When Moses Bears Down on Idol Temptation
A lesson recounts Moses forty days on the mountain after the commandment given while the people in the valley grow restless and pressure Aaron to fashion a golden calf. It notes restlessness, environment, leadership, and personal flaws, urging reflection on sin, consequences, and divine presence.
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Eternal Prayer for a Lost Son By a Devoted Mother
A mother prays daily for her son who drifts as a wreck and outcast. The poem contrasts his sorrow with the mother’s steadfast faith, recalling childhood ties and a longing for mercy, while honoring a hope that she holds dear despite years of separation.
Quiet Courteous Speech When Correctness Matters
The piece urges calm, accurate communication over forceful, dogmatic replies. When challenged, offer a modest statement such as I think this is a 0 and allow others to assess the validity without confrontation. Emphasizes courtesy over blunt contradiction and assertiveness.
Discovering Truth Through Humility and Courtesy
A Sunday School Times reflection argues that stating a fact with certainty can be careless. It favors gentleness and courtesy and a recognition of fallibility, noting lasting weight comes from spirit and truth behind words rather than tokens of certainty.
Facts About the Human Body in Historic Cartoons
A compilation of antiquated physiological measurements lists teeth 32 and blood weight 29 pounds. It notes adult weight about 160 pounds 6 ounces and brain mass around 3 percent of body weight for men, with diverse claims on breath rate, heart blood flow, cell counts, and pulse across ages and genders.
Tribute to a Quiet Pillar and Smoothing Influence
A heartfelt obituary honors a devoted wife mother and neighbor whose daily tact discipline and gentleness eased life for her husband children house staff and friends. The Harper's Bazar essay lauds her as the smoother of the way a model of quiet service valued in complex communities.
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George Hiiot
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Shine Inside and the Inner Light in Winter Reflections
The Epworth Herald reflects on the phrase shine inside seen in winter shop windows and boot black plates. It contrasts inner radiance with outward glow, noting inner beauty seen in faces and cathedral lights.
Patent Medicine Advert Bustling with Claims and Rewards
A fragmentary 19th century advertisement touts a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures that fail, featuring F J Cheney Co Toledo and testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin. It cites Hall's Catarrb Cure taken internally with claims it acts on blood and mucous vortices, price 75 cents, and mentions family pills for constipation.
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