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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1892
Page
2
Editor notes a debate over Pauline doctrine on sin and the law. Quoting Dr Lewis, the discussion argues that sin requires a law to define transgression, yet insists sin exists conceptually without the law. The passage analyzes Romans and Galatians arguments about imputed sin and the law’s operant function.
FP. W. Grant critiques Dr. Lewis on justification by Christ's death and resurrection. He argues believers are dead to the law through the body of Christ and receive a new nature, no longer under the ceremonial code, crying Abba Father and living in liberty by faith.
A dense listing of Sunday services across multiple churches including Monroe Avenue Chapel First Church of Christ and Church of the Heavenly Father. It notes service times such as 10 30 a m and 11 45 a m, Sunday schools, evening services, and affiliated groups like the W T U with varied meeting times. The article also advertises Otto’s Cure with a promise of cough relief for children.
The Will of William Astor allocates the estate with John Jacob Astor as life holder and remainder to heirs. Maria Terra Astor receives the Fifth Avenue house and Newport palace for life, with eventual transfer to John Jacob Astor. Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton’s absence of personal bequest stands out against substantial sums to other family members.
A Namperet Maine merchant registered as a broker for Fidelity Assurance Company of California issued policies to about 900 business and professional men in Avavan and Wakefield claiming weekly indemnities for accidents and sickness and death benefits. The schemes were found void as conditions rendered the policies valueless. The note states the insured must be within fifty miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and a member for six months to claim benefits.
A garbled newswire style recap notes a man’s alleged suicide after romantic rejection, plus a Hoosac Tunnel collision near Newburyport with a passenger train hitting a rock. Engineer Kingsley reacted to falling rock, was injured along with others, and passengers were shaken. Other items reference museum protection, church appointments, and family anecdotes from Oakle and Plainfield.
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