Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-12
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l. The ADvAN''E is L. religious journal. 1t
Is not 50 because il assumes "a tone OF Sancu-
ma.y as5u ,-,rulss4.-~ 90 H. ifSiaStical
niuif.-is: -. hecst;s-.- like the ANGEL in the
vision 4,f Ihr i,I,'. y, st, Seeil standing in
the sun''-Iaking its ptfsitian at the -eet ef
Him who j tnP iiGh' Of tie 'glr.d aEd ui the
ages, il locks f'Eth uI-oT the Rtige roc aSsiun
of human affairs from the re- gi"us point Of
view.
The Aiv ,NcE be.unc> IA "Our DrRoIni-
nation" IL stands ;st the forefront IL It's
loyalty To historic t,IiErt satiOIs.siism up
to date and still more I'd tho t;OnETvg'l-
tianalism that il and is to ie. Faithfully de
namiI,;' Liunal; but Intensely nOH-sectafl'tn.
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summarize the news from every source, sit
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8 II WiI give condensed, as heretofore,
the lectu es Of JOSEPH Cook. under copy
right. with the authors corrections, luciud-
ing his preludes on topics ol the day.
4. The new lectures Of DIR. RICHARD :.
SToRRS at the Union Theological seminary.
announced for the coming winter. will be
given in full,
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coming almost the universal as il itS by far
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tendent, knows where to ind the comm, ntS,
practical hints and news OF Sunday-sehool
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