Church Grumblers and Honest Time Pieces
The Philadelphia Times notes church grumbling is universal, aimed at sextons pastors and even fellow worshippers. It includes a digression on clock gears counting daily and yearly revolutions, illustrating how even a watch measures the restless tendency to complain.
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Metropolitan Daily Journal
Church of the Holy Saints
Princess’ Hall
God
America
Old World
Europe
Philadelphia Times
Be We Wagin Wheels And Grease In Meeting Sermon
A meeting opens with Brother Gardner joking on needing grease for a wagon, a humorous exchange leads to the phrase we have the wheels. The notes list Methodists in the state: 245 local preachers 70 345 members 2 185 infants baptized 2 406 adults baptized 762 Sabbath schools 4 946 officers and teachers 42 196 scholars 31 642 library volumes 7 586 parsonages 89 valued at 107 239 churches 805 valued at 283 934. A reminder promotes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the cure for coughs and colds.
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Methodist Church
An Awful Responsibility in Medicine Claims
The notice warns readers about econsumption and touts various remedies. It cites Hiale's Honey of Horehound and War for coughs and breathing issues, Pike's Poothache Drops for rapid relief, Glenn's Sulphur Shrri's Hair and Whiskey Dye, and Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic as trusted preparations. It includes testimonial from Dr. Wm. H. Stokes and urges readers to remember the names and consult druggists.
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Hiale
Pike
Glenn
Wm. H. Stokes
Mt. Hope
Baltimore
Colden
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