Overcoming the World by the Rav J H Jowett
A sermon on Jesus overcoming the world under betrayal, mockery, and death. It highlights resisting worldly smiles, suspicions, and fame, choosing spiritual means, and finding peace in Christ. The piece exhorts calm courage, patience, and steadfast faith leading to victory through Jesus.
Sowing for Eternity and the Harvest of Seed
A devotional reflection urges careful sowing of daily seeds for eternal reward. It cites biblical verse and compares natural harvest laws to spiritual fruit, noting seeds may yield thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold. It invites readers to consider what they sow for the Master in light of eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebel
Spirit of Christ Highlighted in Medicine and Charity
A sermon excerpt emphasizes the spirit of philanthropy as the Spirit of Christ behind medical knowledge and the profession's noble names, noting that true religiosity may be that which does not count at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Waldo Cherry
Presbyterian
Troy
Baptism and Temptation Lesson for January 9 1910
A compact SundaySchool lesson outlines Jesus baptism by John at the Jordan and his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness northwest of Jericho. It details his humanity, divine mission, and three tested temptations shaping his public ministry.
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Jordan
Judea
Jericho
Mount Quarantania
Jesus
God
Nazareth
Galilee
Jerusalem
John Forbad
Baptist
John Watson
Ain
Iid
Batule
Satan
Hecht
Mark
Luke
Jowett
Manchester
England
Well
Jesus of Nazareth
Religion in Work as Living Faith in Business
A contemplative piece argues that religion should shape business by guiding workers toward noble aims and truthful service. It asserts daily toil can become a hymn to heaven when greed is forsaken and the life of worthy service governs commerce, testing religion through its character and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hatch
D. D.S
Cleveland
Ohio
Colorado Methodists mark semi centennial celebration
The Methodist churches of Colorado recently celebrated fifty years of Methodism in the state. Rev. Jacob Adriance, the first Methodist pastor in Colorado, is still living and preached from the same text and location in Denver where he spoke fifty years ago.
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Methodist Churches of
Colorado
Jacob Adriance
Denver
Being Good for Something and the Value of Action
A sermon on the 1 Tim 6:18 exhorting that true goodness lies in present deeds. It contrasts good for nothing people with those who do positive good now, criticizing passivity and boasting about past piety. It argues merit comes only from active, constructive behavior.
The Perfect Life and its Hidden Sources
The text argues fullness and beauty come from the religious spirit not memorized etiquette or medical books. It claims the Lord loves good cheer and hearty laughter, tying a perfect life to spiritual vitality and wholesome happiness.
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No 3136 shirtwaist design
The advertisement presents a Paris Pattern No 3136 shirtwaist with a distinctive collar and cuffs, cross edge as a decorate feature, shown in fray blue madras with smoke pearl buttons. It notes fabric options, five sizes 32 to 40, yardage requirements by width, and requests 10 cents to Pattern Department with name, address, size, and pattern number.
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Paris
Ladies Nine-Goored Skirt Pattern No 3138
Pattern department note describes Paria No 3138 a fashionable nine gores skirt usable in narrow or wide weave fabrics including silk serge velvet and velveteen. It features a panel front braided option, no hip fullness, and an inverted box plait at the back. Sizes 24 to 32 with yardage for nap or non nap material.
Humorous clippings mix in a civic era ad page
A collage of stray notes and ads features everything from a purse found scene to enduring patent medicines and humorous tidbits. It showcases local sentiment, product pitches, and light anecdotes, including a humane Cuba anecdote and jokes about remedies, morals, and old-time commerce.
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J. H. Jowett
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Ufe
Herod
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Jeanette Ryder
Cuba
Amaker
Stella
Bella
Boston
Allen
Walt
Ferry Davis
Mitches
Stall