Ifs of the Bible and an overwhelming prayer
A sermon on the power of the word if focusing on Moses prayer for Israel. The preacher contrasts incredulity with steadfast faith, cites Carlyle’s doubts, and highlights the sustaining power of gospel faith in times of bereavement and trial. He urges abandoning incredulous "ifs" and embracing gospel certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Galilee
Christ
Peter
Scotland
Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Chalmers
Carlyle
Dr. Chalmers
Edinburgh
Paul
Job
Judkins
Scotia
Captain Judkins
America
Ifs and the Prayer That Never Fails Salvation
A sermon urges erasing the last if in prayer for eternal life and pardon. It contrasts temporal requests with spiritual requests, citing Moses, Elijah, and Livingstone to argue that true prayers require no ifs, and urges indivduals to seek immediate surrender to grace.
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Solomon
Christ
Paul
England
Moses
Gol
Jesus
Philadelphia
Addison
Milton
Emerson
David Livingstone
Africa
Livingstone
Tam
Petter
Abraham
Sodom
Elijah
Hezekiah
Refuge
Brigands and Highwaymen Threaten Rural Peace
The Philadelphia Press argues that brigands and highwaymen arise where police are weak and rural areas lack protection. It warns that train robberies will increase until states establish a permanent rural police to guard unattended farms and travelers.
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Spain
Sicily
Greece
England
France
Europe
New York State
Italy
Philadelphia
Brave dog saves girl from the Tiber in Rome incident
A ten year old girl fell from Ponte Margherita into the Tiber as onlookers on the bridge and banks urged help. Two policemen debated murder or suicide while a work dog waded to her, grabbed the dress, and pulled her to shore. The child and dog had known each other from a Prati di Castello factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponte Margherita
Rome
Prati di Castello
Fortune in the Field Shows Saw Palmetto as Paper Fiber
Experiments indicate Florida scrub saw palmetto leaf pulp can make good hollow ware and may expand to all kinds of paper. The cabbage like top and fiber aid parchment making. Palmetto supply is vast, regrowing after harvest, suggesting a potential million dollar, low cultivation industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Obsolete Stamps Declared Valueless in 1861
The United States government declared only two stamp issues obsolete, 1847 and 1861, to prevent use after secession. With Civil War disrupting postmasters in seceded states, the postal department issued new stamps to render the old stock valueless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Postal Department
What Plants Are Fragrant
White blossoming plants dominate fragrance with the strongest scents in spring. Summer flowers follow in red and yellow with reduced fragrance, while autumn and winter blooms are darker and carry even less perfume.
The Lobster Poem Recited For The Young Poles
A playful poem celebrates the lobster as a funny fish without fins yet moving through the sea. It praises its sweetness and color and speculates on its journey from the Red Sea via Palestine to the dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Deep
Red Sea
The Whale in Northern Seas and Its Uses
An overview of the Greenland whale detailing its habitat in icy northern oceans, oil and whalebone as products, the process of extracting oil from blubber, and the whalebone fringe in the mouth. It notes the whale’s size, its cub, and a second whale type, the Cachalat, for spermaceti and ambergris recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambergris
New Orleans Picayune
How Birds Fly The Mechanism Behind Feathered Flight
The article explains bird flight by detailing hollow bones and delicate feathers. It cites the Duke of Argyle on wing shape and air pressure, noting the rigid front edge and flexible rear margin that push the bird forward when the wing strikes downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Argyle
Detroit Free Press
New Coat Fabrics Include Velvets Bengalines and Cheviots
The article notes velvets and bengalines as coat materials along with cloths, highlighting the latest rough cheviots in plain colors and mixed effects.
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Talmage
Brooklyn Divine
Pire ‘Ifs
The
Sys
Yoses
Nile
Israel
Egypt
Atlantic
Hastings
Pultowa
Valmy
Matauras
Arwig
Chalons
Tishakespeare
Handel
Titian
Thorwaldsen
Edmund Burke
Socrates
Blackstone
Copernicus
Luther
Promised Land
Corttis
John
Henry
Ulster
Dia
New England
God
Satan
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