Mighty Hunters and the Gospel Arrow Sermon
In a Brooklyn Tabernacle discourse Dr. Talmage uses archery as a metaphor for Gospel work. He urges personal consecration, courageous outreach, and seizing secluded souls, comparing faith to a precise arrow from the cross bow, aiming to bring many to Christ and fill the church with mission-driven effort.
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Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Pollus
Achilles
Diomedes
Nimrod
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Truman Osborne
Mr. Talmage
DeWitt
Agincourt
Solway Moss
Neville’s Cross
Paul
Felix
Luther
Galllean
Earl of Pembroke
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Icicles
Theodore Parker
Sirveco
Renan
Thomas Carlyle
London
Huxleys
Spencers
Bentiarios
Pennsylvania
Raquette Lake
Adirondacks
California
Plains
Lucknow
India
Thorvaldsen
Church of God
Domitian
Way of the Righteous and Logan Tribute
A long excerpted speech excerpt and obituary style tribute recounts spiritual guidance on choosing the right path, prayer, and divine guidance, followed by an extensive revival of John A. Logan's life, war service, political rise, and lasting impact on veterans and civil rights, set against 19th century religious and political rhetoric.
Influence and leadership seen in everyday conduct
The piece argues that individuals underestimate their indirect impact on others as people largely follow rather than lead. It notes that actions and words guide observers, who monitor every breath and phrase, shaping beliefs and behavior more than self-perceived. It cites religious privilege and reverence, warning about how familiarity can heighten or diminish respect.
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Sige
Flight into Egypt as a Sunday School lesson
A historical Sunday School outline from 1887 explains the Flight into Egypt as recounted in Matthew 2 13 28 and Hosea prophecy fulfillment. It covers Herod's plot and divine protection, the Nazareth upbringing of Jesus, and practical suggestions for guiding children.
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Christ
Praers
Bethlehem
Judea
Egypt
Mataryeh
Leontopolis
Cairo
Nazareth
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Augustus Cesar
Rome
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Herod Archelaus
Herod
Jericho
B.C
Archelaus
Joseph
Jerusalem
Derod
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Israel
Jeremy
Jeremiah
Rama
Nebuchadnezzar
Jersalem
Mediterranean
Sea of Galilee
Vacareth
Nazarens
Women's dress blamed for health decline in outdoor exercise
Lucy Stone cites historical advocates of lighter dress to improve women's health and ease of movement. She contrasts men's freedom of movement with women's restrictive garments, arguing shorter looser outfits enable real outdoor activity and better well being.
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Jenness-Miller
Miss Anthony
New York
Jenness Miller
Lucy Stone
Niggardly Husbands and the Thrifty Poor Women
A Harper's essay argues that among the poor, especially the industrious, women control daily wages while husbands of means display a paradoxical stinginess. Wives often lack spending money and are unaware of real finances, even as husbands fund lavish households. The piece questions fairness in conjugal financial power and highlights double standards in gift giving and household economies.
A Wonderful Woman Miss Mary Murfree Revealed
A profile of Miss Mary Murfree describing her as a small, pale faced woman with bold outdoor drawing talent. The piece notes her adaptation to rugged Tennessee life, her fearless writing voice, and a playful reference to her identity mystery tied to Aldrich and Marjorie Daw. She now resides in St. Louis and will spend summers there pursuing new literary plans.
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Woodstock
Conn
Clark E. Carr
Galesburg
Logan
Henry A. Bowen
New York Independent
Carr
General Logan
Ilinois
John A. Logan
General Jackson
Jackson
John A
Texas
Mexico
Congress
Rio Grand
Nueces River
United States
Ames Republic
Jackson County
Louisville University
Jenkins
Illinois
Lincoln
Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
New England
South
Democratic Party
John A. Loven
Republican Party
Trumbull
Lovejoy
Yates
Mary Murfree
Charles Egbert Craddock
New York
Tennessee Crags
Aldrich
Marjorie Daw
St. Louis
Women keep half of England's working families alive
It states that at least three million women and girls work in industry in England, with only half in domestic service, and that half of working-class families are partly maintained by women, highlighting economic reliance on female labor.
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England
Women in the News and Society Across The World
A survey of notable women from Beloit to Bangkok, highlighting speakers, educators, and leaders. Mentions include Mrs H. Sv. Jenny in Canada, Kate Cuaseé Europe bound, Miss Grace Norton as a violinist, and Dr Grack Wolcott’s medical society delegation. Notes on suffrage gains in Kansas, international editors, and women’s roles in education, law, and medicine.
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H. Sv. Jenny
Beloit
Kan
Canada
Armirsteap
Lady Kern Assembly
Kate Cuaseé
Europe
Grace Norton
Cambridge
Grack Wolcott
Massachusetts Medical Society
Chicago
Frank Lestir
Paris
Mexico
Miss Many Fripney
Lynch
Georgia Musical Association
Disfranchised Rhode Island Men and Massachusetts Women
The Boston Globe rails against Rhode Island law that denies ballots to about 3,000 men lacking $134 in land. It urges defending Massachusetts women voters who are disenfranchised, outnumbering men by 62,000, and who can never cease to be women.
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Boston Globe
Rhode Island
The
Globe
Massachusetts
Woman's Journal
He Did Not Deserve a Wife Bachelor’s Lonely Dinner
A bachelor set a table for himself and an imagined wife and five children. He laid out identical portions on each plate and counted the cost while dining alone. He remains a bachelor.
Women Inventors Lead in Patents Across New York
Women in New York have been granted more patents than their counterparts in any other state. Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin follow in ranking order for women patent holders.
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New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
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Boston University School of Medicine
Royal Academy of Arts
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Los Angeles
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Cleveland
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New York Infirmary
Mary Bissell
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