01 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Roanoke Baptist Union
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1889
Page
1
The document lists executive officers including a president vice president secretary and treasurer. It names C W Venable and W W Waddill among the officers. The notice notes Danville Virginia and Post Office entry at second class rates.
The Pennies for missions effort of the Danville First Baptist Sunbeams, about a year old, reported a total of 22.30 at their Christmas celebration. A child’s letter explains how a penny became a dollar and a half toward giving to the heathen. The piece praises the Primitive Baptists and outlines mission society guidance for meetings.
The article promotes increasing Ladies Missionary Societies within churches, urging women and girls to join the societies and prayer meetings. It calls for regular, resolute participation to develop character and usefulness, emphasizing opportunities as God’s calls and the motto of an active church. It stresses that no one should be idle and that all should work with vigor.
In December 1888 at Dua1Ham Virginia a brother shares ten Bible passages that strengthened his faith. He cites 1 Peter 2 7 10 12 14 1 John 3 14 2 Corinthians 10 13 James 1 5 Matthew 28 20 and notes how these verses comforted him from temptation and unworthiness to preaching.
Will be pleased to see their friends and furnish them with anything in general merchandise including groceries, dry goods, boots, shoes, and related items. Promises attentive mail order service. Agents named Leaksville Woolen Mills and Empire and Owl Guanos with Eph Trask Sr. as prompt contact.
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