Jacob Prepares for Reunion with Esau on Return to Canaan
A Sunday school lesson recounts Jacob nearing Canaan after years with Laban. Esau advances with four hundred men, Jacob seeks God’s help, sends gifts, and learns time can heal feuds. The tale highlights prayer paired with action, hidden good in all, and the quiet power of a tearful reunion.
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Goleon
Christ
Jacob
Haran
Palestine
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Peniel
Laban
Esau
God
Rebekah
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Lung Health Against Tuberculosis
An old advertisement claims postmortem TB shows lungs stabilizing when strengthened, urging daily Scott's Emulsion to boost resistance. It promises concentrated energy to nourish organs, repair waste, and enrich blood, helping resist tuberculosis and combat colds and bronchitis. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 12-67.
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Scott
My brother Esau to Jacob a world of difference
The excerpt recalls Esau greeting Jacob with My brother, a moment that lifts burdens, brings forgiveness, and signals peace. Jacob returns to Bethel, rekindling vows and memory of the old home meeting house, guiding him toward God and the celestial city.
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Esau
Jacob
Bethel
God
Celestial City
Robin's Come In Early Spring Poem by Caldwell
Poem recalls the robin signaling spring with song and awakening nature. Alice gleefully observes from the cottage, while William W Caldwell signs the verses. The piece celebrates renewed warmth, planting, nesting, and cheerful countryside scenes.
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Robin
Alice
William W. Caldwell
Some Very Bad Boys and a Missionary’s Visit
A Mississippi preacher recounts meeting six unruly youths in an dilapidated house where whiskey and cards were common. He engages them, urges Sunday school attendance, and encourages transformation, ending with a hopeful note about turning rough timber into upright men.
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A. J. Johnson
Miss
Missionary Sunday School Transforms Local Youths
A missionary’s visit spurred a village to start a Sunday school. He taught three growth pillars a sound body, a cultivated mind, and a clear conscience. One boy pledged to join, grateful father blessed the effort. The school grew with youths becoming leaders and workers, discouraging gambling and rowdy behavior.
Loveliest Voice Begins at Home Says Brother
A young man praises his sister’s everyday home voice as the truest test of character and harmony. He argues that a gentle, sweet tone at home reflects a kind nature and sets the tone for a person’s broader life, likening it to a prima donna on the hearth.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted Against Mercury Risks
An advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The product is taken internally, claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, and is sold by druggists with testimonials free. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Five Minutes Wasted and the Value of Time
The Comrade reflects on a girl who wastes five minutes idly at a window. She resumes work without regret while a proverb notes that an inch of time is worth gold. The piece warns that wasted minutes break the chain of life and urges careful use of time.
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