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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1893
Page
7
Eminent Brooklyn preacher Dr. Talmage delivers a Sunday sermon titled A Bold Challenge. He argues Christ’s death, resurrection, and intercession secure believers, enabling fearless faith amid persecution. the right hand of God and the resurrection power lift Paul and the Church.
The speaker extols Christ as sole advocate for sinners, arguing His martyrdom provides the plea before God. He contrasts true plea with alibis or insanity defenses and recalls revolutionary justice in France, then urges listeners to seek salvation and enter the kingdom. The piece closes with notes on various historical and legal observations and curiosities.
A Cincinnati Commercial traczette explains how wrecking crews use derricks, hydraulic jacks, and temporary tracks to lift and reposition derailed engines and cars. It covers handling on embankments and river wrecks, noting care with passenger cars and engines and the complexity of underwater recoveries.
The article notes a 413 B C prisoner in Egypt using a blanket to slow a fall from a tower. It credits a French inventor with popularizing the parachute in Paris in 1796 and mentions early 20th century aviator Green making a descent in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park as America’s first recorded parachute drop.
The Troy Times cautions that apples stored in cellars develop mold or mildew, often invisible, containing poisonous fungi. Physicians link diphtheria cases in children to moldy apples, and mothers are advised to remove mold before giving apples to babies who may try to eat them.
Dr. Berman once rector of Trinity Parish in New York City is described as an indifferent preacher but an effective administrator and kindly man. He recalls his own forty year tenure at Trinity Church and questions why young clergymen seek new parishes.
A writer questions close figures for earth’s population history. He suggests a possible renewal roughly every thirteen years, estimating 462 billion lives since creation and noting current density is high. Counts in Christ's era are unavailable due to missing census records from Jerusalem.
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