Baptism of the Jailer and His Family in Acts 16
The article discusses the conversion of the jailer and his family in Acts 16, arguing the baptism occurred in the jail at midnight by sprinkling or affusion rather than immersion in a river. It cites Paul and Silas’ imprisonment, the earthquake, and the magistrates’ later dealings to support the interpretation and rebuts immersion-only claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Jesus Christ
Silas
Bilas
Seach
KE. Greenwald
Baptist Church
Lydia
Our Telephone Line Connects Shenandoah Valley Offices
Our office now has a new improved telephone line linking Staunton Winchester and intermediate points including Timberville and Broadway. All business and news items for our papers can be transmitted free at our expense when charges apply. Shenandoah Valley news must arrive by 24 o clock Thursday for same week publication. Use the line freely and furnish printing and news orders up to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Winchester
Timberville
Broadway, &c
Shenandoah Valley
Growth in Faith Through Confirmation and Communion
A Lutheran Evangelist essay emphasizes the joy and transformative work of confirmation and communion, urging believers to measure church health by living faith and active service to Christ rather than mere membership. It contrasts formal ritual with true conversion and living trust in Christ for salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Aisner
Universal pursuit of physical perfection and beauty
The text argues that the drive for physical perfection and love of beauty are universal. It compares beauty to an instinctive human response and equates admiration of beauty in people with admiration of a dew-drenched rose as a legitimate feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Wopber
Regular Summer Excursion Tickets to Salem and Roanoke College Commencement
Regular summer excursion tickets from many Virginia points and from the North South and West cover travel to Salem from June 1 to October 31. Special Roanoke College commencement tickets will be sold June 10 through 15 for return by June 18. Hotels offer rates 75 cents to 1.50 per day. clergy may receive free entertainment. Faculty secretary J D Allkinds and Professor W A Smith coordinate room and entertainment bookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Virginia
Roanoke College
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Eala
Roanoke
W. A. Smith
J.D. D
Forgiving Mother Says War Won’t Bring Back Sons
A Maine sailor’s mother writes to the New York Herald, condemning calls for vengeance after naval deaths. She urges fellow mothers to resist urging bloodshed, invoking faith that vengeance belongs to the Lord and mourns the harm of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Pote
Maine
Remarkable widow blanket tale and Fitzhughs recollections
A historic anecdote recounts Sir Ralph Abercrombie’s dying request over a soldier’s blanket and Duncan Roy’s name, as Gen. Fitzhugh Lee reflects on lineage and reputation. The fragment hints at a historical advertising notice and scattered OCR garbles from late 19th century text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Abercrombie
Aboukir
Duncan Roy
Ralph
Protecting the Birds and European Slaughter
The article notes a growing international issue as bird slaughter harms Italian farms and global harvests. It cites an international Paris conference and German protests urging Italy to curb the damage. U.S. farmers increasingly push for protective legislation as experts warn substantial financial losses from bird killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Italy
Toncany
Paris
Reichstag
United States
Richmond Dispatch
Slighting a Duty in a Back Shop
A merchant chastises a young clerk for untidy work and insists on thorough cleaning. He argues that sloppy habits teach nothing and that good effort shapes future success, urging all workers to avoid “good enough.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Lyman Abbott
Sandey
Firat Place
Dr. Abbott
Christian Intelligencer
Hearsay Sparks in Irish Right of Way Case
A farmer testifies about long acquaintance with a footpath and claims to see a figure, triggering laughter and a judge’s warning about hearsay. The exchange allows hearsay evidence to reach the jury, aiding the farmer’s side to win the right of way dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prinse
Jesus
Earth
Our Church
J. C. Begley
THE
Lutheran Barner
Thee
Scranton
Luther
A. Greiner
Hartarrow
Heaven
Fitzhugh Lee
Jobn Wise
Fitzhugh Smith
Ina
New Market
Orur Onurch
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