From idols to serving the living God in Thessalonica
Rev Albert Van der Ploeg explains that the Thessalonians turned from their self made gods to serve the living and true God by faith in Jesus Christ. He explores creation, sin, restoration, and the future return of Christ as the reward, urging unselfish service for God's glory and readiness for the Lord's return.
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Albert van der Ploeg
God
Christ
Paul
Thessalonians
Adam
Jesus Christ
Satan
Eve
Peter
Saul
Tarsus
Stephen
Israel
Abraham
Church of God
Apostle
Lord Jesus
86 Year Old Albian Knows Indian Lore
Mary Margaret Easter of Albia recalls life from birth in 1849 near Keokuk to a California gold rush caravan in 1860. She learned the Indian language as a child, helped by friendly braves, and narrowly survived a planned massacre before returning to Van Buren County.
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Mary Margaret Easter
Albia
Chariton
Gust Almhurst
South Clinton Street
Bentonsport
van Buren County
Iowa
Keokuk
Mary Margaret Wood
Wood
California
Birmingham
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Pleasant
Vilelages
Albin Woman Remains Active At 80 In Historic Home
The Bentonsport born J H Easter widow now living in Albin since 1903 travels yearly to Van Buren county family events and performs poetry recitals at the Bentonsport homecoming. She taught piano at 14 and remains a pianist with a talking parrot and a cat as pets. Her son Smith Easter lives in Seattle and granddaughter Helen Easter resides in Rochester Minnesota.
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Albin
Bentonsport
J. H. Easter
Ixon & Co
Tony
Bob
van Buren County
Seattle
Wash
Smith Easter
XV Club of
Albia Women
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Easter
Rochester
Albia_ Union-Republican
Practical Paragraphs by John Edwin Price
A compact article on personal problem solving by John Edwin Price. It argues individuals often face multiple issues today and with ingenuity tact and perseverance solutions can be found. The piece praises decisive judgment and self control as distinguishing traits aiding peaceful neighborly relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwin Price
Nations of character and the road to peace
A speaker argues that personal virtue builds communities, states, nations, and a worldwide commonwealth of trustworthy agreements. The text notes the impact of individual conduct on global relations and cites a young woman who left teaching in America to lead the Yokohama Girls School in Japan.
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Commonwealth of Peoples
America
Yokohama Girls’ School
Japan
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Chas. Dykhuis, Mer
Sunnyside
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Valentines
Schall
John Ulrich
Gailie
Allied Work
Rockford Sex
Holkers
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