Pillar and stay of truth the church must uphold
A sermon compares the Temple of Diana with the Church of the living God, urging the church to hold up the truth of Scripture. It argues for preaching and teaching the Word, using Pauls example to defend faith against suppression and to build a holy, Spirit filled community.
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M. L. Wagner
Chicago Synod
Church of the Living God
Ephesus
Timothy
Diana
Asia
Jesus Christ
Paul
Hell
Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ
Peter
Stephen
Jerusalem
Athens
Rome
Editor Murdock Urges Sunday Church Attendance in Editorial
A Kansas editor known as Murdock argues in a newspaper editorial that church services uplift character and promote cleanliness of mind and body. He condemns idle loafing on Sundays and defends the church as a powerful force, urging young men to attend services at least once weekly.
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Kansas
Murdock
Mission Uncovered in Brief Historic Page
A concise report notes the discovery of a mission within a historic newspaper page. The item highlights the find's significance for researchers and preserves key details about the segment.
Lutheran Baptism and Church Membership Debate in Holiness Letter
The author argues infant baptism grants church membership and that confirmation should not be described as joining the church. Baptized children belong to the body of Christ, with baptism as the doorway to membership. Holiness is living in obedience to God, not mere visions or rapture.
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Luthersburg
Why Some Boys Do Not Succeed
A businessman notes a teenage applicant who asks only about wages and hours. The merchant says modern schoolboys lack courtesy and initiative, focusing on getting the best deal rather than learning a trade or supporting the business.
How to Live Long Says Virchow
The German scientist Virchow argues longevity comes from a good constitution, lifelong care of youth, constant activity, and acceptance if goals fall short. He notes it is easier to live long with a poor constitution than ignoring these conditions.
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Virchow
Paper Promises $1 Spot Cash Per Year Deal
An offer promises readers a one dollar annual spot cash payment for subscribing to the paper, indicating a promotional incentive amid standard subscription options. The note emphasizes a simple sign up to receive the yearly cash incentive.
Misfortunes as Hidden Blessings From Trials
A reflection on how misfortunes can become fortunes through divine order. Quoted from S. S. Times and Thomas Fuller, noting that towns rebuilt after fires gain beauty, and readers are urged to endure fiery trials as blessings shaping the soul.
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Thomas Fuller
England
Apostle
S. S. Times
The Present Day Idea of a Successful Church
In Spring Church Pa on May 28 1gor a sermon argues that church success is not measured by numbers money or social status but by adherence to biblical teaching. It warns against equating growth with wealth prestige or class standing and urges correction of these mistaken aims.
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Church
Christ
Spring Church
Things Money Cannot Buy and the Olive Tree's Wisdom
A reflection on non monetary happiness through virtue and home ties. It contrasts possessions with intangibles like contentment, gratitude, and the spirit of sacrifice that bind family and home. It then shifts to a botanical note on the olive tree its ancient symbolism and its hardy American varieties.
It Opened The Sermon On A Lifetime Of Faith
A fragmentary note discusses Christian preaching and living, urging that while few are called to preaching all are summoned to Christian life. It contrasts daily pains and pleasures with the lasting rewards of duty and responsibility shaping character. It cites Longfellow and Forsyth as thematic touchstones.
Penns Remedy. Penn on drunkenness and self control
The text recounts William Penn’s plain advice to a friend seeking on how to quit drinking. He compares resisting liquor to opening the hand that grasps the bottle before it reaches the mouth. The tale emphasizes Penn’s practical, simple philosophy and his success in guiding the temperate course.
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William Penn
Penn
Origins Behind Common Sayings and Their Curious Links
A compilation of folk etymologies explains familiar phrases. It traces how sayings like there’s a skeleton in every closet mad as a March hare the fan thimbles buttons on coats wedding ring to eat humble pie barber poles arose from historical habits and beliefs, offering colorful origins for everyday language.
The Wasp’s Reply by Swift on folly and warning
A man observes a wasp entering a honey vial on a fruit tree and mocks the insect. The wasp retorts that humans ignore their own follies, noting if it falls in again after escaping, it will become as heedless as people.
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Dean Swift
Horse Keeps Warm Stable After Royal Voice Loss
A talking animal tale explains how the king lion’s meeting ends with the horse retaining the monkeys built stable. The elephant’s winter hunger prompts the push, but the horse’s sudden return to speech seals the decision. The tale concludes with the horse neighing to recall the day his home was nearly taken.
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India
Rockies
The Coat’s Journey from Sheep to Garment
A short tale traces a coat from being part of a sheep to a finished garment. The narrator follows the wool’s transformations through shearing, spinning, dyeing blue, weaving, sewing, and final purchase by a tailor, ending with the coat worn by a man.
Congregational Selfishness Across the Church
The Young Lutheran warns that a congregation focused only on itself damages the church’s work. It argues such selfishness shows pride over zeal and a lack of concern for other souls, contrasting local comfort with broader salvation.
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Christ Jesus
Our Church
W. Selner
T. J. Frederick
Minerva
Virginia
China
Japan
Forsyth
M. G
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