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The Progress in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1898

Page

2

Stephen Incarnates Heaven Gazing in Martyrdom Sermon

Rev T De Witt Talmage delivers a sermon on the martyrdom of Stephen based on Acts 7, urging believers to gaze toward heaven. He pictorializes heaven as a gallery of glory, recalls Stephen’s prayers, and asks listeners to see Christ at the right hand of God while reflecting on loved ones in the afterlife and universal divine mercy.

T. de Witt Talmage Stephen Actavil Jesus Jmsie Christ Seine Jhill Ees John Heaven God Son Man Lamb of God Helshazzar George I England Napoleon III Russia Turkey Germany George Bancroft Hal Velpsing Earth the Saved

Stephen Stoned Yet Stephen Alive Sermon Gallows to Grace

A sermon reflecting on Stephen the martyr contrasts his brutal death with the enduring impact of his faith. It traces how persecutors destroy themselves through violence while praising steadfast believers like Paul, John Wesley, and others, ending with a call to witness Stephen’s living influence in Christendom.

Stephen Jesus Jesus Christ Stephen Stoned John Frederick Oberlin Paul Paul the Apostle Mars Hill John Wesley Booth Ford

Fragmentary Opinion Snippet on Voter Attitudes and a Waif Tale

A terse historical fragment notes that the African American vote is not as problematic as the Italian immigrant vote, alongside a brief remark about Shreveport and a waif story. The lines reflect today’s biased diction and unclear context from an OCR excerpt.

Progress praises Ben Hur loyal support at library drive

The Progress notes Ben Hur received generous patronage for the Library Association and praises George K. Fayrot for aligning with poll tax advocates. The editor recalls only one prior meeting but says he liked him greatly at their first encounter.

Ben Hur Library Association George K. Fayrot

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Dr. Talmage Stephen Asisep Red ASTI Pittsburg Shreveport Ice Refrigerator Co J. C. Tinkle Toto J. W. McD. Roach Louisana Negger Shreveport
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