14 Aug 1799
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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 14, 1799
Page
1
A letter to the editor argues 7 percent of men fall into drink to drown anxiety, diminishing usefulness. It praises fortitude and British courage, warns misfortune can erode sensibility, and recounts meeting a destitute man who drafted a petition reflecting on lost days and shelter.
A whimsical verse petition to transform a worn shirt into paper while praising its usefulness and memory. The sender notes the shirt’s former prominence in summer heat and winter cold and asks for its renewed form to preserve the image in mind. The message closes with a claim of authorial kneeling effort and a playful date from Wolverhampton.
A 1799 sermon contrasts Jesus with Mahomet, praising Christ as Redeemer and example while accusing Mahomet of violence and false prophecy. It laments modern Christian indifference, urges reverence for the Bible, and calls for true worship and obedience on the Lord's Day.
A discourse condemns profanation of Sunday worship and urges reform within families and among the affluent. It cites servants kept away from public worship, women dressing hair, and carriage use on Sunday as breaches of the day, arguing moral improvement over new laws.
Dorset dissenting ministers of the Independent denomination, meeting in Wareham in 1795, formed a religious association to advance Christian knowledge in the county. They resolved to convene biannually for devotion and discussion, promote benevolent schemes, and raise funds to support a Christian missionary in Dorset, aiming to extend Christ’s kingdom.
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