Two Eloquent Sermons at Methodist Church in Ainsworth
The Rev. J. A. Glendenning preached at the Methodist church, urging a back to Christ message and a gospel of brotherhood. He contrasted youth and old age in sermons on The Gospel Brotherhood and The relation of youth to after life, praising missionary zeal and personal reform.
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J. A. Gendenning
Methodist Church
The
Gospel Brotherhood
Gladstone
Mr Glendenning
Ainsworth
Washington
Batterton
Glendenning
E. T. Wickham
Bantam Hen Returns With Tiny Chick Rescue Tale
Mary McFudge finds her pet bantam hen missing then reappearing with a litter of fuzzy chicks. The mother hen protects the brood from a nearby cat and leads the family to a hidden nest. After three weeks the hen sits on eggs to hatch more chicks, concluding the family’s hopeful tale.
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Mary McFudge
Mary
McPudge
Wate
Brother
Tommy
Wile Fey
McFudge
Sermon at the Baptist Church Reflects on Belief and Suffering
The sermon on Phil 1 29 linked belief and suffering as a gift from God for growth in Christ. A mission report praised debt-free boards and state church apportionment improving finances. Evening lesson covered the Three Steps to Christ from Nicodemus story.
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the Baptist Church
Christ
Paul
Home
Foreign Mission Boards
Nicodemis
Public Confession Reported by Inquirer and Defender
A public confession is recorded involving the Inquirer noted figure and a defender of Christ and Just, signaling a notable moral or religious disclosure. Details remain sparse in the fragment, but the event centers on a formal admission within a faith context.
Odd cure for insomnia via bed lifted from wall
An old belief claims sleeplessness can be cured by moving the bed away from walls and placing rubber supports under each caster or placing them in glass dishes. The aim is to cut off electric contact with floor and wall so the bed and sleeper receive no electric current. Proponents say it helps chronic insomnia.
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Orient
America
London fire prediction and Lilly’s narrow escape
The old time prophet William Lilly faced a parliamentary inquiry after predicting a London fire and plague. He admitted drawing grim designs of tombs and burning houses but confessed he had not given any date. The committee acquitted him after his defense.
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William Lilly
London
A Hard Proposition in a Father Son Dilemma
A father asks a friend how to handle his son fearing he resembles him. The friend probes what the son is like and the father admits the likeness is a source of anxiety in the old moral vignette.
The Anglo-Persian Rug That Lasts and Delights
A promotional passage extolling Anglo-Persian rugs for their lasting quality and fine yarns. It highlights heavy solid fabric, wide design range including Louis XVI and Oriental-inspired patterns, and mentions availability in various sizes and in the Carpet Room.
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France
Orient
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