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Newspaper
Roanoke Baptist Union
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1894
Page
1
A brief note from the executive board lists Roanoke Baptist Minion officers, dated at Danville Virginia. The document mentions post office rates and a second class designation for mailing.
A compilation of maxims on self control and virtue followed by a religious dispatch on missions in Burma, Upper Burma, and China. It reports Christian missions, native conversions, donations, and the growth of churches with baptisms and new services.
Rev. Dr. Tyng of New York as a theology student encounters an aged negro on his way to preach. The elder asks if the young preacher is listened to by the enslaved, and replies that this child will not let any students practice on him.
A fragmented meditation notes a woman's ability to improvise with a pin instead of a pencil and manage a chaotic household while the husband travels. It praises endurance, contrasts roles, and ends with a proverb about happiness found in a good wife.
A Congregationalist piece argues the Bible is unique among literature and cannot be treated like any ordinary book. It stresses that critical study must not overlook its divine character and calls readers to faithful living and clear testimony.
The article traces centuries of church state relations from Roman tolerance to the rise of state churches and papal claims. It notes bishops clashing with emperors, reforms during the Reformation, and later shifts toward secular authority and missionary work, ending with a call to organize Woman's Missionary Societies across Virginia churches.
The Union reports the appointment of a Roanoke Association vice president for the Woman’s Missionary Union under the Southern Baptist Convention. The central committee in Richmond oversees Virginia churches and lists officers in Richmond. The new appointee notes fear and seeks cooperation from local women and pastors to advance the work.
A Century Magazine essay argues good roads enrich farmers socially commercially and financially. It cites missed school days 30.70 percent pupil absence and 16 million horses incurring $50 million yearly for road related losses, urging Europe like highways to lift agriculture and rural life.
In a Sydney suburb a water trough for horses became the scene of a comic event as two dogs refused to be outdone by their equine counterparts. One dog positioned under the trough edge while the other stood on its partner to reach the water, then swapped roles after sipping, leaving both satisfied and content.
The piece argues belief evolves beyond old dogmas as humans seek inner divinity. It contrasts worship of fear with a personal sense of the divine and hints at a broader spiritual awakening in modern thought.
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