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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1897
Page
25
The Progress opposes a new constitutional convention in Louisiana for now. It warns elections would be partisan fights and not serve the general welfare, noting distrust of lawmakers and fear of manipulation by Administration factions. The piece argues the current constitution is worn, urges reforms within existing law, and questions legality of calling a convention.
A fragment reflects a longing to impart a spiritual gift to establish believers. The speaker expresses a heavenly treasure that stirs the heart to distribute spiritual riches to churches and people.
The article discusses Renita Beas and a sermon on persistence in prayer, likening it to the widow’s petition to an unjust judge. It emphasizes unwavering, continual prayer as a constant spiritual attitude, affecting thoughts, dreams, and daily life, grounded in scripture.
An account describes a devoted figure seeking to establish the church of Christ in Rome. It notes years of interest, possible family involvement, and the capital city’s strategic value for gospel spread. The narrative portrays a prisoner’s journey and humility in faith.
The passage urges turning to God through prayer as a constant resource during temptations and difficulties. It frames prayer as preparation for serving others and emphasizes joy found in fellowship with Christ and in giving to others after receiving divine strength.
A Sunday school lesson notes Paul’s famous passage on love from 1 Corinthians 13. It contrasts gifts like prophecy, faith, and tongues with the supreme virtue of charity, arguing that without love even great deeds are void and that love endures beyond all gifts. It parallels love to a spectrum and ends with love as the greatest virtue.
Fragmentary dialogue from a New York Weekly piece about a restless spirit asking if it is a man or a woman. It notes the speaker’s many talents including tracking multiple things, sleeping with one eye open, and waking at will, as it contemplates earthly life and identity.
A severely small child weighed 29 ounces on death at about a foot tall. The palm was tiny and feet similar to a man’s. Parents denied attempting growth limits. The jury found death from natural causes amid expert contrasts of body weight and size.
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