Even This Shall Pass Away A Persian King Poem
A poem recounts a Persian king who learns the maxim Even this shall pass away from signet ring counsel. He seeks riches brilliance and fame yet faces war pain and death as the sunbeam reveals the same fate for all. The verses reflect on transience and humility.
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Persia
Samarc
Faith and the Lord's Supper In Lutheran Faith
A sermon-like meditation on faith as prerequisite to the Lord's Supper. It defines faith as firm, implicit trust in God's promises, its origin as a gift of the Holy Spirit, and its growth through the Word and Sacraments. The piece stresses living faith, active works, and love as proof of belief, urging frequent communion.
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Luther
Kingdom of Heaven
God
Christ
Lydia
Paul
St. Paul
Christ Jesus
Unload Your Burdens by Casting On the Lord
A Lutheran Observer excerpt urges believers to cast cares on God and unload daily burdens. It uses an anecdote from James B. Shaw about letting the Father take the worry, noting sorrow in life yet offering divine sustenance.
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Dr. Hallock
James B. Shaw
Rochester
Lutheran Observer
Acorn Fates and Worth in God’s Economy
The Epworth Herald ponders whether success lies in worldly outcomes or in divine purpose. It argues that nourishment of others and sacrifices on the farm or for family can fulfill God’s will, citing waste as wealth and Christ’s warning that losing life finds it.
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Epworth Herald
Deacon Wilder Helps Weak Brother Overcome Alcoholism
Deacon Wilder helps Ben Loomis, a drunken outcast, to seek reform after a sermon on duty. Loomis confesses weakness, vows to fight temptation with Wilder's aid, and the two form a mutual pledge to support one another in faith and recovery.
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Wilder
Ben Loomis
Oes
Deacon Wilder
Loomis
Christ
God
Fellowship of Man
Cora S. Day
Apathy Among Church Workers in Shenandoah Valley
Reader questions the claim that many nominal Christians attend church yet neglect duties beyond tithes. He asks pastors if the issue equals unbelievers' need for repentance and notes the troubling idea of minimal church life. He hopes the view is mistaken.
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Shenandoah Valley
Show Your Colors and Shine Your Light for God
A sermon contrasts weak Christian influence with the power of personal faith in action. It urges Christians to live visibly, speak boldly, and act aggressively to guide others toward salvation, using parables of a tape light and a lighthouse to illustrate persistent outreach.
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Taper
Beautiful Woman Appointed Sponsor for Reunion
Mrs. Louise Fletcher Greene has been named sponsor for Rappahannock Camp No. 1524 at the Nashville Reunion June 14 to 16. She previously represented the Third Brigade in New Orleans last May and the Seventh District at Wytheville and Newport News. She is granddaughter of Col. Oliver K. Funsten, commander of the Eleventh Virginia Cavalry.
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Louise Fletcher Greene
Rappahannock
Quote on envy and love from Goethe and Miller
A reflective quote contrasts Goethe's idea that love is the remedy for envy with Miller's urging to admire the excellence of others. It encourages embracing others' superiorities by honoring their goodness and recognizing shared worth, ending with a pragmatic prompt to pay for the paper.
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Goethe
J. R. Miller
Overcrowded Homes and Apple Morality Movements
A compact piece argues clutter fuels dirt and pests, urging wives to hire a junkman and purge homes. It also highlights fruit to curb drinking, citing the apple’s role in a balanced diet and moral influence, referencing the Chicago Tribune and Great Britain drinkers.
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Chicago Tribune
Great Britain
Cleaning tip for piano and life wisdom
To remove finger marks from the piano mix olive oil and vinegar then rub with a cloth and polish. We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing while others judge us by what we have already done.
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Longfellow
How the Apostles Died in Early Christian Traditions
A catalog of martyrdoms for the twelve apostles and related figures, listing methods and locations such as Matthew in Ethiopia, Mark in Alexandria, Luke in Greece, Peter in Rome, James in Jerusalem, and Paul in Rome. Also includes a brief fictional aside from Chicago News character dialogue.
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Matthew
Ethiopia
Mark
Alexandria
Luke
Greece
John
Patmos
Peter
Rome
James
Jerusalem
James the Less
Temple
Philip
Phrygia
Bartholomew
Andrew
Thomas
Coromandel
India
Jude
Shenandoah Valley Adverts Offer Printing Services
Henkel Co of New Market Virginia publishes the Shenandoah Valley weekly newspaper. Price one dollar per year. They perform general job printing and specialize in church minutes and school catalogues. Orders solicited. Office established 1406.
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Henkel Co
New Market
Shenandoah Valley
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