reigned 63 years, the longest of any English sovereign. The Prince of Wales Edward VII succeeds to the throne.
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Osborne
Washington
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