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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1975
Page
8
An 18th or 19th century sermon emphasizes belief in divine Providence guiding nations and individuals. It argues that God permits oppression for wise ends, condemns violence and shedding of innocent blood, and promises eventual justice on oppressors while protecting the faithful church.
Jonas Clarke speaks of freedom from cruelty and oppression, urging that divine justice will cleanse innocent blood when murderers are punished. He frames redemption through restoration and civil and sacred rights, citing providence and history as evidence of God guiding oppressed peoples toward deliverance. He notes Britons resisting tyrants to defend rights.
The narrative recalls the April 19 1775 dawn when troops entered a town under oppression. It contrasts King Charles and James II with American colonists who fled persecution seeking religious and civil liberty in America. It foresees whether history will mark liberty or slavery for the American world and calls for repentance and faith in divine intervention.
A scanned page lists multiple Pecos area businesses including Dan's Record Shop Dan Daniel and Employees Pecos Drug Company D W Bozeman Holiday Inn and Restaurant Buffet on Sunday Art Terry and Employees Hill's Thriftway Fresh Groceries and Meats Bob Hill and Employees Reeves County Ministers Invite You to Worship In the Church of Your Choice Pecos Motors Inc Your Lincoln Mercury Dealer Mr and Mrs Roy Pearce Pecos Insurance Agency Planned Insurance Cost Less Eddie Daniel Roy Prewit First National Bank Member FDIC Pecos Texas American Motor Inn and Restaurant Menu Dining Iva and Otis Mawhiney and Employees Pecos Valley Southern R R Economical Transportation Pecos Savings and Loan Assn Insured Savings Accounts Joel Daniel and Employees Ramada Inn and Coffee Shop Luxury For Less Bill Edgar Mgr Foxworth Galbraith Lumber For All Your Building Needs Bill Powers and Employees Dairy Mart Orders to go or Curb Service Tom and Lockie Erskine Gibson's Discount Center The Best For Less Don Doan Mrs Jack Chenault
A dense directory of local church notices listing names of congregations pastors service times and locations across Barstow and surrounding towns including Balmorhea Barstow Toyah Saragosa and Pecos. It details Sunday Schools morning worship evening services prayer meetings and special masses for multiple denominations.
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