Closing Exercises of Mount Pleasant Seminary
The Theological Seminary at Mount Pleasant, in its fifth year since removal, held closing exercises on May 20 with a board meeting, class promotions, and a graduation for Rev. John Hall. Rev Dr Holland addressed students on Ministerial Manliness, urging study, restraint, and motivated sacrifice rooted in faith. The gathering included faculty, pastors, and local visitors and featured a postprandial feast and a vesper service with a light on spiritual power and duty.
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Mount Pleasant
Jaco
Board of
R. C. Holland
D. D
J. H. Wilson
W. C. Schaeffer
CG. A. Freed
C. M. Efird
Jno. F. Ficken
Geo. B. Cramer
Messrs
J. B. Derrick
H. A. Kistler
J. C. Peery
Ed. L. Ritchie
H. L. Seagle
I. B. Spracher
T. B. Epting
Geo. H. L. Lingle
Chas. R. Pless
W. C. Schaeffer, Jr
J. M. Tise
John Hall
Dr. Holland
Cramer
J. A. Morehead
J. W. Horine
J. A. B. Scherer
Charles R. Koerner
Charleston
Holland
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Loyalty to the Church and Its Duties in Zion
A long sermon expounds that the Christian church stands above all institutions, shaping morality, education, literature, and loyalty. It urges steadfast financial support, denominational Bildung, regular church attendance, and charitable conduct, arguing loyalty as essential to salvation and social progress.
The Ten Commandments and the power of thought
The article argues the Ten Commandments are divine, binding laws from God, not derivable from other nations or philosophers. It links obedience to Old and New Testaments and frames Christianity as the full expression of these laws. It then discusses thought culture, urging parents and teachers to cultivate high ideals in youth to transform character and life. It warns that gloomy thinking can erode minds and ruin ambitions.
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Roosevelt
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Paul
Luther
Jesus
Peter
Satan
William Pitney Frrst
Israel
Draco
Lycurgus
Solon
Religion as Life Beyond Sacred Walls
The passage argues that religion is not a fenced-off domain but life itself. It asserts that faith guides character and daily duties, reaching from God to the smallest daily tasks and spanning all aspects of conduct.
This paper a year for one dollar spot cash
A compact promotional note offering a yearly newspaper subscription for a single dollar in cash at the point of sale. The deal emphasizes immediate payment and provides no further terms or dates.
Questions on Babylonian origin of Jewish culture debate
The article discusses Professor Delitzsch on the Babylonian roots of Jewish culture, noting strong questions about why Jewish influence endures while Babylonian religion fades. It contrasts perceived divine conceptions and the lasting impact of Hebrew religion with Babylonian contributions, citing a Lutheran World notice.
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Delitzsch
Babylonia
Messenger
Prof
God
Abraham
Unanswered Prayers and Divine Will in Life
A Monamental Messenger meditation on prayer and divine guidance. The author argues God hears all prayers but answers what is best, urging readers to seek Thy will as well as their desires and to trust in God’s infinite knowledge and love.
Heving and Hoping by Moody on Hope and Faith
D L Moody stressed that mere hope without knowledge of faith is useless to salvation. The anecdote contrasts spiritual hope with earthly wealth, arguing that hope without certainty cannot yield real benefit.
First watches forged in Nuremberg in 1477
The earliest timepieces were produced in Nuremberg during 1477 marking an early milestone in clockmaking history.
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Nuremberg
It Is Time to Be Brave and True
A reflective meditation urges courage and honesty in service of a holy cause, advocating kindness and gentle deeds. The speaker calls for sowing, growing, and spreading light through humble acts, weaving a compassionate life of meekness.
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Tex
Nine Things to Remember About Kindness to Animals
A Youth's Companion excerpt emphasizes humane treatment of living beings. It urges mercy toward insects and pets, warns against cruelty to animals including horses and birds, and promotes gentle words and actions to cultivate better character.
Scripture Cake Recipe From Comrie Scotland Cited
A humorous historical recipe lists biblical verses as ingredients for a “Scripture Cake” with Exodus Kings Judges Jeremiah Samuel Numbers Chronicles Solomon and Proverbs cited as measurements and guidance to make a good child and cake.
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Comrie
Strathear
Scotland
Marriage as a Woman’s Career and Public Scrutiny
A reflective fragment argues that society harshly polices a woman’s marriage and public image. It asserts the unworthy marriage harms a woman’s career, urges youth to accept social norms, and cautions that secret unions bring lasting disgrace while public perception shapes a woman’s reputation and life choices.
Thoughtful kindness to old friends warned by Jewett
A reflective quote emphasizes caution in kindness to longtime friends, noting that delay makes goodness harder and regret more likely as time passes. It urges timely generosity and consideration toward cherished relationships.
Christian duty to the world and a divine leader
A sermon quote by Rev. James Stalker states that being Christian means more than saving oneself. It describes Christians as part of a living organism that shares suffering and triumph and remains loyal to a great cause under a divine leader.
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James Stalker
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