The King at the Door Poem by Lucy Larcom
A devotional poem asks if the reader welcomes the divine king into their heart. It paints life as a building planned for God and urges opening personal thresholds to make room for the Lord.
31 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1901
Page
1
A devotional poem asks if the reader welcomes the divine king into their heart. It paints life as a building planned for God and urges opening personal thresholds to make room for the Lord.
A sermon by Rev. F. K. Roof urges all who labor under sin to accept Christ’s call and find eternal rest. It stresses that salvation comes through Jesus alone, followed by growth in holiness, and concludes with a plea for universal acceptance of the gospel.
The Standing Committee on Temperance urges the General Assembly to direct the Permanent Committee to warn churches about the cigarette evil among youth. A noted Ohio pastor questions why only cigarettes are targeted, noting other tobaccos can be more harmful. The reply stresses cigarettes as a mild, widening gateway and argues for early, firm action to save boys from tobacco and its links to drinking and opium.
The passage warns that backbiting spreads from thoughtlessness and malice alike, as one person begins to speak ill and others repeat it. It notes the harm caused by tattling and gossip in close communities and condemns the caustic, bitter attitude of those who spread such stories.
Florence Hull Winterburn argues that hard work and steady method distinguish great achievers. She urges parents to cultivate regular routines from infancy, including personal organization and self chosen rules, with ongoing reform to perfect a lasting system.
A reflective verse exhorts the worth of a steadfast, cheerful spirit when life soured, noting tears dry at dawn and pain fades. It contrasts easy pleasantness with enduring courage, promising sweet comfort as sorrow departs.
A line of Bibles Testaments Hymn Books and related items is offered at the office of Henkel and Company located on New Market Virginia.
Advocates quick remedy for cramps and diarrhoea. urges parents to supply Pain Killer Perry Davis with a single dose relief. Claims proven safety and efficacy for bowel complaints. Price five or ten cents, depending on edition.
The fragment contemplates if all men were deaf there would be more thinking and less fighting. It notes some men lack spirit to prevent bodily decay and mentions church minute printing with attention to it. It calls for seeking the best for the common good and invites orders.
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