The Sunday's Light by George Herbert
A meditation on Sundays as bright hinges in time, pairing the day with heaven. The poem compares Sundays to pillars and bracelets for the eternal king, urging a leap from seven to seven toward celestial release.
01 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
1
A meditation on Sundays as bright hinges in time, pairing the day with heaven. The poem compares Sundays to pillars and bracelets for the eternal king, urging a leap from seven to seven toward celestial release.
The text extols Obrist as salvation and urges inner faith while reflecting on Christian duty in the Spanish American War. It cites personal spiritual comfort from Christ, grace through Jesus, and the hope of divine pardon. It quotes The Independent on whether war is Christian, asserting self defense is Christian but rescuing others is more so, and calls for moral intervention for Armenia.
A quotation from F. A. Times emphasizes that people are only partly visible and that optimistic belief nurtures virtue. Trust and respect can raise a person toward genuine respectability, while suspicion can make them fail to meet high standards. The passage argues for humane judgment of others.
Bar dette offers advice to his son about purpose and effort. He warns of nameless, idle young men ignored by the world and urges decisive action. He argues hard work reduces mischief, improves sleep, and brightens holidays while making the world more satisfied with your contributions.
Ruth Ashmore argues in Jane about married life guiding wives to seek tenderness and loyalty from husbands. She cautions against self indulgence and doll like expectations, urging balance between patience, respect, and personal happiness.
A World War I era poem asks God to curb fiery will and bless restraint as nations brace for conflict. The speaker appeals for mercy and guidance, fearing bloodshed and urging a holy path despite military threat. Written in Washington, D. C. on Good Friday.
A sprawling essay contrasts US naval strength with Spain and weighs costs of war across oceans. It discusses ammunition, ship power, conscription, and population, then shifts to moral inquiry about duty and character, citing St. Paul and a minister’s wife under communal scrutiny, ending with reflections on faith and hardship.
A Chicago Tribune report depicts a church service where the choir performs a new setting of the hymn Consider the Lilies. The soprano, tenor, and bass deliver exaggerated syllables before the three-part blend ends with the pastor announcing a hymn.
A New York Observer note warns that nervous irritability in hosts can ruin guests' enjoyment. It cites shabby responses to spouses and children, and harshness toward servants, suggesting nerves, not temper, underlie such behavior.
A brief reminder cautions against excessive daydreaming and urges careful use of reason and conscience. It emphasizes that joy may be illusory if not grounded in reality and responsible thinking.
An ad claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It asserts the Eustachian tube mucous lining inflammation causes deafness and offers 100 dollars for any incurable case. Circulars are mailed free, with testimonials and payment details.
We offer a 32 page sermon on immortality printed well and sold at 10 cents each. Stamps accepted. Address Henkel & Co New Market Shenandoah County Virginia.
The speaker argues success comes from facing hard work not favorable circumstances. He cites Dr. Hitchcock on quiet potential, warns against relying on others for money, and asserts self-reliance and grit determine outcomes more than pedigree or ease.
A revised and enlarged second edition of A United Service for Women's Home and Foreign Missionary and other church societies issued by the W. H. and F. M. Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Southwestern Virginia. 64 pages, cloth bound, price 6c per copy post-paid, by the dozen also. For sale by Henket & Co., New Market, Shenandoah County, Va. March 22 tf.
Some people send their daughters to school to pursue learning or to separate them from a troublesome romance. The remark notes the dual purpose of sending girls away, highlighting societal views on education and courtship.
A reflective line notes that human affections easily mislead us, making self deception simple. The statement explores how emotional ties influence judgment and choices, warning about unexamined feelings guiding actions.
A fragment urges recipients of good deeds to conceal their acts and those who have received favors to disclose them, reflecting a moral stance on humility and accountability.
A reflective line contrasts poverty with avarice, noting that every start has a finish. The aphorism hints at moral limits of wealth and pursuit, drawing a concise lesson on human ambition and its consequences.
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