Lessons From Risk From Faith And Fortune
A reflective sermon-like meditation contrasts financial ruin with moral safety. It warns against gambling and easy fortunes, recounts a boy’s fall for a flower on a cliff, and cites biblical honey as divine mercy. It condemns Shelley’s atheism while championing God’s gracious path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan
Mercy
Switzerland
David
God
Hesiod
Grace
Percy Shelley
Mab
Rowland Hill
Surrey Chapel
Italy
Mediterranean
Shelley
Ten Thousand Touches Needed To Build A Life
A Youths Companion essay on patience in shaping dreams into reality. It contrasts dramatic inspiration with steady daily work, citing Ruskin and Abbe Roussard. The piece urges steady effort, warns against vanity in youth, and frames every honest act as a brick in life’s temple, destined to be seen by God and man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr. Ruskin
Roussard
Cologne
Konrad
Thomas Fuller
Prof
Silliman
M. YM
Epps
Otoil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Hommopathic Chemists
London
England
Kaveritce
Merce
Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
Missionary Duty From Jesus Teaching and Prayer
The lesson describes Jesus healing a mute possessed man and then traveling Galilee, urging prayer to the Lord of the harvest for workers. It stresses that believers become missionaries after salvation, with practical guidance to pray for specific people, listen for the Spirit's promptings, and witness by word and deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Galilee
Jesus
Nazareth
Kingdom of Heaven
The
Twelve
Peter
Batholome
Nathanael
Lebleus
Mark
Judas
James
House of Israels
Heaven
Christ
God
Mary
Henry
Ter. A. Schaupler
Oddities and local notes from a city station and beyond
A New Haven train stop scene recalls eight cross eyed children with a waiting woman. Lincoln’s inkwell, crafted in New York from 400 troy ounces of Arizona silver, valued above 1300 dollars, stirs interest. A Toronto man survives a crow attack after a field capture. A Schenectady worker avoids a broken leg after conflicting medical opinions. A Philadelphia saloon exhibit uses dancing turkeys to lure patrons. A Western cream gatherer keeps churn working on the road. A Texas woman uses cotton seed heat to hatch eggs. A Kansas farmer dodges a rattlesnake while a prairie dog watches. Indiana farmer Hayes endows a church with 130000 dollars and lifetime annuity, with the Mission Board setting annual payouts and accounting for future funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of God
Shade
Caesar
Peris
Jonathan
Beth-aven
Lord Sandwich
Oliver Goldsmith
Gibbon
Charles Tex
United States
Monte Carlo
Satan
New York
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Wall Street
State Street
Boston
Third Street
Philadelphia
Thad
New Haven
Conn
Lincoln
Arizona
Toronto
Texas
Kansas
Indiana
Hayes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Missions
Witty Fragments From Auld Tongues And Town Tales
A string of humorous quips and curiosities appears, touching wealth and social manners. Observations include a line about lovers and memory, a fish weighing joke, a watchmaker as a water-rate collector, a college-bred reply on nouns, a London engraved card gag, and notes on town planning and dinner table etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grrat
Kiss
Rep Saint
Buffalo Bill
London
Carmine
A Woman's Confession and Dr Pierce’s Cure
A woman recalls contemplating self harm from chronic weakness until saved at the last moment by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She credits the remedy with rapid renewal and gratitude. The ad promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as preventive and curative for constipation liver health and blood purification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Jorn FE. Sigar
Millenbeck
Mec
G. PF
Seracra
Crystal, Mich
Nueband
Analy
Hergelf
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buflalo
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T. DeWitt Talmage
D. D
Huber
Swammerdam
Virgil
Aristaus
Moses
Samuel
Solomon
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
St. John
Europe
Sphinx Atropos
Saul
Chicago
New Orleans
Wynkoop
Syracuse
Venice
Piccadilly
Travelers’ Club
New York City
Gotham
Schenectady
Phladelphia
Tory
Western States
Aseieatlce
LEV UY
Tre
Manxy
Burlington Pree Press
Main Sr
Memphis
Tenn
Smith & Co
J. J. Mines
R. W. Tansiut & Co
Naa
Western Pork
Beaves
Baltimore
Tatiana
May Gleason
Ninta
Ottawa Co. Mich
Knoxvinst
Smith
F. H. Wheat
Browne
Brown
Glenn
Hill
Harper’s Azar
Yonkers Gazette
American Statesman
Hood
Tait
B. H. Ford
W.R- Babb
Wilmington
Ohlu
C. L. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
Masa
Orsanfords
Ely’s
ELY Bros
Jones
Bimchamtor
Singhamton
Cockle
W. O. T.U Portraits
Woc. T
de Monest
Montily
D. Poseach
Francis C. Willard
Tita
Mia
Mary Towne Burt
New York State
Demorest
Montely
Pach Irs
Fork
Demorest's Monthly Magazing
W. Jennings Demorest
Fast 14Th Street
Riowann
Mille
Plewgtore
Efc
Lichtin
Offener Limax 5 CO
Corry, PA
Valerie Kidva
Electro” AG
W. J. Horne
U Syery
T. Popham
Shu Ita, Pa
Paris
J. Ecliquier
Tris
France
Drugeists
Song Boon
Hudress Wizard Oil Company Chicaco
Coc JA
H. H. Creen & Sons, M. Ds
Atlanta
DALY
Oaly
Manhattan
Schoverling, Baly & Gales
Anccient
York
Lodge of Maroons
Redling
Routh-Froof Farms
Rele ‘N
Gilmoie
Eens
Fda
Percey Gis
Olvers
Ith Ave
Nervona
BE. M. CO
Vinel
New Jersey
Roth
Pine Street
Ant
Cs Solrers
Morea
Lawai
Alesee
Ark Nur Les
Louisiana
Actat
Euen Sten Sarkiy Kely Uolder CO
Huily, Mieh
Olirlista, Philpita
Asents
Ane
Parabelk
Terpis
Uusiisilivg Co
Chicago, IL
Jay Brunson
Detroit
Mich
Mem
J. Stephens
Lebanon
Apie
Matt Payllars
Ravage & Erith
Ileon
New Yorks
BE. F. Morgan
Lexington St
Mass
Insary Medical Association
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