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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1890
Page
6
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage preaches that a door opened in Heaven gives believers access to divine blessings and prayer. He contrasts Patmos exile with earthly fame, urges humble prayer, and describes the eternal welcome awaiting the righteous beyond death.
The essay discusses sorrow as a fundamental condition shaping spiritual life, noting earthquakes and floods as reminders of human powerlessness. It traces ancient misery, poverty, and conquest, arguing divine messages reach the poor, and sorrow guides repentance and humility toward divine wisdom.
Rev. Wm. BE. Griffis reflects on the sexton as a multi task church servant who must manage heat and ventilation guard orderly behavior handle funerals cemeteries and sacred vessels while serving pastors and pew holders, a demanding role rarely praised.
A English church asked Mr. Spurgeon to name a capable married preacher for their pulpit at sixty pounds yearly. He asked how a man with a family could live on that pittance. The reply assumed ministers preach to save souls, to which Spurgeon joked that it would take thousands of souls to fund one good breakfast.
The excerpt argues each person has a divinely fitted work and urges starting one’s vocation promptly. It cites Jonah as an example of postponement and implies earlier obedience leads to better outcomes, while delaying risks spiritual reward.
A lesson text discusses Jesus parable of the two sons and the prodigal. It details the elder and younger son as types, the wandering, famine, and eventual return and repentance with steps including consciousness of sin, repentance, conversion, and confession to the father.
Upward of 52,500 volumes were added to the British Museum library last year. Austria bans Toustror’s Kreutzer Sonata as dangerous to the state. The Czar purchases Sierieradzki’s Phyrne in Eleusis for 55,000 roubles. The Salon 1890 yields The Siren by Denis Puche and The Harvest by Fernand Quignon for the state. Peabody Museum gains 691 Japanese ethnographic items curated by Edward Morse.
Gath argues against exposing Matt Quay linking alleged treasurer misdeeds to broader Pennsylvanian politics. He mocks rivals, praises Quay as a devoted reader and notes the Governor candidate is a young son of a state senator with a varied career. He condemns the smear as discord over character.
The National Tribune letter asserts Postmaster-General Wanamaker supports veterans. It states as proof that in the Post-office Department there are 80 ex-soldiers in office, 97 in the mail-bag shop, and that civilians and ex-Confederates have been replaced by veterans with no soldier displaced.
Nashville Banner argues Mrs Harrison protests prurient press intrusions into the President’s family life. The piece contends private affairs of the First Family deserve protection from sensational reporting and misleading public statements.
The Chicago Tribune recalls 1871 opposition to the Federal Supervisors Law amid Democratic cries of bayonet rule. It notes fraud in New York City and argues the bill aimed to curb ballot stuffing and false counts, exposing Democratic fear of losing seats and spoils in elections.
The Washington Post notes that despite sharp opposition to Speaker Reed, he has shown leadership in critical House positions. He faced numerous daunting tests from organization to tariff and silver bills, and Federal election contests, delivering Republican success on the House floor.
The Hartford Courant questions the praise lavished on Indiana's late Hendricks calling it excessive and notes Turpie's Webster comparison and Peet Riley's grand rhetoric may undermine rather than exalt his legacy. It argues high praise risks obscuring genuine merit.
The Des Moines Register argues that the federal election bill is not aimed at any single party or region but targets fraud and dishonesty wherever found, stressing a non sectional, non partisan intent.
A compilation of brief excerpts from 1890s editorials and columns. The items discuss Pattison and Black’s earlier Pennsylvania wins, Democratic views on coinage and tariffs, Georgia voting access claims, Republican contests favoring Democrats, General Fremont’s death, and Cleveland versus David Hill as a potential 1892 candidate.
A report from the N. Y. Press claims General Harrison purchased the Cape May summer cottage used by the Presidential family for $10,000. He allegedly bought it rather than accept it as a gift and a brief trial stay preceded final purchase. The matter arose after a spectator relayed Mrs. Harrison’s comments confirming the purchase.
A New York Tribune editorial argues that restoring the American flag to seas requires American built ships and independent enterprise. It condemns foreign built and manned vessels and calls for shipping measures to create a true American merchant fleet worthy of national traditions.
A religious verse praises Jehovah as eternal, mighty, and unchanging. The text extols His throne as fixed through endless ages and asserts the insufficiency of floods against His name. It notes the saints rejoice in His word and holy house. Rev Tompkins McLaughlin quoted in the New York Observer.
A calling for both ministers and pews to uphold decorum in worship. Emphasizes timely arrival, quiet posture, attentive participation, and orderly seating to boost the service’s spirit. Urges front seats for early worshippers and mindful listening during prayers and readings.
The piece reflects on travel toward home as a metaphor for Christian life. It contrasts the repentant path toward the Father’s home with the unrepentant sinner wandering away, highlighting longing for home, weariness of detentions, and the pace of life on the road.
The speaker reflects on turning toward home and the return journey to God. Despite miles, sins, and obstacles, the heart longs for rest and the promise of "many mansions." Even storms are welcomed as they bring him nearer home, guided by the Golden Rule.
A Ram's Horn meditation urges unwavering resolve to succeed through planning and perseverance. It links success to Christian faith, urging daily conduct in homes, church, and business, and to act for others as one would want done. It ends with steadfast labor for the Lord, trusting results to God.
The sermon argues that God uses small gifts and common workers to accomplish great deeds. It compares individuals with one talent to mighty reformers and notes that humble offerings, like the widow’s mites, can achieve lasting impact, while grand efforts may neglect real good. Talmage references emphasize practical faith over vanity.
A Demorest's Magazine passage urges seeing sunshine in hardship. It argues trouble builds sinew and character, compares life to a sailor learning on rough seas, and promises night ends in day as brightness disperses gloom.
A selection of short moral maxims and wry observations on love pride blindness and human folly. The items urge self examination warning against judgmental spirits and emphasize practical virtue with humor and pithy comparisons.
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