The Report of the Spies Sunday School Lesson 1918
The lesson recounts Moses sending twelve spies into Canaan from Kadesh Barnea, reporting land goodness and abundance yet warning of giants and fortified cities. It highlights the contrasts of faith and fear, notes Joshua and Caleb as steadfast, warns of missed opportunities, and urges overcoming selfdoubt to pursue God’s promise.
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Israel
Hazeroth
Paran
Moses
Israal
Kadesh-barnea
Canaan
Land of Promise
God
Zin
Hamoth
Eschol
Anak
Egypt
Promise Land
Anal
Joshua
Caleb
Father Hurls Child to Wolves in Desperate Flight
Astrakhan dispatch reports Grusneijer's sleigh ride toward Volchuni halted by a wolf pack. He first refused to sacrifice the child, then flung the four-year-old to the road. Wolves attacked the man, but the child slept on the road while the mother lay unconscious in the sleigh.
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Astrakhan
Viedemosti
Grusneljoff
Volchuni
Grusneijer
Printing Unpopular In Persia
A nineteenth century view explains Persians favor calligraphy over movable type as letters in printed books lack character. Lithography dominates book production, with early movable type attempts in Tabriz failing to gain support. The public values manuscripts and copyist work, preferring facsimiled lithographs to printed text.
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Persia
Ersia
Tabriz
Restful Fall Leads to Unconscious Nap Joke
A lighthearted exchange recalls a fall that left a person unconscious for six hours after dozing off. The punchline reveals the fall occurred because they fell asleep, turning an awkward moment into a humorous anecdote.
Hard Luck Mrs Dash Wants Cremation
A terse exchange shows Mrs Dash-Mother expressing a wish for cremation amid a moment of frustration. The remark underscores a mood of urgency and financial or practical tension, with minimal context available.
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Dash
I Sold My Auto for a Very Different Pet
Rogers recounts selling his car for $600 to buy a collie, then recalls a near tragedy when a child in a road cut nearly caused an accident. The dog saved the child by grabbing her dress and pulling her to safety, leaving Rogers shaken and vowing never to auto again.
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Jones
Rogers
Tim
Scott
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Pella
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