Spirit and Faith: The Holy Spirit in Creation and Salvation
The Augustana Journal discusses the Holy Spirit as the greatest spiritual power directing all for God’s glory and humanity’s good. It describes the Spirit as personal and divine, equal with Father and Son, giver of life, teacher of truth, and guide to new life through faith in Christ. The article emphasizes the Spirit’s ongoing work from creation through Jesus incarnation to final redemption and life.
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Jesus Christ
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The minimum Christian and church faithfulness examined
A sermon argues faithful church attendance is essential for true Christianity. It contrasts real discipleship with the “minimum Christian” who attends only minimally and prioritizes personal comfort, money, and popular amusements over godly obedience. The piece condemns lax religion and urges active church involvement, devotion to Scripture, and sacrifice in service.
Stumbling Blocks to Christian Consistency and Reform
A historical meditation on how world scrutiny tests Christian life, urging consistency in business, worship, and public duty. It cites Lutherans, Penn, and nations like Austria France Spain to argue that true Protestant zeal, not mere belief, shapes national history.
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Carlisle
Ruskin
Tacitus
Frederick the Great
Europe
Cromwell
England
Charles the Second
Austria
Spain
Italy
France
Poland
Terrestial Ignes Fatus
St. Bartholomew
Daily life joyfully seeks God's crowded kindness
A reflective note citing Alexander Maclaren, D. D., urging readers to cultivate a buoyant, joyous sense of the presence and kindness of God in everyday life and routine activities.
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Alexander Maclaren
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Through sorrow we gain a wiser, gentler heart
The piece argues that sorrow brings tact, sympathy, and character. It states eyes without tears miss tenderness, and grief strengthens the spirit. Though some pages in life are dark, many value the personal growth sorrow yields, and precious gains come through sorrow's gate.
Notions On Love Service Sleep Sound And Color
A mosaic of short reflections from Sunday School Times on love and giving, scent timing after rain, air and respiration, speaking tubes, and color of clothing. It notes the uplift from giving, and contrasts white and black clothing with heat, light, and transparency of nails.
Life of Crime Often Follows Debt Burden
The saying links criminal behavior to financial strain as people seek to cope with mounting debts. It highlights that debt can push individuals toward unlawful acts to resolve money troubles.
Marsupials and Their Pouch Adaptations
A classroom exchange explains marsupials as animals with pouches. The students state the pouches are for other animals to crawl into and hide when pursued, with examples noted.
The Five Horses and the Grey Mare Folk Tale
A 1835 tale recounts a county English gentleman who seeks to end marriage misery by betting his father in law the fate of five horses and a basket of eggs. The wife proves sovereign, selecting a grey mare, and the husband accepts defeat to learn women govern husbands. The narrator notes the old man’s moral. Also a mock vignette on smartness of youths and a desk boy.
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Winmnsboro News and Herald
England
How to Cheer the Sick in Times of Need
A short moral urging readers to visit and comfort ill neighbors. It stresses the value of small acts of sympathy, timely calls, and thoughtful gifts. The piece cites Isla May Mullins and the Woman's Home Companion to underscore compassionate conduct.
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Earth
Discos
Isla May Mullins
Potato bug remedy and calf lice treatment
A farmer offers a tobacco and cedar solution as a potato bug killer. Mix one pound trash tobacco four pounds cedar twigs ten gallon kettle with water dissolve one quarter pound lye soap boil twenty minutes. Cool and spray on plants every ten days. Also claimed to kill calf lice.
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Gas Jet Endangers Bedchamber In Early Warning
A burning gas jet in a bedchamber proves unhealthy as one gas light gives off as much carbonic acid gas as two sleepers, highlighting air quality hazards in enclosed spaces.
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Minimum Christians
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William Penn
Sunday School Times
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Western Railroad
Plata Merenen
Billy
Mr. Smith
John Thompson
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