Measured the Passing Year by Margaret Sangster
By the glimmer of green and golden the poem recalls the year’s seasons and deeds from labor to triumph. Margaret Sangster’s verse blends nature and human effort, ending with the idea of reward and cheer through hard work.
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Margaret &, Sangster
Preaching and Hearing the Word in Lutherans Nation
The sermon extols the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit through preaching and reading God’s Word. It argues Christianity improves life, civilizes nations, and fosters peace, duty, and hope, urging punctuality and decisive church action.
Quit you like men the Christian conqueror quoted
A brief exhortation contrasts manly virtue with Christian restraint. The quote from W Robertson praises self mastery and spiritual strength, urging readers to view the Christian as the true exemplar of manliness and discipline.
Blue Linen Finish Writing Paper For Sale By The Box
Office advertisement notes blue linen finish writing paper available for sale by the box at this office. The concise notice invites buyers to inquire at the same location for pricing and quantity details.
Ram's Horn Quotation Reflections on Truth and Heaven
A Ram's Horn excerpt argues a man cannot be a truth champion by howling at dissenters. It cautions against seeking worldly rewards before the kingdom of heaven. The wording suggests a moral critique of zeal without discernment.
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Kingdom of Heaven
What the Soul Seeks by Liddon
The passage asserts the soul seeks more than external show or intellect. It longs for a felt touch of a higher world, a temple within the heart, and a divine life connected to God, the only source of true satisfaction.
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Church of God
Liddon
Living Branches and fruit in Christ’s service
A reflective passage urges believers to seek fruitfulness through close union with Christ rather than seeking equal shares or praise. It emphasizes bearing fruit as living branches and pleasing the Father, the great husbandman, by producing spiritual outcomes through faithful service.
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Christ
Rey
Andrew Murray
Paper Promotion Offer Sparks Reader Interest
A local newspaper advertises a dollar spot cash a year deal, inviting readers to subscribe or renew. The offer highlights affordable access to news and community coverage through a yearly payment option.
Missionary's miraculous rescue on Godavery River in 1863
Dr Chamberlain led a group through floodwaters in Central India reaching the Godavery, where a damaged river ferry drifted away. After prayers and guidance, carriers defied danger and found a rescue boat, saved by a providential ferry. The party then reached a steamer safe passage.
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India
Dr. Chamberlain
Godavery
Chamberlain
Avery
Hand of God
Life of God in the Soul and Its Vessel
A reflective sermon-like piece on true religion as God dwelling in the soul through Christ's atonement. It links abiding in Christ to fruitfulness, cites biblical phrases, and praises the Lutheran Herald and its editoress Miss Grace Sheeleigh. It includes a moral tale of a man changed by work and an allegory of daily heavenly manna.
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Jesus
God
Lutheran Sunday-school Herald
Grace M. Sheeleigh
Lutheran Publication Society
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Christ
Let Us Go Home and Seek Simple Country Life
A reflective piece citing Good Housekeeping on the 2001 shift from city to country as people long for companionship and simpler living. It notes the lure of nature and the health of wildlife, and cherishes rare souls who act for others rather than self.
Printing Offer from Henkel & Co New Market Va
An advertisement invites readers to have printing work done by Henkel & Co located in New Market Virginia offering services for local orders and quick turnaround.
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Henkel & Co
New Market, Va
Missionary Paton Finds Fresh Water on South Sea Isle
The account from Youth's Companion recalls Rev. Dr. John G Paton discovering a spring at thirty feet in a South Sea isle. Despite opposition from locals and scant support, his dig yielded pure water transforming belief, leading to idol destruction, a church, schools, and a lawful code.
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John G.paton
South Sea Islands
Paton
Reverend Riser Learns of Brother Frank Riser’s Death
Rev. W. H. Riser of Fairview Virginia received a telegram announcing the death of his brother, Frank Riser, of Orangeburg South Carolina, dated several days earlier.
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W. H. Riser
Fairview
Frank Riser
Orangeburg
S. C
Bible and Hymn Book Line at Henkes & Co office
A fine assortment of Bibles Testaments Hymn Books at the Henkes & Co office in New Market Virginia offering a selection for purchase or inspection.
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Henkes & Co
New Market
Phrase about workers and divine pay reflects willingness
A saying contrasts human labor and divine reward, noting that those hired at the eleventh hour are as willing as those hired at the first hour. It emphasizes willingness as the key to compensation.
Duty to use talent to build character and progress
The quote from James Freeman Clarke asserts that every person has talent and opportunity to do good. Daily use strengthens character while neglect leads to decline, describing a stern but benevolent law guiding personal growth and virtue.
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James Freeman Clarke
Wise Prescription from a New York Physician
A patient recounts a famous New York doctor who advised reading the Bible an hour daily as a remedy for nerves and strain. The physician kept a Bible by his desk, saying he never performs an operation or faces a distressing case without its help. He warned many would resist the remedy, but he believed it could work wonders for others too.
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Washington
Hamilton
The
Christian Intelligencer
New York
The Power of Kindness in Times of Sorrow
Ian Maclaren notes that kindness eases life’s trials and deepens happiness. Unkindness worsens misery, while timely letters, words, and visits comfort mourners. He cites the good Samaritan as evidence that neighbors’ care sustains faith and companionship in hardship.
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Ian Maclaren
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