Word: purely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...alternative of a Heaven in which all is joy and a Hell in which all is pain; Heaven is to be gained by "believing in the Lord Jesus Christ," and Hell by disbelieving. Why do not all believe? Because this idea is a pagan idea grafted upon the pure stem of Christian faith. Christ does not offer anything so easy or so tempting. He offers to the world what the world, does not want. "Follow thou Me!" What does this mean? Do as I do; serve not yourself, serve the world. To this spirit the world opposes the precepts; blessed...
SAMUEL DEXTER 1st.T. S. WOODS,J. W. LUND.LOST.- Between the hours of 9 a. m. and 12m, a pure white round headed bull and terrier dog. The dog had on a russet leather collar with three rows of square-headed nails. Finder will please return to 9 Linden street and receive reward...
...City Directory," which had its first representation at the Tremont last night, is a farce, pure and simple. It pretends to be nothing more, but for its kind is excellent. The numerous situations and incidents of the play which arise from the commonness of the name "Smith" are extremely laughable. The principal roles are acceptably filled by Charles Reed, John Jennings, Marguerite Fish, and other tolerably clever comedians...
...night on a text from Acts 12, x. where Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. He said that the outside door of the prison which "opened of its own accord" may be likened to what men find hampering in their environments. Men think they cannot be temperate, pure, or good because their associations tend to make them intemperate, vicious or bad. These environments are really very easy to break through. A strong faith in a righteous purpose will prevail very quickly over these imaginary difficulties...