Rest for the soul in Christ and the dangers of worldly cling
A collage of devotional writings urges relying on Christ for true rest while warning against seeking solace in riches pleasures or status. It contrasts youthful vision with aged reflection, urges steadfast church attendance, warns against chasing novelty, and notes Japan's political shifts and their religious implications.
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God
Christ
Satan
Abel
Father
Heaven
Earth
Suray, Va
England
Hawaii
Japan
Mexico
J. A. B. Scherer
Saga
New Jerusalem
Suit Fit Delayed by Ninety Day Request at Fair
A customer asks for a new suit on a ninety day basis while a tailor approves the delay. The exchange appears amid a brief note on fair attendance and ends with a newspaper reminder to pay for the Detroit paper.
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Detroit Free Press
A Boy I Can Trust in School Master’s Remark
A teacher labels a quiet student as a boy he can trust, noting his open manly face and consistent reliability. The passage argues that a boy’s character shapes future chances, guiding community trust and employment prospects.
Hisses to cheers for Edinburgh University professor Blackie
A story of John Stuart Blackie at Edinburgh University where a student loses a hand and the class hisses. Blackie comforts the boy, asks not to blame him, and declares he is teaching a class of gentlemen. Scottish lads can cheer as well as hiss.
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Edinburgh University
John Stuart Blackie
Professor Blackie
Blackie
Steer Straight Home Sparked Fisherman’s Change
A Scotch fisherman famed for hard drinking loses his way to the cove at night without lights. His young son cried guidance from the shore, and the doomed cry becomes a haunting voice. The man, hearing the call, pledges sobriety and pursues a devout life, proving his conversion true.
No Pain No Suffering Sermon Preacher Slips in Funeral
An observer recalls a Christian Science funeral where the preacher declared no pain or death exists only in the mind. After the service, the minister slipped on slippery steps, injuring himself badly, while a mourner clung to the line no pain no suffering.
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Christian Science
Chicago Times
Why You Should Subscribe to Our Church Paper
The piece urges Lutheran readers to subscribe for informed church needs, doctrine, mission updates, and financial transparency. It argues the paper supports effective church work, unity, and spiritual progress, and ends with a job printing promotion.
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Privy Council
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Timothy
Jesus Christ
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