19 Jun 1884
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1884
Page
1
A devotional poem notes the Master at the treasury while worshippers pass by unaware. It contrasts costly gifts with heartless offerings and recalls the crucifixion as the price paid for humanity, urging readers to give themselves to Christ.
John Ploughman extols patience as a cure for woes and a safeguard against murmuring. He argues hardship refines character, urges contentment with little, and stresses trust in providence over material comfort, ending with a preacher’s caution against modern delusions and the need to embrace faith.
Rev. Brooke Herford argues that listening preparation matters as much as speaking in sermons. The piece contrasts Christ and Paul on preaching and listening, urging devout, prepared hearers and daily Bible study to deepen reception. It notes how audience readiness shapes a preacher’s impact and cites Peter, Paul, and Athens as examples. It also includes a publisher notice about Latin and Greek names in science and a short literary excerpt on the blessings of Christian faith.
A French poet sends a one letter message to Piron meaning I am going into the country. Piron replies with a single digit one meaning Go.
Albert Ross preserved a fragment of ramrod bread from the Confederate army as a war souvenir. The dough was twisted around a ramrod, baked by suspending on two forked sticks, and the piece was baked in 1864 in West Tennessee.
Edward Waters of the Patent and Trade Marks Office Melbourne reports a household member found immediate, lasting relief from toothache and rheumatism after using Jacobs Oil. The remedy was applied to the cheek and tooth, then rubbed in, with no recurrence of pain noted.
If trouble attends the Baby's teething, use Dr Bull's Baby Syrup. It is invaluable and priced at 25 cents a bottle.
An 19th century medical ad promotes Dr. R V Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to treat impoverished blood with pimples eruptions ulcers scrofulous tumors swellings and general debility. It notes the remedy is sold by druggists and implies nationwide availability.
A terse maxim attributed to Inry notes that strong characters emerge through self denial and hardship, framing suffering as a forge for personal growth and resilience.
A brief quotation from Thomas a Kempis evokes patience as a virtue. The line frames a call to endure with steadiness, reflecting a medieval spiritual context. The excerpt emphasizes inner discipline and perseverance.
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