Cities as Birthplaces of Prosperity and Vice
A sermon from St Petersburg argues cities spur civilization yet invite vice. It contrasts village life with urban bustle, notes New York and other metropoles as centers of trade and gossip, and urges harmonizing rival American cities for national prosperity.
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The City Street as Classroom for Christian Life
A speaker urges Christians to study humanity in urban life, noting toil, poverty, temptation, and pretension. He warns of dishonesty, political lure, and harmful books, urging prayer for the city poor and steadfast faith to rise above street temptations. He highlights the cross as ultimate insight.
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Sunday School Lesson on Blindness and Light
An old Sunday school reflection discusses Jesus curing a blind man in Jerusalem, exploring fault and faith. It contrasts Pharisee debates over Sabbath rules with the miracle, notes historical Gospel context, and mentions related moral lessons and contemporary curiosities.
Rhodes and the hospital lunch anecdote
A Kimberley resident recounts Cecil Rhodes during a siege entering a club table and asking for lunch. After testy exchanges he wraps the ham and eggs in a napkin and asks for the daily ration, later delivering the rejected meal to a hospital patient.
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Some Little Comparisons In A Humble Setting
A fragment reflecting on small things and limits of prediction. It riffs on tiny scales like a grain of sand stopping an Aeetest rider and acorns among oaks, suggesting humble beginnings do not guarantee small outcomes and that minor parts can influence larger systems.
My Own Self Again by Mere Astes to Mr Pinkhomy Pallows
A letter from Mrs Clara Gates of Johns P.O. Ma dated April 25 1895 asks about her health after childbirth and lingering pains. A response from Lydia E Pinkham’s Vege is cited along with a Miss Crand GsTER from Johns P.Q Miss noting improvement after following advice. Shakespeare deaths and literary danger are humorously discussed.
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